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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by CARRfan</i> <br /><br />I'm considering using door hinges on my home layout (won't be joined with anyone else's layout). Build the layout with sections connected with door hinges. When it's time to take it apart, take the pins out. Seems simple enough. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />From experience... <br /> <br />This does work! BUT use full door hinges (the kind we call "butts") ... they have 2 interlocking to 3 bits interlocking one side to the other... This gives a better alignment and stronger hold than 2 - 1... which I tried and changed from. <br />If you have frame depth brass hinges are good provided you can get the good old solid ones. <br /> <br />Lubricate the pin! Both when drawing out the original and when you put in whatever pin you use for the job...Give yourself something good to get hold of especially if you're not going to seperate the parts often... you want to be able to wiggle and ease the pin to help get it out. If you do this it won't sieze up...if you don't it probably will...usual principles apply! <br /> <br />When seperating the modules DON'T unpin one and use the other as a hinge. Unpin both and seperate. this avoids distorting a hinge... especially if you're tempted to always flex the one hinge. If you have to flex make sure that you use a really strong hinge and keep an eye both on that hinge and how it's fixed to the frame. <br /> <br />Have fun [8D] <br /> <br />Tomas... E mail me (then we won't get told off for going off topic [}:)]) <br /> <br />Thinking of ways I've seen resident layouts supported the list includes old (falling apart) chests of drawers, rusty filing cabinets and every combination of mixed timber sizes (plained and rough cut) that can be imagined. I don't think I've ever seen Lego used but I expect it has been.
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