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Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel
Our predrilled, polished stainless steel piano hinges provide uniform strength throughout the entire length of the hinge. They offer smooth pivotal action and easy, accurate alignment. Piano hinges, also known as continuous hinges, are available in 6-foot lengths only.
Piano Hinges require Flat Head or Oval Head fasteners (screws/bolts with a countersunk head). For the Stainless Steel Piano Hinges, 1-1/16" requires #4 screws; 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" requires #5-6, and 2" needs #6. 1-1/4" - 2-1/2" centers.
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Metal:
Stainless Steel
Type:
Piano Hinges
Questions & Answers about Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
2013-02-18A shopper asked: How reliable are they?
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2013-02-20MARTIN SCHWARTZ: Very reliable. I have no trouble with them whatsoever.
2013-02-20JOHN BUCHBINDER: I used this "piano" hinge in 2 locations, and it has held up well. The downside is that the size screw that you can use is limited to a #6 because a #8 screw's head would not go into the countersunk hole deeply enough to allow the hinge to close fully. That limit is overcome somewhat by having screw holes appx every 3 inches.
2012-08-21BOB CANNELL asked: what kind of stainless steel are they made from?
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2012-08-23Kerry Souza: These are made out of grade 304 stainless steel, thanks.
2012-06-03ROY M asked: Is the pin diameter .25"? My application uses truss screws with .125" head.
I will grind the head down a little, so when the hinge closes the screws don't hit each other.
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2012-06-03Roy M: Forgot to add this: This is the HNP2S 2"X72" hinge
2012-06-05ROBERT BAILEY: The actual hinge pin is .120, hinge pin housing is .258.
Screw hole opening is .180, holes are recessed.
2012-04-11BUZZ M asked: What is the best way to cut to length a Stainless Steel piano hinge?
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2012-04-12DOUGLAS MCCONNELL: I did it with a hack saw and filed down the cut ends. If you had some heavy-duty snips, that might work too and be a little cleaner.
2012-04-12JOHN BUCHBINDER: you could use a hacksaw or sawzall, but I used a 4.5" angle grinder with a SS cutoff disk. This gives a very clean cut, and very quickly. BTW, and angle grinder (good one costs about $50 at a home store) and some cutoff disks will do many a task, and right quick too.
2012-04-13NIALL FINNEGAN: Buzz,
I padded the jaws of a wood vice with shop towels, clamped the hinge and slowly cut it with a hack saw blade. I then used a fine file to smooth off the burrs. I works great. Good luck. Niall
2012-04-07A shopper asked: How far are the holes apart ?
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2012-04-09MARTIN SCHWARTZ: On the stainless steel piano hinges I bought, the holes are 2" apart. I am quite satisfied with the hinge, by the way.
2012-04-10HANS VANDENBOSCH: 2 inches
2012-04-10ROBERT BAILEY: 2" (inches)
2012-02-25A shopper asked: how much weight can they hold?
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2012-02-27HANS VANDENBOSCH: I do not know the exact weight, it works well to replace the hatch cover that is about 10 lbs. The strength seems comparable to the brass hinges that are sold for small boxes, about 1/16th " thick metal.
2012-02-27JULES ROBINSON: it depends a great deal on what fasteners you use. I used it for the ice box lid on my boat with small screws and adhesive so in that horizontal application it's not really holding any weight. it you were to through bolt it I suppose it could hold a good deal of weight. what did you have in mind ?
2012-02-27MIKE BERKERY: If installed properly it should be able to hold 25 to 30 pounds
2012-02-28WILLIAM ALLEN: I used rivets not screws can walk on lids i am about 185lbs
2012-02-28GRANT WORSLEY: These are stout hinges but the amount of weight they can carry really depends on how long the hinge is, how long the screws are, what material the screws are embedded in etc. If your intended application is a safety related use such as supporting a gangway to a floating dock or something similar then this is not what the intended use of a piano hinge is for. The piano hinge is best for light load applications such as hatches, companionway doors etc. If your use has any pontential to injure then do the smart thing and upgrade your specs to stouter individual hinges.
2012-02-28GREG SHAW: Sorry I don't know. I haven't used them yet.
2012-02-29ROBERT CUMBEE: I use these in a lot of different applications, I generally try to use heavier hinges on hatches and things. I have used lighter smaller hinges for hanging locker doors and the like. Not sure of the actual load rating but I have found making sure you install all of the fasteners in solid material is a tremendous help in gettng the best service from these hinges.
2012-02-29STEPHEN SIMKO: I don't know the exact amount of weight they could hold...but they are very sturdy. I use them for cabinet doors made of King Starboard. I would think the limiting factor is the small screws used more than the hinges.
2012-03-09J D WURST: A lot. Could probably hold your front door to your house, if you had the 6 foot hinge version and could anchor the screws in something solid. but... the screws are small, and will be placed fairly close to the edge of any wide stock, and the metal would probably eventually fatigue if subject to prolonged heavy weight while flexing the hinge under diagonal torsion (ie mounted vertically). If horizontal and no twisting force, you'd likely be good for most anything reasonable.
2012-02-12A shopper asked: how do you measure hinge? flat open or closed
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2012-02-13ADAM CUMBIE: sorry that hinge is on a boat on lake Powell that I wont see until July
2012-02-13DAVID ANDERSON: Open
2012-02-13JOHN BEAL: I measured the hinge open and completely flat on a work bench.
great hinge by the way.
2012-02-13GERALD RUSH: I measured flat open. I used it to repair an odd size shower door that could not be replaced and had to be repaired. It worked great.
2012-02-13ROBERT BAILEY: Open
2012-02-13ROBERT BAILEY: Closed
2012-02-13JOSEPH ANTIN: i believe it is in the open position
2011-10-17STEVE RUSZAK asked: On the 2 inch hinge, what is the metal thickness or gauge?
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2011-10-17GERALD RUSH: The himge is only about 1/32 in thickness, maybe less. But it is sturdy with a solid hinge. It has worked well on a shower door I repaired and is exactley what I needed
2011-10-17DALE WILSON: Jamestown should field this question. They do have a customer service dept. even though it sucks.
2011-10-17MARK HRUBY: I'm no longer with the company for whom I purchased the hinge, so cannot measure the actual part, but it was more than 1/16" and less than 1/8".
2011-10-17CRAIG VOGT: Sorry the hinges are not in a place that is accessible to me right now.
Common problem is distributors and even manf. often leave out
keep info. Sorry I can't help at this time.
CV
2011-09-21RON ZWICKER asked: I am looking for a stainless steel piano hinge with a removeable pin, 1 1/2" wide with cs holes 2" oc. Do you have one?
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2011-09-21Ryan L: We do not have one with a removable pin.
2011-09-18A shopper asked: on 1.5
inch hinge what is screw spacing?
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
Out door, no rust
12/31/2012
5.0
heavy duty looks great
By Bob
from Pa.
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Durable
Easy To Use
Good Design
Quality Materials
Cons
Best Uses
Big Jobs
Outside
Small Jobs
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
Use for seat hinge on cooler. the old ones were brass and the screw heads wore right through the holes. will never happen with these. Nice counter sinks for screws and beautiful polished finish.
4/22/2012
5.0
Great Hinges for Salt Water
By Jim
from Port O'Connor, TX
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Durable
Cons
Best Uses
Outside
Small Jobs
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
I have a center console bay fishing boat. I built a teak box in which to store various items (license, wallet, watch, etc.) and affixed it to the top of the center console. There is no substitute for stainless steel on salt water. These hinges work very well and they are easy to install. Would have preferred to have shorter lengths available but I will eventualy use the remaining four feet on other projects. Good luck on the water.
4/12/2012
5.0
Cutting hinges to length
By Bob
from Asheville, NC
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Durable
Quality Materials
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
It's been a while since I used these hinges (for a fold-out, wall-mounted framed mirror), but to cut to length, I think I used a tool I use in my model aviation building hobby. Specifically a "Tuf-Grind" cutoff wheel mounted in a Dremel rotary tool. See the link below for more info on the cutoff wheel. I then "peened" over the hinge rod to prevent it from coming loose. It has worked well so far. I suppose you could cut the hinge with a hacksaw, but the stainless material is very tough. To use the cutoff wheel, you do need a rotary tool with fairly high RPM potential for it to work well.Good luck. BobAsheville, NC[@]
6/18/2009
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Just what I needed.
By Jerry
from Shalimar, Fl 32579
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Durable
Good Design
Quality Materials
Cons
Best Uses
Small Jobs
Comments about Jamestown Distributors Piano Hinges - Stainless Steel:
I looked locally and nothing matched the quality of what I recieved from Jamestown. It was recieved quickley and in great shape. Many of the six foot hinges at local hardware stores were of thinner material and had bends and warps.
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