Curt_Hinson
Active Member
I couldn't find anyplace else to put this so here goes: I was trying to get the TV's to work for several days in my 2014 Landmark Sequoia. The cabinet door above the big living room TV is wide and about twice the size of all other cabinet doors. I had left the door standing open while we went out to eat and when we returned, I thought someone had entered the trailer and robbed me. The door was hanging down on the right side supported only by the pneumatic arm. I tried to lift it and put it back in it's proper place and the left side fell down.
I removed the door entirely and discovered that the hinge (those sucker's are strong) are attached as follows: A large hole is drilled for the round hinge and on both sides are two holes for the attaching screws. All three holes have flat bottoms. The hinge is held in place by inserting two round pieces of plastic and then inserting two short screws which expand the plastic inserts against the sides of the small round holes. Think of hollow wall fasteners that do not go completely through the dry wall. Simple design that allows all three holes to be drilled at the same time, but a disaster with the hinges. Opening and closing the door several times will work the holding screws and plastic out just like trying to remove a hard to unplug 50 amp plug. You have to work it back and forth until it comes out.
What ever happened to inserting screws into wood using a pilot hole drilled slightly smaller than the screw. I will replace the screws that are currently used for longer ones that will not exit the front of the door but will still be screwed into wood.
My granddaughter and her husband (Army) just returned from Korea. They were there when I discovered that the door had fallen down, and he was quick to inform me that that type of fastener was all they used in Korea and that none of them worked.
Gotta be a better solution somewhere.
Curt
I removed the door entirely and discovered that the hinge (those sucker's are strong) are attached as follows: A large hole is drilled for the round hinge and on both sides are two holes for the attaching screws. All three holes have flat bottoms. The hinge is held in place by inserting two round pieces of plastic and then inserting two short screws which expand the plastic inserts against the sides of the small round holes. Think of hollow wall fasteners that do not go completely through the dry wall. Simple design that allows all three holes to be drilled at the same time, but a disaster with the hinges. Opening and closing the door several times will work the holding screws and plastic out just like trying to remove a hard to unplug 50 amp plug. You have to work it back and forth until it comes out.
What ever happened to inserting screws into wood using a pilot hole drilled slightly smaller than the screw. I will replace the screws that are currently used for longer ones that will not exit the front of the door but will still be screwed into wood.
My granddaughter and her husband (Army) just returned from Korea. They were there when I discovered that the door had fallen down, and he was quick to inform me that that type of fastener was all they used in Korea and that none of them worked.
Gotta be a better solution somewhere.
Curt
