mikedelta137
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I installed/riveted the hinge on the flap side and am about to install the hinge on the wing side. To get proper edge alignment with aileron I have to slide the hinge too far aft to maintain edge distance for rivets. I ordered the 1/4" wider hinge, 1.5" total width and planned on using half of the hinge for both right and left flaps to get proper alignment but the two halves don't nest with each other. The teeth end up being slightly off at each end(a couple thousandths).
Can the wing side hinge be cut in half? This should allow them to go together properly. The only other solution I see is to drill out the rivets and replace the hinge on the flaps. Maybe a third option is to file done the edges of the eyelets. Suggestion? Recommendations? Question is out to vans as well but figured I would get some additional feedback.
I checked old threads and someone else had a similar issue but fortunately they hadn't riveted the hinge to the flap yet. No don't really want to start drilling rivets.
Can the wing side hinge be cut in half? This should allow them to go together properly. The only other solution I see is to drill out the rivets and replace the hinge on the flaps. Maybe a third option is to file done the edges of the eyelets. Suggestion? Recommendations? Question is out to vans as well but figured I would get some additional feedback.
I checked old threads and someone else had a similar issue but fortunately they hadn't riveted the hinge to the flap yet. No don't really want to start drilling rivets.