That's quite a list, but I am sure there are other unique uses for the inconspicuous but ever present piano hinge.
External battery compartment door hinge.simply by making the hinge pin (wire) removable.Īs evidence of its versatility let's tabulate some of its uses: But even when the piano hinge is used primarily as a hinge, it can also be made to double as a quick-disconnect fastener as well. The second function is that of a quick-disconnect fastener. Its first and primary function, of course, is that of a, simple hinge. We amateur builders have taken the lowly piano hinge and increased its usefulness and versatility by giving it two distinct functions.