X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [69.171.52.140] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3.4) with HTTP id 981479 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Jun 2005 21:32:09 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Hinge pins To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3.4 Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 21:32:09 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "John Barrett" <2thman@cablespeed.com>: I assume you are talking about cowling attachments. Aluminum pin is much too soft for this application IMHO. If you use a pin large enough to engage the hinge with any friction at all, I don't think you could insert the pin without it's kinking. If you can seen it, It will distort and work harden under the vibration load in use. The real problem with aluminum hinges besides weight, difficulty of attachment and added weight of attachment is that the aluminum itself corrodes and degrades from vibration and exposure to the elements. It work hardens making it brittle and it will distort and wear in the pin to hinge interface. We use piano wire in Carbinge for the stiffness and springiness. Thus it can be applied as a tight fit application without the slop, vibration, wear and breakdown experienced with all aluminum hinges. Regards, John Barrett Barrett/Garrett Enterprises, Inc. PO Box 428 Pt. Hadlock, WA 98339 www.carbinge.com