need a hinge for my canopy!!!

onmyway · #1 05/09/2005, 03:05 PM

i have an oak canopy that has a flip top lid that is pretty heavy. does anyone know what type of hinge i could use to hold it open?? thanks

bad coffee · #2 05/09/2005, 05:50 PM

It depends on the way the door hinges, the look you want, and your budget.

www.rockler.com has a whole bunch of hinges!

BC

headshrink · #3 05/09/2005, 08:10 PM

I used a piano hinge - $9-10 at Lowes or HD

onmyway · #4 05/09/2005, 08:14 PM

ok cool. that site will definitely have what i need i just need to decide which one. thanks!

orlenz · #5 05/09/2005, 10:02 PM

After having a few hinges corrode, I found some PVC hinge at Mcmaster Carr, it comes in 6' lengths.

TANGBOY5000 · #6 05/10/2005, 08:45 AM

You want a child's toy box hinge. Like this one:http://images.rockler.com/tech/33027...id-support.pdf
They come in all kinds of styles, just tell the very,very,very helpful associates what you want to do.

sjfishguy · #7 05/10/2005, 09:21 AM

Get a stainless hinge from a marine (boating) store.

wasp9166 · #8 05/10/2005, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by headshrink
I used a piano hinge - $9-10 at Lowes or HD

that may be fine for the back but hes talking about a hinge on each side that will hold it open, unless im not familiar with a piano hinge that locks.........

headshrink · #9 05/10/2005, 06:57 PM

Ahh - I got what you mean ..... didn't catch that last part.

headshrink · #10 05/10/2005, 06:57 PM

From what I remember however was that the locking part is seperate from the hinge...

wasp9166 · #11 05/10/2005, 07:36 PM

on a piano hinge? id be interested in that..............

headshrink · #12 05/10/2005, 08:03 PM

I'm saying it is not part of the hinge.... it is seperate part... usually on one side, sometimes two. Two flat rods that piviot at one end and are each attached to the individual peices that open (canopy and lid).... when fully extended it locks straight (thus "locking" lid open). It has nothing to do with a piano hinge.... it doesn't serve that perpose. It probably doesn't matter what kind of hinge you use with it.

wasp9166 · #13 05/10/2005, 08:43 PM

oh yeah , i used 2 of em from lowes locks straight when open, i used 2 stainless steel door hinges on back , i couldnt find stainless steel for the side ones , had to use brass, yeah they are corroded but no biggie to me

headshrink · #14 05/10/2005, 08:51 PM

Corrotion is never a problem if it gives reason to upgrade to a BIGGER tank! Then we welcome corrotion (and hopefully a raise at work).

wasp9166 · #15 05/11/2005, 06:35 AM

lol, new york is becoming a real struggle, everything is up except pay............

SHOmuchFUN · #16 05/11/2005, 07:48 AM

I think what you're looking for is a "flap-stay" and not a hinge...

I order a lot of stuff from www.leevalleytools.com

headshrink · #17 05/11/2005, 10:04 AM

That is not the exact model I had in mind but that is exactly the type of hardware I was talking about.... what a funny name... "flap-stay"... I'm going to go around all day and say, "flap-stay." It is my new word!

onmyway · #18 05/11/2005, 10:08 AM

lol yeah thanks the "flap-stay" looks perfect!