Spine/Spline (Proper name - Premium Tower) Case Hinges

[cacatman]

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some spine/spline case hinges for the doors.

(P.S. It's proper name is the "Premium Tower" according to @Hed568 here).

Does anyone know where I can get replacements from?

@Zax would you be able to make these?!!

@SiRacer420 can you 3D print them strong enough? There are 3 hinges per side to hang a perspex pane off.

Thanks in advance!

 

[SiRacer420]

Oh man. I don't know if they'd be strong enough. ABS could possibly be. I'd rather do it in like carbon fiber or something like nylon x. @Zax what do you think? ABS strong enough to keep the doors on safely?

@cacatman I know for sure that either of us would need sample parts to design from. Well maybe @Zax could do it from a picture but I'm not that good lol

If we can determine that it would be safe and get something modeled, you know I'll print whatever you need.

 

[Zax]

We use ABS for a few things on our competition robots and they take quite a beating. We made a few bevel gears out ABS for an intake mechanism. Problem was, they sheared really quickly, though that wouldn't be an issue here. Honestly not sure. I think it's strong enough to hold, but securing it tightly without cracking it is another problem. I can help design it if you'd like to try. Unfortunately, our only ABS printer sucks haha. Can't get a good print out of it to save my life (Makerbot Rep 2 Dual Extruder). It's been collecting dust for two years now. I use PLA for all of the smaller projects.

Do you have one that is currently broken?

 

[Zax]

If you do have something to take pics and basic measurements of, I could quickly model one up and send it to @SiRacer420 to print

 

[SiRacer420]

I'll print those hoes at 100% infill so they won't crack. ABS is all I've ever used so I'm good there.

I've never had one of those cases so no hinge but I bet we can find someone that can loan one out.

 

[neill]

@Dallas O Hog might have the file.

I bought a “Spine” Case from him that didn’t have hinges but he had some 3D printed and mailed them to me. However, I still have not yet installed them so I can’t say anything about their strength.

 

[cacatman]

@Dallas O Hog might have the file.

I bought a “Spine” Case from him that didn’t have hinges but he had some 3D printed and mailed them to me. However, I still have not yet installed them so I can’t say anything about their strength.

Worse case scenario, I could just take them off the bottom drawers, but there are only 4, and 6 are needed for the top.

 

[cacatman]

@Dallas O Hog might have the file.

I bought a “Spine” Case from him that didn’t have hinges but he had some 3D printed and mailed them to me. However, I still have not yet installed them so I can’t say anything about their strength.

@neill if it's not too much trouble, could you do me a favour and measure the dimensions of each door with the width, as well as the dimensions of the glass shelves inside, please?

 

[Dallas O Hog]

I'll work on getting the file. The doors held just fine on the hinges.

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[neill]

I can get those measurements when I get home later.