rahbert Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 The hinge on my 09 police RT right side case broke. The broken bits are still attached to the lid so I'm thinking of using JB Weld to bond it back. Anyone know what plastic these police side cases are made from and which JB Weld variant would be best here? BTW these hinges are pretty fragile. Hard to believe that BWM intended these for the hard use of a service machine Link to comment
Tri750 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Stay with me here, I have a friend who ownes 9 retired RT-P's. Almost all of them have broken hinges and he's come up with a great, inexpensive fix. He uses one of these hinges (per bag) avaialbe from Ace, True Value, Lowes, etc for about 3 bucks each. http://www.essentialhardware.com/national-manufacturing-n128074-heavy-duty-strap-hinge-6-galvanized-106043.html?utm_campaign=google&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CKGlnKCL_M8CFUNlfgodZ20L2w He lays the hinge on the front of the bag with the roll pin facing outward and one half of the hinge vertical on the bag body and the other half running horizontal on the lid. After painting the hinges semi-gloss black, he drills holes thru the hinge and bag thru the pre-drilled holes in the hinges and Uses a nice 6mm screw and nylock nut to secure the hinge to the bag body and lid. (You have to arc the top half of the hinge by hand to follow the curve in the lid) you may need to enlarge the bag holes a bit to get things lined up. There is enough slop in the hinges to allow the bag lid to open and close fine. I'm telling you, it looks almost factory and lasts forever. If you want to get fancy, that make the hinges in stainless as well. I hope I described this fix clearly. Edited October 27, 2016 by Tri750 Link to comment
Kritou Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Any chance of a close up photo of the hinge in situ I have the same issue and can confirm that there is no known adhesive or plastic welding technique that can fix these flimsy hinges ....... Link to comment
Tri750 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I'll ask him for a pic. The fix is ingenuous and very simple to do. Link to comment
Tri750 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I have a picture of the completed repair . If someone will post it here for all interested parties, I will email it to them. PM or email me at Tri750@hotmail.com Thanks Link to comment
Tri750 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thx to Lee, (the other one) for posting the pic ! As you can see, it's such an easy fix that allows full moment of the lid. The paint on the hinge is about 2 years old so a bit nicked up by boots. Otherwise it's a nice fix that few people would turn their nose up at. Again, the holes on the bag need to be a bit larger than the size of the fastener to allow the hinge a bit of wiggle before final tightening of the fasteners . I would still devise a nylon cord stop to prevent the lid from hyper-extending. Link to comment
rahbert Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Well that certainly looks robust (if not overly elegant)! I'm going to try some smaller plastic hinges that won't cover the top painted cover. Thanks for the idea. Link to comment
Tri750 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Yes, I think more plastic hinges will do the trick . Link to comment
rahbert Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'll be trying a Southco C6 hinge. http://www.uglyfishinc.com/southco-marine-boat-and-yacht-hinges-p/c6-xx.htm Link to comment
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