Cutting piano hinge

[pierhogunn]

Gent's, have a problem

Hope Chest I want to build is 44" long, Piano Hinge I want to use is 48" long

how do I make the hinge fit the hope chest?

[bigfoot]

I use tin snips, I suppose a cutting wheel on a grinder or a dremel would be more refined, and probably cleaner. Just make the cut to line up in a 'gap' where the hinge pin would be visible.

[DUD]

I think a Dremel tool was the greatest thing invented in times like this. You put in a metal cutoff blade, hold it steady, two halves. Bill

[Ken Massingale]

Hacksaw
ken

[Thom2]

Hope Chest Stretcher

[LYU370]

Hope Chest Stretcher

Does that work on Dollars as well?

[Ken Massingale]

Hope Chest Stretcher

My Ex had one of those, but her name wasn't Hope!

[big tim]

I have cut both brass as well as stainless steel piano hinges with a hacksaw!

Tim

[wardprobst]

At last, something I know something about- hacksaw, 32 tooth blade, preferably in a miter box to keep the cut square. Fine file and polish the cut end.
DP

[eezlock]

cutting a piano hinge....

I wrapped mine in a shop rag clamped it in the bench vise and cut it with a
fine tooth hacksaw, then filed the cut edge and cleaned it up...works
great. eezlock

[Tequila]

I've always used a fine tooth hacksaw to cut it, and a quick trip to the grinding wheel to clean up the edges.

[pierhogunn]

Okay, so here is what I believe the consensus is for the order of operations

1. place piano hinge folded flat with the pin towards the top in a non-marring vise

2. carefully cut hinge to length

3. clean, file and polish the cut edge

4. go have a cold adult beverage

sound about right?

[TheRic]

I know 4 is correct!!!