Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

Hey Bouys and Gulls, (yeah, i know)

I haven't been here in a long time. From a quick poke around, everything
seems about the same ;-)

Anyway, I have a small annoyance and I'll bet someone here will have a
simple soulution or three.

I have this armoire in my bedroom. I've installed mirrors on the insides of
the two doors that swing open.

Anyway, now when I open the doors, they tend to very slowly swing shut. If I
set them just right, the
friction in the hinges holds them open. But it's a small but annoying pain
get them juuuuuust right.

I could make some system of string or wedge of wood to hold them open, but
that seems like over kill.

So, is there something that will make the hinges just a little MORE sticky?

Kind of a reverse 3-in-1 oil?

Thanks,
Gary

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On May 22, 9:59*am, "Gary" wrote:
Hey Bouys and Gulls, * * *(yeah, i know)

I haven't been here in a long time. From a quick poke around, everything
seems about the same ;-)

Anyway, I have a small annoyance and I'll bet someone here will have a
simple soulution or three.

I have this armoire in my bedroom. I've installed mirrors on the insides of
the two doors that swing open.

Anyway, now when I open the doors, they tend to very slowly swing shut. If I
set them just right, the
friction in the hinges holds them open. But it's a small but annoying pain
get them juuuuuust right.

I could make some system of string or wedge of wood to hold them open, but
that seems like over kill.

So, is there something that will make the hinges just a little MORE sticky?

Kind of a reverse 3-in-1 oil?

Thanks,
Gary

That's a good one. You don't want to put anything course in there it
will wear away the hinge. The first thought I had was to stuff a chunk
of a broken balloon or rubber band into the hinge somehow, between the
pin and the rolled parts surrounding it. The rubber would make a
resistance, but at the same time, not wear down the hinge. It might
take a little adjusting to get it to stay where you want it, and the
rubber might roll around in there, but that was my first thought.

My second thought was to take a pinpunch and tighten the hinge, but
that would just defrom it and it would wear down anyway, Think rubber;)

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On Thu, 22 May 2008 13:59:59 GMT, "Gary" wrote:


Hey Bouys and Gulls, (yeah, i know)

I haven't been here in a long time. From a quick poke around, everything
seems about the same ;-)

Anyway, I have a small annoyance and I'll bet someone here will have a
simple soulution or three.

I have this armoire in my bedroom. I've installed mirrors on the insides of
the two doors that swing open.

Anyway, now when I open the doors, they tend to very slowly swing shut. If I
set them just right, the
friction in the hinges holds them open. But it's a small but annoying pain
get them juuuuuust right.

I could make some system of string or wedge of wood to hold them open, but
that seems like over kill.

So, is there something that will make the hinges just a little MORE sticky?

Kind of a reverse 3-in-1 oil?

Why don't you level the furniture. That will do it.

Casady

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On May 22, 9:59*am, "Gary" wrote:
Hey Bouys and Gulls, * * *(yeah, i know)

I haven't been here in a long time. From a quick poke around, everything
seems about the same ;-)

Anyway, I have a small annoyance and I'll bet someone here will have a
simple soulution or three.

I have this armoire in my bedroom. I've installed mirrors on the insides of
the two doors that swing open.

Anyway, now when I open the doors, they tend to very slowly swing shut. If I
set them just right, the
friction in the hinges holds them open. But it's a small but annoying pain
get them juuuuuust right.

I could make some system of string or wedge of wood to hold them open, but
that seems like over kill.

So, is there something that will make the hinges just a little MORE sticky?

Kind of a reverse 3-in-1 oil?

Thanks,
Gary

Get it perfectly level. If it's on carpet, that's a different story.
If the hinges are the kind that you can take the pin out, take it out,
give it a slight tap with a hammer just enough to bend it a very tiny
bit then re-assemble.

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
.. .

Why don't you level the furniture. That will do it.

Casady


Good point. But, two things...

I really think part of the problem is the hinges are so smooth. It's not
just that the doors close, they also can swing too far open. I want them to
stay where i put them. Also, the thing is on a carpet. The carpet is not
plush, but there is a pad underneath. I'm thinking that it won't stay level.

Still, I'll check to see how far off it is now. I didn't think of that
(stupid) so I'll check.

Thanks to you and others that have answered so far.

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On Thu, 22 May 2008 17:25:10 GMT, "Gary" wrote:


"Richard Casady" wrote in message
. ..

Why don't you level the furniture. That will do it.

Casady


Good point. But, two things...

I really think part of the problem is the hinges are so smooth. It's not
just that the doors close, they also can swing too far open. I want them to
stay where i put them. Also, the thing is on a carpet. The carpet is not
plush, but there is a pad underneath. I'm thinking that it won't stay level.

Still, I'll check to see how far off it is now. I didn't think of that
(stupid) so I'll check.

Thanks to you and others that have answered so far.

One more little thing. You don't really want the thing level, so much
as you want the hinge pins vertical. Same thing only if it is
accurately made.

Casady

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On May 22, 1:25*pm, "Gary" wrote:
"Richard Casady" wrote in message

.. .



Why don't you level the furniture. That will do it.

Casady

Good point. But, two things...

I really think part of the problem is the hinges are so smooth. It's not
just that the doors close, they also can swing too far open. I want them to
stay where i put them. Also, the thing is on a carpet. The carpet is not
plush, but there is a pad underneath. I'm thinking that it won't stay level.

Still, I'll check to see how far off it is now. I didn't think of that
(stupid) so I'll check.

Thanks to you and others that have answered so far.

If it's level the doors will stay where ever you put them. You may
need to put something under the front legs as the back legs are
probably on the tack strip along the carpet edge. I use small scraps
of wood such as a piece of a paint stirring stick. Once the pad
settles then it won't change.

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?
 

On Thu, 22 May 08, "Gary" wrote:
I have this armoire in my bedroom. I've installed mirrors on the insides of
the two doors that swing open

Put the mirrors on the outside.

Rick

Any way to make a hinge MORE sticky?