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Piano hinge to hatch and deck help needed (and found)
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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 330378" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>Ranchero has the right idea on aluminum lids, though I much prefer rivets to screws. <em>That said,</em> carpet, especially some of the thicker marine carpets do complicate things a little bit, as they often greatly interfere with the straight edge (actually, carpet can make some of them a royal PITA), but the technique is still the same - just with a little more 'finesse' added to it. </p><p></p><p>Generally, you'll want the top of the hinge barrel still in the same location (top of the metal, but not top of the carpet fibers), so a wide straight edged doesn't work. I generally will use a thin stainless ruler on edge - it will slip in between the fibers, so they aren't causing problems, and will sit right on top of the carpet backing, so the hinge is lined up with the 'non compressible' bits.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On a plywood hatch, these are a much better option. You're loosing out on a lot of strength by screwing into the end grain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 330378, member: 55"] Ranchero has the right idea on aluminum lids, though I much prefer rivets to screws. [i]That said,[/i] carpet, especially some of the thicker marine carpets do complicate things a little bit, as they often greatly interfere with the straight edge (actually, carpet can make some of them a royal PITA), but the technique is still the same - just with a little more 'finesse' added to it. Generally, you'll want the top of the hinge barrel still in the same location (top of the metal, but not top of the carpet fibers), so a wide straight edged doesn't work. I generally will use a thin stainless ruler on edge - it will slip in between the fibers, so they aren't causing problems, and will sit right on top of the carpet backing, so the hinge is lined up with the 'non compressible' bits. On a plywood hatch, these are a much better option. You're loosing out on a lot of strength by screwing into the end grain. [/QUOTE]
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