Gator RC Pivot Hatch & Gear Door Hinges (4 Pack) 30mm x 16mm (1.18" x 0.63")
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Gator RC Pivot Hatch & Gear Door Hinges (4 Pack)
Create clean, professional-looking hatch and gear door installations with the Gator RC Pivot Hatch & Gear Door Hinges. Designed for smooth pivoting action and completely concealed installation, these hinges are ideal for landing gear doors, scale access hatches, canopies, battery compartments, and service panels.
Unlike traditional exposed hinges, the pocket pivot design helps keep the hinge mechanism entirely hidden while allowing smooth, reliable travel. Their compact size makes them suitable for a wide variety of sport, scale, giant scale, and turbine aircraft applications.
🚀 Target Applications:
- Retract wheel landing gear bay doors and scale wheel wells
- Concealed scale access hatches and structural canopy assemblies
- Removable battery compartment panels and maintenance service bays
- High-speed turbine jets, giant scale warbirds, and scale civilian models
Key Features
- Concealed Pivot Architecture: Specialized internal pivot offset geometry hides the mechanical hinge pin entirely underneath the skin for flush aerodynamic surfaces.
- High-Impact Molded Shell: Dense, low-friction composite matrix construction yields maximum rigidity to eliminate door flutter at blistering airspeeds.
- Factory Pre-Pinned Assmebly: Hinge pin links are tightly pressed at the factory to guarantee slop-free tracking and slop-free indexing.
- Featherweight Weight Profile: Keeps airframe mass footprints down to a minimum, tipping the workbench scale at just 8g (0.28 oz) for the complete hardware string.
- Complete Hardware Bundle: Single card ships with four complete hinges with all required mounting screws pre-installed into the mounting tracks.
⚙️ Advanced Scale Integration Tip:
For complex scale projects with motorized landing gear bay covers, pair these high-precision pivot joints directly with an automated gear door sequencer, such as the JP Hobby Multifunction Combined Controller, to unlock flawless, synchronized scale door operation cycles.
View Technical Specifications
| Hinge Mechanical Style: | Concealed Pivot / Recessed Fitment Configuration |
| Hinge Component Length: | 30mm (1.18 in) |
| Hinge Component Width: | 16mm (0.63 in) |
| Total Package Quantity: | 4 Complete Hinges per retail package |
| Material Composition: | Durable Molded Composite / Steel Pivot Pin |
| Physical Hardware Color: | Satin Black Finish |
| Total Hardware Weight: | 8g (0.28 oz) Combined Mass |
📦 Package Includes:
- 4 x Gator RC Pivot Hatch Hinges
- Pre-Installed Mounting Fastener Screws
💡 Modeler’s Tips
When epoxying these hidden pivot tracks into your balsa or composite skin slots, place a small dab of thick grease or petroleum jelly directly onto the steel pivot pin knuckles first. This prevents stray epoxy from wicking into the joint axis and locking up the pivot mechanism. If your gear door linkage travel runs at an angle, always cycle the surfaces manually through their full stroke on the workbench to ensure your pushrods don't strike the hinge casing ears.
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