A customer told me my book hinges were too tight - totally right

I was making these tight, drum-tight hinges because I thought that meant quality. A guy who restores 18th-century books pointed out my covers were starting to crack the text block after a year. Now I leave a 2mm gap in the hinge and my books actually lay flat - has anyone else had to unlearn what they thought was right?

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kai_webb916d ago

My buddy tried tight hinges on his guitar cases and warped three of them before learning the hard way.

james_bell6d ago

Wait, so a 2mm gap fixed it? Sounds more like a bandaid than a real solution if you ask me.

drewr156d ago

Think about thermal expansion though. Metal heats up and expands, 2mm might be the sweet spot when everything's at operating temp. A tight gap when cold could mean zero clearance when hot.