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1. 
   Alan | Aug 10, 2004 11:54pm | #1

   jmmert,

   Please don't use all capital letters in your posts.  My vision is poor and I cannot read posts that are all caps.

   Also, the convention on the web is that all capitals means you are SHOUTING!

   TIA,

   Alan

2. 
   DaveHeinlein | Aug 11, 2004 12:13am | #2

   I would go to a (real) building supply and ask for replacement parts. They should be able to help you.

   I'm curious about your hinge placement.

   What type of hinge will you be using?

   What is the size of the window?

   Obviously, you will be using thermal pane glass, right?

   All the round windows I have seen, pivot at the horizontal center, but these were 'vintage', not modern.

3. 
   JohnWW | Aug 11, 2004 12:54am | #3

   Unless the window is very small, a single hinge at the top will be very weak structurally, a good gust of wind will twist it off.  Go look at what is being done commercially to hinge round windows, if you can't find someone using the design you have in mind there's probably a good reason why.

   John W.

4. 
   10fingers | Aug 11, 2004 08:42am | #4

   Look at some of the advertisers in Fine HomeBuilding and contact them.  They probably have what you want in stock.

5. 
   billsams | Aug 11, 2004 01:18pm | #5

   Check out the book "Circular Joinery and Carpentry" by George Collins

   It may have an example of the type of hinges used for your situation.