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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | I'll do my best haha too bad my degree in cabinetmaking doesn't help with a gullwing actually you need to give your self more credit.I have seen some pretty trick looking hinges on some nice cabinets over the years...... Chris do you have access to a CNC plasma cutter or a water jet machine? ........Wookee
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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Doug I'm drawing up the j&j hinge for you. I started this morning but I need to work for a bit. I'll finish up later. I would consider this image public article to vanners so if anyone wants it, take it and study it. I'll add the measurements later today.
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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 864 old hand | old hand Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 864 | YES I SURE DO. and still have keys and go in anytime. I may to do a little work while I am there but no biggie. | | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,565 | Doug I'm drawing up the j&j hinge for you. I started this morning but I need to work for a bit. I'll finish up later. I would consider this image public article to vanners so if anyone wants it, take it and study it. I'll add the measurements later today. damn.... you got AutoCAD there? Lucky you!
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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 | I have auto cad 2005 on here and do ot know how to use it. Dave , The slots have to be the same width as the screw holes because that is the way you get the in and out adjustment on the doors. Tose are the first two holes you drill when you get the side to side adjustment right. Theny you mount the door and slide it in and out till youget it right . Then you drill through the holes and lock it in place . Do you get my drift????
Cheers! Been There, done that, Member of those.... Built for comfort not for speed ....Well speed too !... I am a vanner, Promise me the world, give me nothing, I'll be back ... next year ! | | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | I'm not using autocad. I'm using adobe illustrator. similar idea but more for graphic design. Doug I get the point of the slots I just wasn't being very accurate, I'll fix it.
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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 | Nice drawing Matchstick! Thanks for posting that here.
I didn't realize Adobe could do that sort of drawing - that's sweet! You might get me into that yet.
Thanks for the description of how the hinge is adjusted Phoenix - I always wondered how they pulled that off. Makes great sense now! I only wish the hood on my van were as easy!!!
I know a bit of AutoCad... I'm self-taught (through books) on it though, so there's lots I do inefficiently, but I've got what I need out of it. It's saved me many missteps when it comes to mechanical interference issues - I see the collisions long before cutting starts.
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-It's been such a LONG TIME... BlueShift>> 1981 Dodge Ram B250 Custom Sportsman Maxi Van It's what you learn after you know it all, that counts... Are you living to work, or working to live? Learning from my own mistakes is good, learning from yours would be much better! | | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,434 | Illustrator is a vector graphic program versus pixels like photoshop. In printing the two have to be used together. Vector graphics are mathematical equations which means you can shrink and expand a drawing without sacrificing image quality. It's a fun program but very complicated.
The j&j hinge is an excellent design no doubt about that. I hope to emulate it within the next few weeks to fix the height of my door. thanks doug for the info of course.
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| | | Re: Slider changed to Gullwing? | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 960 Master Baiter | Master Baiter Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 960 | sign me up for a set of those hinges if you make them chris, ill be needing some
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