Piano Door Hinges

[Jst83]

I'm pretty positive I'm going SS this time when it door time. Hopefully with the holidays behind us and a 3 day weekend coming up I'll get to work on it.

[Senior Ninja]

Scott,
We used the one inch on each side painted(?) brass color.
We also used hardwood around the door and the opening to make a strong place for the screws to hold into.

Steve

[reiltear]

What's wrong with a Monroe living hinge? They are made of plastic, so you don't have to worry about corrosion, the pin dropping out and the load rating is 100lbs per linear inch.

Monroe Engineering makes stainless steel piano hinges also.

[afreegreek]

Scott
I found my SS piano hinges that I used on the lodge at Fastenal! I assume the pin is SS - hasn't rusted.

How funny I've been talking to the Fastenal guy that makes the deliveries here at the prison and he getting me a quote with discount on them.
How wide were the ones you used on the lodge? the widest I see in the catalog with predrilled holes was 2" I assume that's open flat


Sid love McMaster Carr got a few things for the first one from them very quick service.

all hinges are sold by length and open width. 2" piano hinge is 2" open but not a full 1" each leaf. the knuckle is included in the 2' measurement. depending on the hinge, a single leaf may be anywhere between 7/8" and 15/16" on a 2" hinge.

whenever I used leaf type hinges I mount them and install all of the screws then mask around them before I take them off and apply epoxy to the back after sanding. then remount them dipping the tip of the screw in epoxy too. clean up excess epoxy with a solvent such as lacquer thinner, acetone or vinegar. I have never had a hinge work loose in 25 years. should you need to take the hinge off a heat gun will soften the epoxy and allow you to pull the hinge. a soldering gun will work to soften the epoxy on longer screws, 1" or more. just touch the iron to the screw head for a minute and turn it out.