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Piano hinges are a typical "Maker" material as you can easily adapt them to your needs (i.e. cut to the desired length).
Piano hinges are a typical "Maker" material as you can easily adapt them to your needs (i.e. cut to the desired length).


When installing a long hinge, make sure you hit the holes dead center with your screws or a surprisingly large bend may propagate!
When installing a long hinge with sunk ("flathead") [[screws]], make sure you hit the holes dead center with your screws or a surprisingly large bend may propagate!


You may have seen piano hinges in your [[Lockers|locker]] or some self-made [[jigs]].
You may have seen piano hinges in your [[Lockers|locker]] or some self-made [[jigs]].


[[Category:Hinges]]
[[Category:Hinges]]

Revision as of 11:36, 6 October 2017

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Piano Hinges

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Synonyms: continuous hinges; DE: Klavierbänder, Stangenscharniere
Suggested Tools: hacksaws
Used with: wood, wood screws
Contains: brass (sheet), steel (rod)
Similar (More or Less): other hinges

Piano hinges are a typical "Maker" material as you can easily adapt them to your needs (i.e. cut to the desired length).

When installing a long hinge with sunk ("flathead") screws, make sure you hit the holes dead center with your screws or a surprisingly large bend may propagate!

You may have seen piano hinges in your locker or some self-made jigs.