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Library book drop repair taught me a hinge lesson
A busted hinge on a library's drop box got me thinking about my own case bindings. Turns out the tension point was too tight, same thing happens when I set my covers too close to the spine. Anyone else check their hinge gaps after seeing a door or box fail from the same strain?
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sandragonzalez7d ago
Wait, the tension point was too tight and that killed the hinge? That seems backwards to me. I always figured a loose hinge was the problem, like the door sagging and pulling the screws out. So youre saying too much tightness is what snapped it? That actually makes sense now that I think about my own bindings, when I clamp the covers down hard right at the spine the board has nowhere to flex and it just cracks.
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