Are those long Stanley hinges any good?

[BobR]

I used the aluminum piano hinges from RW Johnson for my doors. They are undrilled but very sturdy. As for the hatch I used a hurricane hinge and feel that is the best option when it comes to being "waterproof". I agree with Mike that I would not use the HF hinge on the exterior.

[IraRat]

Grant at lil Bear has an improved Hurricane hinge for $40 including shipping... see it here

madjack

For 40 bucks, that looks like a deal to me. I just wish I could find this brass colored, to match everything else I'm doing.

And Geron, I contacted Fastenal and they didn't have any in stock. At this stage, I'm really afraid to wait for anything that has to be special-ordered.

[IraRat]

see it here

madjack

They don't take credit cards? Damn, the price is right--but I can't wait 3 weeks for it!

[Woody]

IraRat
Go to West Marine and get a Stainless steel one from them, Okay

[IraRat]

They sell these hinges?

Thanks, Woody. That's PERFECT!

Since I started the build, I've made a point of NOT going into that store, because I knew the tempatation would be too great.

[Woody]

They sell stainlesss steel piano hinges, they can be pricy. they have them in several different lengths and widths

[madjack]

...Ira, here is an alternative to West Marine...don't know what the difference in price would be Austin Hdw I would recommendgetting their catalogue to anyone building a tear
madjack

[asianflava]

Austin Hardware has some really good stuff with decent prices. The only problem I had was they hammered me with shipping. I bought my cab locks and latches shipping $10, no problem. Well, one of the cab locks came seperately in a padded envelope shipping $10 again. Either it didn't fit in the box or they forgot to pack it.

Good stuff though, exactly what I needed.

[norm perkiss]

Ira,
I bought my aluminum door hinge from Austin Hdwr. As Mad Jack states they have good stuff at good prices. The shipping is the kicker for me in Oregon. They will cut the hinge in half for a fee, I think it was about $10 to cut. It came out about the same to ship at 6 ft. or cut in half with the cutting fee and shipping.

I have purchased from them several times. Very good quality and quick shipping, I'm a satisfied customer.
Norm

[Larwyn]

I came upon them by accident while waiting a half hour for the guy at HF to figure out how to cut the 3/4" hemp rope, but...

I see they come in a few cool standard lengths--24", 36" and 48". They LOOK like piano hinges, but they seemed a little flimsy compared to what I expected from the rigidity of a piano hinge. Granted, once secured to wood, maybe this is not an issue. Also, I think the material is zinc coated, so I don't know about weather durability either.

Just curious to know if these are an acceptable option, even if not the BEST option, in case I don't want to deal with any more packages getting delivered to the house--and getting yelled at even more by my wife.

I bought a couple of those hinges planning to use them on my doors. I decided against that but did find a use for one of them for my blanket chest lid. I still haven't built those doors but did order a stainless hinge from Austin Hdwe. I'll have to cut and drill it but at least it should not rust. If there had been a rush I would probably have used them for the doors anyway. A little preventive maintenance could solve the rust problem.

[Steve_Cox]

Ira,
Here are Continuous Hinges at reasonable prices, http://www.mcmaster.com They have 8 pages of continous hinges in their catalog. They have most items in stock in Atlanta, so regular UPS would get them to you in So Florida in 2 work days, and they love credit cards.

[IraRat]

Boy--this is more complicated than I thought.

I went to both Austin and McMaster (McMaster looks REAL inexpensive), but there are like a gazillion options.

For a Cubby, should I assume 1" wide hinge for the hatch? (For each flange, for a total of 2" when laid flat, plus the thickness of the pin.) But what thickness of steel?

Steve, did you see a hurricane-type hinge at McMaster? (And others, same question for Austin.) And if you DON'T use a hurricane-type, are there any special sealing precautions? We're just talking about the hatch now.

Which I will hopefully be able to start on Saturday if it doesn't pour here.

[Woody]

IraRat,
You know since we live in a hurricane prone area. If all else fails, You could call around to the shutter companies/manufactures and see if they still make or install The old bahama style or clam shell style shutters. The real hurricane panel hinge used for the galley from Grant is the same style used in real swing down shutters that you see here in Florida on older homes. I am sure that some one down here still makes the parts for the older style shutters, They should have replacement parts like the hinge available. It might take some research and some effort though

[IraRat]

IraRat,
You know since we live in a hurricane prone area. If all else fails, You could call around to the shutter companies/manufactures and see if they still make or install The old bahama style or clam shell style shutters. The real hurricane panel hinge used for the galley from Grant is the same style used in real swing down shutters that you see here in Florida on older homes. I am sure that some one down here still makes the parts for the older style shutters, They should have replacement parts like the hinge available. It might take some research and some effort though

Thanks, Woody. I have some buddies at the bar--I mean restaurant--that might be able to help me with this.

[madjack]

...Ira, Austin does not have a "hurricane" style hinge, If you use a "piano" style hinge for your hatch you will need to put a piece of rubber such as from an inner tube under it to seal it. This method is used regularly and successfully
madjack