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Title: VMC 44
Post by: ld26 on September 28, 2014, 04:07:36 pm
I picked one up yesterday.  Its great except when I opened the big door the top hinge post was missing so it came off top first and sheared the screws off the bottom hinge where it attached to the body of the machine.  the screws broke flush to the machine body so i had to drill them out.  Now my question is what to use to replace them,  I think they are called binding posts but not sure.  Anybody have any idea what I should use so it looks like the other hinge?

Any help appreciated, Thanks

sorry can't take a pic right now not at machine location...


Title: Re: VMC 44
Post by: Fire708 on September 29, 2014, 05:39:55 pm
I ordered mine from
http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/Fasteners/Bolts-Screws/Bolts/Sex-Bolts-Binding-Posts?navid=12108778

the only binding posts I could find were lightweight aluminum. Would that be strong enough?


Title: Re: VMC 44
Post by: ld26 on September 29, 2014, 06:09:47 pm
Thanks ill check that out