Odd door hinge
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05-19-09, 04:36 AM
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Odd door hinge
I'm looking for a 4" ball bearing door hinge. Here's the kicker. One leaf is square edge, the other has radius corners (5/8").
Finish is not a consideration.
Any Ideas?
Finish is not a consideration.
Any Ideas?
#2
05-19-09, 06:52 AM
Wouldn't happen to be for a Timely door frame would it?
Anyway, most major hinge manufactures will supply them, but as special orders. If you're lucky someone will have a few in stock. Other questions you need to be prepared to answer:
1) the gage {usually between .100 and .160 for a 4”}
2) hinge configuration {is it a full mortise hinge or some other combination mortise/surface,etc.}
3) door handing {this type of hinge is handed. It is not reversible}.
If stainless steel suits the purpose, or you don't care about surface rust on a steel hinge, take a grinder and file to a square hinge after marking it with blue dikem. Another trick that works with some manufactures is swapping the leafs of square & radius versions of the hinge. (This varies among mfgs). Two door hardware mfgs that able to help are located in Commerce, CA and St. Louis MO.
Anyway, most major hinge manufactures will supply them, but as special orders. If you're lucky someone will have a few in stock. Other questions you need to be prepared to answer:
1) the gage {usually between .100 and .160 for a 4”}
2) hinge configuration {is it a full mortise hinge or some other combination mortise/surface,etc.}
3) door handing {this type of hinge is handed. It is not reversible}.
If stainless steel suits the purpose, or you don't care about surface rust on a steel hinge, take a grinder and file to a square hinge after marking it with blue dikem. Another trick that works with some manufactures is swapping the leafs of square & radius versions of the hinge. (This varies among mfgs). Two door hardware mfgs that able to help are located in Commerce, CA and St. Louis MO.
