Re: Wallstreet Hinges

[Andrew in Ann Arbor]

On Feb 2, 2006, at 11:05, G-Books wrote:

Try Powerbook Parts for new replacement steel hinges. They will also
replace them for you, if you don't want to try it yourself.

http://www.pbparts.com/shop/wssr.html

I have no personal experience with them, but their name comes up
whenever someone needs new hinges.


I had them replace the hinges in my Wallstreet.
The price was just about what OEM replacement hinges would have been.
While they had it I also had them add more memory.
Count me as a satisfied customer.


Andrew in Ann Arbor
technology is the answer, what was the question?


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Re: Wallstreet hinges

[Jackie Klinnert]

From: Der Mickster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WallStreet DVD-ROM issue, perchance?

Also - if my display can't keep vertical and needs something heavy to
lean against, does it mean my hinges are pushing up the daisies? I've
seen an excellent HOWTO that covered the issue extensively, but I am
somewhat squeamish about attempting it myself. RAM, HDD, whatever, but
the display . . . scary. Or is it some other problem that can be more
easily soluble?



Try Powerbook Parts for new replacement steel hinges. They will also  
replace them for you, if you don't want to try it yourself.


http://www.pbparts.com/shop/wssr.html

I have no personal experience with them, but their name comes up  
whenever someone needs new hinges.


Jackie

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Re: Wallstreet hinges

[Laurent Daudelin]

On 23/09/05 16:31, "Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I need a pair of new hinges for the wallstreet II with 14" screen.
> Where are they available?
> 
> TIA,
> Andrew
> 

PowerBook Parts  use to have those.

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Wallstreet hinges

[Andrew]

I need a pair of new hinges for the wallstreet II with 14" screen. 
Where are they available?


TIA,
Andrew


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Re: Wallstreet hinges

[Laurent Daudelin]

On 20/11/03 04:57, "Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm looking at replacing the hinges in my wallstreet *again*, this is the
> third time for this unit through it's lifespan with two owners. Is there a
> better quality hinge available for them, or are wallstreet users stuck with
> purchasing the original inadequate part for another temporary fix?
> 
> I read a post the other day that mentioned "the new stainless steel
> hinges", and that got me wondering...

PowerBook Parts  makes those stainless steel
hinges.

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Wallstreet hinges

[Andrew]

I'm looking at replacing the hinges in my wallstreet *again*, this is the
third time for this unit through it's lifespan with two owners. Is there a
better quality hinge available for them, or are wallstreet users stuck with
purchasing the original inadequate part for another temporary fix?

I read a post the other day that mentioned "the new stainless steel
hinges", and that got me wondering...



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Wallstreet hinges pics

[Dan K]

I just took some pics for the Wallstreet-hinge-page I intend to 
eventually construct and in the meantime thought a contact sheet might be 
of some interest:

<http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/hinge.jpg>

Broken hinges and a pair of still-good-hinges with my 
breakage-prevention-solution(?) :-) I hope, anyway.

What I found interesting and what got me photographing was my discovery 
of where an awful lot of the screen free-play originates (at least in the 
parts I have.) The steel hinge 'pin' is very small where it is stuffed 
into the pot-metal frame of the LCD support. The end of the frame has a 
hole and the hinge pin is retained inside that hole with some tiny 
splines. There's an awful load on such a small area and most play I see 
is in the hinge_pin-to-support location rather than in the clutch area. 

As for my breakage-prevention-solution, I figured since typically 
Wallstreet hinges fail when the clutch pack breaks apart its housing, if 
I reinforced the housing area it might make it tougher for it to spread 
out the housing and begin to break. I used some thin but stout steel 
sheeting to fab a pair of clips to surround the clutch housings where the 
stress is the greatest (I think.)

The pair of clips you'll see on the hingepin are part of a set of 11 (or 
12? I'm not sure now), and they tightly grip the hingepin to provide the 
clutch action. They're captured inside the clutch housing by their two 
little feet caught under slots in either side of the housing's interior. 
As the display is opened and closed those little feet push with all their 
might against the slots, evetually tearing free as the housing spreads 
apart and breaks open.

Ideally I'd have used a flat steel ring forced onto the rectangular shape 
of the housing to completely surround the breakage-prone-area, but as I 
had nothing on hand of a proper size I just fabbed a 'C' shaped clip 
instead. My greatest concern is that any force great enough to spread out 
the sides of the clutch housing will probably spread my 'C' clip as well. 
However, I'm convinced the clutch housing is now stronger than it was and 
as this is just a hobby 'Book anyway, it won't see much use before I tear 
it apart and re-do it 'properly'.

I also forced some grease into the clutch assembly, I 'think' that 
smoothed out the action a tad. Wheel bearing grease, in case yer 
wondering. Hey, it's all I had on the nearby basement shelf, and I was 
much too lazy to trudge upstairs to look for anything else. :-)

One last thought . . . if somehow one could remove a couple of the clips 
from each hinge it would ease the stress on the housing and reduce the 
likelyhood of failure. However, I have no idea how greatly that would 
affect the ability of the LCD to remain upright . . . h

Anyway, view the pics and let me know what you think,

Dan K


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