Re: [SilverStreak] Hinge drama

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Having dies made for new die cast zamak parts is not cheap and is a really mass production thing.
Does anyone of us have any connection with anyone in the diecasting industry?
Were these hinges used on any other RVs? Fridges? Commercial doors of some kind? Cabinets?
Certainly SS didn't buy thousands of the hinge sets.
Al

-- "Bussiere, Curtis L SFC RET" <curtis.bussiere@us.army.mil> wrote:

Please excuse me. I enjoy the SS forum I like to get down and dirty straight answers to questions 
and there are obviously a fair amount of subject matter experts here but lady's and gentleman am 
I the only one or is this hinge thing just being taken to a level beyond reality? Why are we 
apparently delaying the reproduction of these hinges based on the quality of aluminum over pot 
metal? These units are 30-40 YO and older. I think the fact that anything lasted that long on a 
camper is amazing and if we could get the darn things recast in pot metal for a good cost and we 
get another 30 or 40 years out of it why not? How long do we want the new hinges to last? 60 70 80 
years? and at what cost and endless debate do we want to pursue the task? Please don't take this 
hard remember I am a recovering 30 year military man. I do respect the experts in the crowd and do 
not discount your valuable input. I just cant help but wonder what the heck, its a trailer, very 
beautiful and rare but still not the space shuttle