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257045 Thomas Conroy 2015‑11‑26 Re: Very Special Hinges
John Ruth wrote: "To a Galoot, "not sourceable" just means "I'll have to make
it myself!" The Bugbear remarked that a 90 deg. bend can be put into a strap
hinge.... I've seen  strap hinges where the rectangular leaf could be cut and
filed to look like the Stanley "Notched Logo".  "
I think it may be easier to make hinges from scratch than modify existing
hinges. I've made small hinge-like plates, and in brass on a small scale it
isn't that hard. Machinist's vise, hacksaw, file, soft hammer, sheet steel for
the plate, pin. Scriber for layout, sharpie or (if you go posh) marking fluid.
Drill, bit, countersink. Torch for annealing, possibly optional. If you can't
find instructions on line, ther must be a description in Moxon. I can't recall
making actual hinges, mind you, so maybe I shouldn't talk; but for a group where
members make godhelpus infill planes and guitars and suchlike, hinges should be
a snap.
Tom Conroy

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