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Old 10-20-2007 | 07:12 AM
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Default RE: How do you cut slots for hinges


ORIGINAL: goirish

Would like to know how most of you are cutting the slots to install hinges, both CA and Nylon. I have used robart hinge points but need something that is thinner. Thanks
As mentioned, a piece of hacksaw blade is a wonderful tool. Needless to say, I took a hunk out of a hacksaw blade. I chose a place that had a hole in it so I would have a hook. The side away from the teeth was sharpened. And the piece was epoxied between pieces of tongue depressors and those were profiled.

The sharp side cuts in, the teeth hog out, and the hook hooks stuff.

I don't know how old this tool is, but it's going to be around a bunch more years.
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