[modeleng] Re: Smokebox Door Hinges (again?)

How was the smokebox door itself formed?  Over a former?  Can you not use the 
same former to mould the straps?  How thick will the straps be?



Al


--- On Thu, 2/26/09, Harry Wade <hww@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Harry Wade <hww@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [modeleng] Smokebox Door Hinges (again?)
> To: "ME List" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:54 AM
> OK gentlemen is time to get serious and I have facing me
> soon (within days) the task of making, forming, and applying
> the smokebox door strap hinges to my 2X Tich.  This will be
> a first for me.  The hinge knuckles don't bother me, the
> problem will be forming the straps to go over a curved door,
> not just curved but domed door!  I plan to make the hinges
> of SS and they may end up being left bright, I don't yet
> know, but in any case I want to finish them as if they were
> going to be left bright.  This means nice straight sides and
> crisp edges, you know, good workmanship, which means that I
> will not want to buggar up my nicely turned door using it as
> a form for beating the hinges to fit.  I would appreciate
> any experiences or tips anyone who had done this job might
> have to help me along.  I will probably bolt the straps on
> from the inside using unslotted flat head screws filed
> flush.
> Regards,
> Harry
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