jaftygas Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 will be waiting patiently for your return I happened to hit hobby lobby the other day, they finally had one of these foose kits in stock, so after a 40% coupon, I added another one to the pile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Some how this ended up on big boyz, which is where it belonged anyway. So thanks to whoever moved it. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with some door jamb I molded on updates later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 regarding the door hinges... I think since they will be so visible on a build this large it might be best to fab them like the real hinges but make them out of brass or aluminum shim stock. the tricky part will be maintaining top and bottom hinge alignment. trunk hinges will need to be considered also, you could even make them torsion sprung, the 1:1 assembly is fairly simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 regarding the door hinges... I think since they will be so visible on a build this large it might be best to fab them like the real hinges but make them out of brass or aluminum shim stock. the tricky part will be maintaining top and bottom hinge alignment. trunk hinges will need to be considered also, you could even make them torsion sprung, the 1:1 assembly is fairly simple. Thanks Mike. That's just what I have done. I used aluminum stock and it failed bad, so I will take more time and try again. The trunk is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Another follower here Joe. (not sure how I missed the start, sorry.) Love what you have done so far and am awaiting the next installment. At your convenience of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you so much Greg. I would love to get more done, however time is not permitting right now. thanks to all following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Well now that the move is over and I get Monday's off I can put some more time into the COPO. Here's the mold I made for the door jambs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hers my new work bench don't laugh it's still coming together. till later. I hope to get 3 to 4 hours a week on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Man that workbench is da bomb Joe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks Joe. Now if I can just figure out these hinges. I just don't think I can do oem style, there just to hard and delicate to produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 glad to see ya back at the bench on this, looking forward to updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks Joe. Now if I can just figure out these hinges. I just don't think I can do oem style, there just to hard and delicate to produce. You've got it all in the bag Joe!! Lookin forward to the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks Joe. Now if I can just figure out these hinges. I just don't think I can do oem style, there just to hard and delicate to produce. Would you be able to make them out of brass? Should be sturdier than styrene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yes brass is stouter. However, styrene glues much better, and I'm not the best with brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 evergreen may have "channel" (kinda like half an I-beam) in their special shapes that you could use to make you hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaftygas Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks Mike. I cut 4 (.250) inch blocks and epoxied them .500 apart on each door and drilled straight through, and will use .080 thick wire for the hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovis Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Any updates??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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