Drawing a Piano Hinge Tutorial

fmarabate | Posted in Project Plans/CAD Software on March 10, 2010 10:33am

Does anyone know of a tutorial that shows how to draw a hinge in Sketchup? I need to put one in a model that I am doing and cannot find a suitable component anyplace.

Frank

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daverichards | Mar 10, 2010 01:49pm | #1
How much detail do you need in the hinge? Does it have to be capable of opening? I can do something up for you when I get home from work if you want.
daverichards | Mar 10, 2010 02:04pm | #2
Frank,

I zipped out a quick hinge for you. No holes and it's not as clean as I would prefer but it is a small file size. I think it took me longer to find the specs for the hinge than to draw it. I'll work out a tutorial if you need it.

fmarabate | Mar 10, 2010 02:25pm | #3
Wow! That is great. Thanks.

I would like the tutorial, so that I will be able to make and customize them when I need them.

Thanks for the quick response.

daverichards | Mar 10, 2010 07:21pm | #4
Frank, let's see if this will help you get a handle on it.

https://www.finewoodworking.com/item/25321/components-make-unique-a-simple-piano-hinge

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