Joe's LEXL E-95

[Bob S.]

Those hinges look like the ones Robert Baslee has in his kits!  Nice extrusions!!

[joecnc2006]

Nice!

What is the tube thickness these go on?  Bet that the 0.080 is overkill when you compare it with the tube it is going on.  Now I could see a taper with 0.080 near the hinge post and tapering down around the tube.

the post is 3/4" OD with 0.035" wall

[joecnc2006]

Those hinges look like the ones Robert Baslee has in his kits!  Nice extrusions!!

Who is Robert Baslee? do you have a link to his? I just drew them up using the plans as an example, and making the wall thicker, my thinking is aluminum is 1/3 the strength of steel.

[dz1sfb]

I made two test Hinge pieces, one with 0.06" wall thickness (top in picture) and the other with 0.08". I like the 0.08" one better so will use those, they are a nice fit. 13 more to go and one from from chromoly to be welded to the tail post.

Nice work Joe!
How will/do these get fixed to the tube?

Ken

[joecnc2006]

I made two test Hinge pieces, one with 0.06" wall thickness (top in picture) and the other with 0.08". I like the 0.08" one better so will use those, they are a nice fit. 13 more to go and one from from chromoly to be welded to the tail post.

Nice work Joe!
How will/do these get fixed to the tube?

Ken

Just like the originals, rivet to tube.

[Bob S.]

Robert Baslee = http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/

I don't see where he sells them individually. I only know cause I built a Dream Classic and it had them on the ailerons and elevator/rudder...

[Dan_]

Robert Baslee = http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/

I don't see where he sells them individually. I only know cause I built a Dream Classic and it had them on the ailerons and elevator/rudder...

The part looks like a mill and drill operation, not a weld and slice one.  

Leonard's 4130 type is strong, light and can be made with a weld bead and hack saw.

[Will Weidner]

Joe, something here went way over my head, can you clear it up for me?  Are those extrusions?  Custom extrusion or off the shelf?  Is there a cost effective way to make a custom extrusion that I don't know about?  Sorry for the dumb question, I don't mean to be a smart-aleck, I'm just confused.

[joecnc2006]

Robert Baslee = http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/

I don't see where he sells them individually. I only know cause I built a Dream Classic and it had them on the ailerons and elevator/rudder...

The part looks like a mill and drill operation, not a weld and slice one.  

Leonard's 4130 type is strong, light and can be made with a weld bead and hack saw.

Yes that is how I made them, They are just as strong and less than half the weight of the steel ones.

[joecnc2006]

Joe, something here went way over my head, can you clear it up for me?  Are those extrusions?  Custom extrusion or off the shelf?  Is there a cost effective way to make a custom extrusion that I don't know about?  Sorry for the dumb question, I don't mean to be a smart-aleck, I'm just confused.

The hinges are made from plate aluminum on a CNC Machine.
I only had some 3/4" thick scrap so I mill down to 1/2" thick then I used peck drilling and spiral mill routine.

[Bob S.]

Joe, they look awesome!!! I love them and would buy if for sale and I was building again!!!!!

I don't know for sure HOW Airdrome Airplanes makes theirs but yours look very cost effective and functional!!!

[Will Weidner]

Very nice!  They look exactly like an extruded part.

[joecnc2006]

Tail section Hinges.

[Terry Lundby]

Nice looking hinges!  Are you going to sell these?

[joecnc2006]

This is what they will look like, I also made one out of 4130 to weld on the Fuselage.
They are pretty strong and super light.