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11-09-2011, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Hidden Hinge Oil Door - Broken Spring - Source?
The spring on my hidden oil door hinge broke after 40 hours, anybody know of a source for these since the supplier, justrvparts.com appears to be T/U? No Joy at McMaster Carr or my local hardware store and finding stock torsion springs online seems to be a challenge!
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All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men? for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence
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11-09-2011, 08:20 PM
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11-09-2011, 08:24 PM
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Sweeeeet, Thanks!
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Noah F, RV-7A
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men? for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence
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11-09-2011, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Now that phase 1 is over, Where will your first trip be Noah?
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11-09-2011, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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First Trip
Hey Tony!
A buddy of mine recently bought an airfield up in Maine, so I might just go have a look at the place. That and I am looking forward to getting involved in Pilots N Paws - very cool that you rescued a couple of dogs on Sunday - good for you (and the dogs). My wife is associated with American Lab Rescue, so she has all kinds of plans for trips we need to do. 
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Noah F, RV-7A
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men? for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence
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11-10-2011, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Independence, OR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noah
spring on my hidden oil door hinge broke ... finding stock torsion springs online seems to be a challenge!
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Five dollars for a replacement spring seems a big exorbitant to me. I fabricated a spring (for a similar application on my Long-EZ) using a piece of wire from old SCAT tubing. I simply wound a suitable length around a hinge pin and formed the ends with two pliers.
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11-10-2011, 09:00 AM
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Hair Clip
Find one of your wife/girlfriend/daughter's hair clip and take the spring from it. Works great and I promiss not to tell if you won't. 
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John Furey, RV7. Ohio
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11-10-2011, 11:53 AM
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I always wondered if a spring from a mouse trap would work. May be worth a shot.
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11-10-2011, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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I would contact them and explain the problem. A couple years back I had a hinge break in short order and I got three, no charge. I was told that they sometimes had a tendency to break. I've had no problem with the replacement since then, though I don't have enough hours to really say how it will last.
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