Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

looking through the McMaster-carr website for living hinge (Plastic) for my hatch hinge i discoverd they sell the butt hinge for doors aswell .
Was wondering if any body had tried them ? Im useing the plastic hinge continuous on the whole jamb but might go with butt hinge instead imput needed please

Norm

Norm, could you give us a page number or other reference info from McMaster on that hinge.............

Sorry mad jack looking at so many website i gave the wrong one although mc master does have it what im seeing came from monroe hinge & stamp company it is part # LPB 100 150 mcmaster carr does have them and it is on page 2953 but i like the selection in monroe web site as they have a few styles to choose from

Norm

Whats your input on these

I have to wonder about anything called a "living butt hinge"

Norm, those look to be made of the same material as their harsh environment "living" plastic piano hinge...as such, it would probably hold up to the weather just as well...I have no idea if it would resist sagging sufficiently ...at the least, I would go with the 250300 model and possibly use 3 of them...............
madjack

thanks madjack i will take under advisment and look further in to it

I can see these plastic hinges working for the hatch as MJ and others have suggested; however, I wonder about the door application and the range of motion is so much larger. A hatch opens maybe 35-40 degrees, but doors do nearly 180 every time they open. THe fatigue of the plastic hinge will be a function of the stress and opening up the hinge a full 180 degrees will raise the peak stress a fair amount. I'm not saying it wouldn't work, just wondering...