Door hinges??????

[ridinglow]

I for the life of me can't figure out how to build or mount piano hinges. I bought some small nylon hinges at hobby town and I can't get them work right. Any ideas or how to would be appreciated. Thanks

[41chevy]

Dec 19, 2011 20:31:49 GMT -5 ridinglow said:

I for the life of me can't figure out how to build or mount piano hinges. I bought some small nylon hinges at hobby town and I can't get them work right. Any ideas or how to would be appreciated. Thanks

This is from 20dakota04Here is what you need to made these hinges.I use plastic cement and crazy glue to put it together.

For materials I use 1/16th aluminum tube, .032(.81mm) brass rod and thin sheet styrene.All cut to the same length.

Now score the aluminum tube with and x-acto knife to simulate a piano hinge, leave the brass rod in the tube when scoring.Then cut into three pieces.Use a small drill bit to clean out the tube after cutting. I leave the center section alittle larger.



Now cut plastic strip to same length as the tube pieces and crazy glue to the edge of the strip.Then insert brass rod.



With the hinge together glue the two ends onto one side of your project with plastic glue.


And the center section to the other side.

This is what you end up with a hinge that can easily come apart for painting.

[crackerboxkid]

Just an AWESOME tutorial! THANK YOU for posting!

[kerr54]

Paul, that was a amazing jog on the tutorial. I was wondering about this topic myself. I had bought from The Model Car Garage some photo etched piano hinges. I got them and noticed there are papers inside package presuming their instructions. They are for a later project. But a awesome job Paul. Thanks so much.

[wchandler]

I too like it .
Nice job

[swamp rat]

now i know..nice job

[blackwolf]

I like that as well now maybe on my next model I'll put it to use Thanks