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February 2020

system

How much will this defective McFarlane hinge replacement REALLY cost the owner?

February 2020

system

304 stainless weighs three times as much as 6061 or 7075 aluminum. BUT, a stainless hinge can be fabricated with less than half of the material thickness of the extruded hinge, so…

If you’re paranoid about the knuckles opening up, just dip braze them shut. Passivate. Done. And the fabrication cost is about one-tenth that of the extruded design.

“Not everything that CAN be done, SHOULD be done.”