Removable door hinges: PLease help me locate on this site.

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Removable door hinges: PLease help me locate on this site.

Postby tbeau » Wed May 28, 2008 7:59 pm

I read at one point about Removable door hinges. I have looked at the starting point page, I might of just missed it.
And I did a search, over 5000 hits .
Can anyone point me in the right direction for these?
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Postby Ken A Hood » Wed May 28, 2008 8:11 pm

Austin Hardware...bullet hinges.. But since they revamped (raised their prices) their website I've heard it's terrible to navigate
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Postby halfdome, Danny » Wed May 28, 2008 8:29 pm

Ken A Hood wrote:Austin Hardware...bullet hinges.. But since they revamped (raised their prices) their website I've heard it's terrible to navigate

I understand that it appears they have raised their prices significantly but register with them as a customer and you'll see lower prices. Prices for just about everything has gone up because of the greedy :twisted: oil industry. :) Danny
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Postby Jiminsav » Wed May 28, 2008 9:04 pm

go to a marine supply/boat store..they sell um.
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Postby tbeau » Wed May 28, 2008 9:07 pm

I could not not find bullet hinges. I found lift off, but those do not lock in place like the bullet ones. Am i right about the bullet ones kindo of locking so they only lift off in one position?
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Postby Jiminsav » Wed May 28, 2008 10:00 pm

closing the door locks them in place..they don't have a lock feature, it's not needed.
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Postby Miriam C. » Wed May 28, 2008 11:20 pm

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Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_Vie ... p?Cat=1603

You might have to scroll down.

Several people have hinges that "lift off." They are called "Lift Off Hinges" to do a search. :thumbsup:
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Postby Toytaco2 » Thu May 29, 2008 9:22 am

I, too, was looking for the lift-off hinges you mention. They are difficult to find on the web and Austin Hardware's web page has no picture of them. They are more frequently referred to as "Torpedo Hinges". I finally found the manufucturer:

http://www.wbh.co.uk/images/pdf_f/f6.pdf

I just last week ordered them from Austin Hardware:

http://www.austinhardware.com
and received them via UPS in just 2 days.

Here are the Austin Hardware part #'s right off my invoice:

AE7-04132 CH - Lift-Off Torpedo Hinge (right side)
AE7-04131 CH - Lift-Off Torpedo Hinge (left side)

They are $15.69 each. The web site is not very user friendly, so I called and ordered them by phone.
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Postby doug hodder » Thu May 29, 2008 9:31 am

Here's what Bledsoe3 is using on his, they lift off and install really slick. I can't remember where he got them from, might drop him a PM if interested. Doug

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Postby cuyeda » Thu May 29, 2008 10:38 am

MaryK uses those also, and was recently discussed on a thread.
...search mode....
Ok found the thread I was thinking about, Mary K bought from Austin Hardware also:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=23275&highlight=
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Postby AmyH » Thu May 29, 2008 10:50 am

I have the same ones that Bledsoe got, and they are from Austin Hardware. They are referred to as "lift-off" hinges on the revamped website, but I can't find the specific ones since there aren't any photos that I can see. You will want to get right opening ones and left opening ones. Bledsoe used two of each on his, and I decided to use three of each on mine (my doors are on the heavy side, and I like the look of three on each door). Oh, there are two versions, get the heavier duty version that has four mounting holes on each leaf (as in the photo of Bledsoe's tear), for a total of eight mounting holes per hinge. These should hold up better. They are super easy to install and they work great if you need to take the door off occassionally. Plus they look great, IMHO! :applause:
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Postby Toytaco2 » Thu May 29, 2008 11:12 am

The Austin Hardware part numbers I listed in my earlier post are for the "4 hole per leaf" heavier duty version.

The manufacturer's web page states: "Rig-tests show that two 4-hole hinges carried a load of 125kg (275lb) without damage" so one pair would carry a TD door's weight without a problem unless you're worried that your door framing may need 3 mounting points to distribute the load. I agree that 3 hinges per door would look awesome, and so what if it costs another 30 bucks if you like it.
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Postby halfdome, Danny » Thu May 29, 2008 12:54 pm

The third hinge would help prevent a warped door. ;) Danny
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Postby john » Thu May 29, 2008 1:02 pm

I just tried Austin for the torpedo hinge referenced above. That site sucks!!! When I search the given item number when not signed on I get a $48 result. When I signed on to the site I got no results with that item number. So I signed myself back off, searched the item number and got the desired results then added two hinges to my cart to see what happens. The result was twice the quantity I wanted so I updated the numbers on the cart page and hit the update button. The result was a quantity 39447....twice!! :shock: :shock:



shopping Cart
Part Number Description Qty Price Extended
AE7-04132 CH LIFT-OFF TORPEDO HINGE RH $ 47.070 $ 1856770.290
AE7-04132 CH LIFT-OFF TORPEDO HINGE RH $ 47.070 $ 1856770.290

Sub Total: $ 3713540.580
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Total: Calculated Later
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Postby john » Thu May 29, 2008 1:11 pm

I found these hinges that I sort of like. They do not lift off but they can't be unscrewed from the outside. A big plus is that this site seems to function.

They appear to be "floppy" but some one with experience with this type of hinge may know if this is true.

http://www.boaterscatalog.com/item--Stainless-Steel-Bottom-Mount-Hinges--accon_btmmnt_hinge
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