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Title: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 14^th, 2004, 6:07pm

now this ones a pozser that took a few minuits
before the penny dropped

wooden exterior gate
two hinges one top one bottom
heavy duty steel at least 20 years old

two hinges look identical on the outside
one on the inside badly pitted
other virtually untouched

now i suspect dewy woodsmith and others
will find this one quite easy
this quite easy

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by woodsmith on Jun 14^th, 2004, 6:24pm

Don't know Big All as I am just a dodgy g ;D t

The part of the gate with the pitted hinge is made of oak ???

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by WJOHNM on Jun 14^th, 2004, 8:13pm

has to be bottom hinge getting pissed on for the last 20 years ;) ;)
you would think they could go to the toilet in the neighbours ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
john

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by Dewy on Jun 14^th, 2004, 9:38pm

Sounds like my bottom hinge. Its at the right height for all the dogs.

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by woodsmith on Jun 14^th, 2004, 10:26pm

Doggon Dewy, I think you could be hitting the nail onto the head of a button there. Mines a bitch so just brown patches on the lawn ::)

Message from admin; Now don't let this thread get carried away, or it will be (carried away that is). :D

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 14^th, 2004, 10:49pm

the pitting was on the inside of the hinge
between door and hinge[full lenth]

and there is a right answer above ;) ;)

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by Dewy on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:03pm

OAK & steel don't go together. ::)

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:13pm

again there is a right answer above

also there was black[glb] streaks [/glb]under several
layers of fence stain ;) ;)

[glb]another subject brewing[/glb]

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by WJOHNM on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:19pm

oak against steel getting pissed on for 20 years ???
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
john

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:34pm

mmmmmmmmmm corosion only between wood
and hinge not on face edge
cast hinge caps unafected
bolts on the surface [on afected hinge onely]
back and front ok internaly black as black can be
:o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:36pm

ok john

decide which 50 50 �:o ??? ???
theres a clue in the question ;)

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by WJOHNM on Jun 14^th, 2004, 11:42pm

i go with nasty dog
if it were post you would expect both hinges to have the pitting :o :o
john

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 15^th, 2004, 12:00am

mmmm the gate wasnt all made off
the same wood
[also what names where present on
my last post ;)

nice try though

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by Dewy on Jun 15^th, 2004, 2:58am

One of my side gates has had a problem for years.
There is a 3' & 5' gate & the 5' one keeps sagging.
I have moved the catch then it moves lower. I moved the heavy hinges but it sagged again.
I always blamed my kids for climbing on it.
I added extra bracing but it's down another 2" now.
I finally realised the problem.
They're interwoven gates to match the fence.
The builders hung the gates so the Z braces were the same.
i.e. |/||/| when they should have been |/||\|
To think. I should have noticed this years ago. :-[
I should have rehung the offending large gate but I already bought the timber to make new shiplap clad ones. At least I know how to stop this happening again. :)

I'm also making sure the hinges are high enough to keep away from all but the tallest dogs. lmao

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 15^th, 2004, 7:11am

that often happens

the obvious dosnt always hit you when
you expect
natty drawing i can never manage to get the
lines to line up :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by Dewy on Jun 15^th, 2004, 2:38pm

The straight up lines are Alt124 on the number pad or you can get them from the 'character map' in 'Accessories/System Tools.

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 15^th, 2004, 11:11pm

thanks for that dewy
tried it last time when someone posted a long
list on screwfix [was it you ]
couldnt work it
didnt realise it was the righthand pad ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by Kesh on Jun 15^th, 2004, 11:17pm

Hey big_all, an easier solution - use the shift key on "\" (Left hand side of keyboard on the bottom row)- gives you "|".

Title: Re: cause �of pitting on hinge
Post by big_all on Jun 15^th, 2004, 11:34pm

thanks kesh

i am willing to learn i love to learn but

unfortunatly my short term memory is lacking :-/ :-/

years of abuse what ever that is

if there is no distractions no problems

the least distraction brain confused �;) ;) ;) ;)

i have been helped with all these sort of things

by people on this and tother forum still get

confuzed even though its basic

i do try get distracted and forget ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)