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Looking for a heavy duty black Piano hinge ranging any where between 12" and 18"
D_Harris:
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Don't need an angle grinder. A hacksaw will do the job just as well and costs a whole lot less.
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This is true, but the grinder's way more fun!
--- Quote from: D_Harris on August 11, 2011, 12:27:13 pm ---I've been looking for piano hing replacements for my Williams(Joust & Robotron) control panels and have yet to find any with the same spacing for the bolt holes.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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What's the spacing of the bolt holes and how wide is the hinge when laid open? Might have a few ideas for sources.
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There are five bolt holes and the distance between them is 5-9/16". And when open the hinges are two inches wide.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
drventure:
With that grinder, be sure to pick of a pair of these too.
Makes em much for pleasant to work with :)
If you spray it, hit it with a little steel wool first, then a quick coat of primer, then the black. That should hold up the best, though it sounds like it won't get abused that badly.
I did find this, but it's crazy expensive.
http://www.architecturaldepot.com/20708100.html
mgb:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on August 11, 2011, 09:37:50 am ---Stop being cheap and go get an angle grinder from Harbor Freight.
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I go to Harbor Freight because I'm cheap
what about this http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/monica2005/product-detailqoVmjkXuLHcM/China-Heavy-Duty-Continuous-Hinge.html
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: drventure on August 13, 2011, 12:38:28 am ---With that grinder, be sure to pick of a pair of these too.
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+100
I recently cut up the drums to a washer and dryer to make myself a firepit using an angle grinder. Man was that loud! The drums amplified it, too. You could hear it hundreds of yards away.
TopJimmyCooks:
@dharris: It's an odd spacing. your best bet will be to find hinges with no holes in the leaves and drill them yourself to match the panel bolts.
a real hardware store like Ace will be able to order no holes hinges, or you can order from mcmaster carr.
McMaster piano hinge catalog page