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I would prefer not to conduct the poll of interest or count for these hinges. I have my plate full right now with the migration of data to the new site. -Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie" <Eddie@Huffstetter.com> To: <sslist@tompatterson.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] Hinge solution many words. > Braun is ready to do the hinge. $200 or less. There is a slight > reservation, but only as to the hinge loop support riser. For that they > need the hinge. They want to know how many. They want that information > now. I would ask Tom to continue his leadership to poll for interest and > get a tentative count. Below are the details of every question I can > imagine that needs answer. > > PRICE: Braun's first guesstimate is "under $100.00 per piece". That would > mean a set of hinges would be about $200 for one trailer. They further say > that if the hinge does not present problems associated with the support > riser, and the production amount can increase from the six that I will > want, the price could be as low as $47.00 per piece, or about $100 per set > which would do one trailer. These are guesstimates and do not include > shipping. Braun say's their shipping is a huge discounted rate. The lower > price would be the difference of piece making mine, and shop computer > tools set up for quantity production runs. They would keep their set up > data for future orders. They would also attempt to market the hinge. Braun > says if they make the hinge, and they think they can, they need a good > pattern. The pattern will be returned insured. All shipping is done via > UPS for control, relationship, and insurance. There is no set up fee or > costs. There is no pre-pay. Hinges can be paid direct and shipped direct. > I forgot to ask the forms of payment. LOWER COST EQUALS HIGHER COUNT. > > WHAT THE HINGE WILL BE IS stainless steel plate with formed closed loops. > The base mount, called a pre-leaf and the door leafs will be exactly the > same including the radius. All holes will be iron-worker machine punched > to match. The hinge mounting holes will perfectly line up for installation > and exact door alignment. The pin will be "spun" stainless steel pin and > not removable. The stainless stock will be standard mill finish and not > high polished finished which would double cost. Stock cutting is done by > laser. Stainless stock gauge will be determined by Braun but of a > thickness less than 1/4" probably near 1/8". This is the stock they use to > hang fire truck doors which are heavy steel doors. I have asked Braun to > research and develop as needed, a longer hinge loop array like Ralph's > are, to assure loop strength and to improve if needed. That will be the > only possible difference in the present look of the hinge, and absence of > the ornamentation appearance. The hinge will be able to be lubed with WD > 40 or regular oil if ever needed. No other pin will be considered for > avoidance of Bi-Metal problems. You can high polish if you want. Mill > finish will look like the trailer skin. > > SO HERE IS WHERE WE ARE: Guesstimate cost is $200 or less per set of two. > Maker likes Scott's drawings, could use his drawing, but prefers a > hands-on sample. MAKER WANTS A COUNT. I have Ralph's take off and can send > it, or if Ralph wants to send one hinge of his new set, that is preferred. > The bad hinge set Ralph sent to me has slight arches on the two door leafs > and I do not know if those are supposed to be there or not. Braun said > they can work around the badly worn and missing loops. We don't want them > making an arch bend that should not be in the two leafs. > > Thank you Tom, Ralph, Curtis, and Scott. I consider this job all but done > for the doing just like the logos. I am excited that I will be getting six > hinges which is three sets, for about $600 or maybe less, and not $1620 > and maybe more. > > Ralph renewed this very old and unsolved need. He made hinges. The price > and maker presented unforeseen obstacles. He completed a hinge. He gave > documentation and photo's. Tom posted. Ralph has sent me his best of worst > hinge. Scott joined this list in a big way, professionally drawer a hinge. > That furthered the languishing works on this need. Curtis found and > provided a maker that does nothing but make hinges. NONE OF THIS WOULD > HAPPEN WITHOUT TOMPATTERSON.COM AND HIS SSLIST. Braun was contacted. > Braun viewed high pixel photo's and Tom's link to Ralph's documentation > and photos. Based upon that, Braun has more than expressed a "can do" > attitude and interest. They want to make the hinge at an affordable price. > Braun did not know of trailers, including Airstream. Amazing. > > -Eddie- > Houston, TX >
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