MCG-2204 PHOTO-ETCHED PIANO HINGES

[JARRNO88]

I just cut the doors out of and AMT PETERBUILT 359 cab so I can hinge them . I also purchaced a set of MCG-2204 PHOTO-ETCHED Piano Hinges to use on the doors because I noticed a lot of people use them. A lot of people say they really look and work good but they are tricky to bend, etc. and they take a lot of patience. I have searched the web looking for tutorials on how to use them and for tips and tricks on using them but I can't find anything. Does anybody have any tips etc. on how to bend and intsall them ? Any info would be helpful. Thanks, Keith

[Mike Kucaba]

I remember a tutorial in MCM years ago.

[Foxer]

I googled MCM and found this one ...

Piano Hinges

[Bennyg]

Cheers for the link.

Ben

[Mike Kucaba]

Yeah, I found that one too, but couldn't post the link. There is also one that uses tubing and makes what I would call a "reasonable facsimile " of a piano hinge. Covered with paint, it looks convincing and was a heck of a lot easier to build

[Chariots of Fire]

I found a source for brass piano hinges that I have used successfully for a long time. Phoenix Models Development is a British company that has all sorts of good stuff. Their hinge is about 1/8" across and better than 6" long. The two parts are held together with a piece of brass wire. It can be cut to any desired length for a door such as what you are working with. Here's a look at a section of it as I soldered it to a brass hood.

If you look closely at the raised section you can see the continuous hinge. And on the inside of the opposite hinge you can see the parts that were soldered to the top of the hood and the hood sides.

Hope this helps.