Logman
The most interesting man on AHB
I've nearly finished my collar but am faced with the dreaded hinges. After reading the 'Fridge Setup's' thread I see a mixture of people using a stick and a few hero's who got them back on. Personally after about an hour of frigin around I have no idea. :blink:
These instructions are in the thread, but I can't see and way to get the lid laying at 180 degrees with a screw in the hinge. Looking for any tips or a photo of a working hinge. Please save the stick men!
These instructions are in the thread, but I can't see and way to get the lid laying at 180 degrees with a screw in the hinge. Looking for any tips or a photo of a working hinge. Please save the stick men!
1. Screw the bottom half of the hinge to the collar. You'll notice it has a little hook sticking up to hold the torsion bar in place.
2. Line up the lid in a fully open position at the back of the freezer (flipped right the way back so it is 180 degrees open... you'll need some room for this manoeuvre). Probably easier to get someone to hold it in this spot but I did it solo by balancing the lid on two kegs with buckets on top.
3. Once the lid is in this position the torsion bar can slipped behind the hooks on the bottom half of the hinge that is screwed to the collar. With the lid 180 degrees open there is bugger all tension on them.
4. Then fit the little plastic shoe over the end of the torsion bar to prevent it digging in to your collar. Now the torsion bars are in place with the shoes, my collar is holding up fine to the pressure.
5. Then slowly fold the lid up towards 90 degrees open until you can line up the top of the hinge enough to bang in a few screws.
Hey presto... working hinged lid. I am absolutely convinced that it is impossible to get those torsion bars in any other way... not that I didn't try pretty hard first smile.gif