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Don Jolley

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Jul 16, 2014, 4:17:30 AM7/16/14
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It was nearly a year again that we embarked on our adventure and yesterday my Daughter (11 years old) posted onto our blog for the first time in many months.

She did this out of the blue and I didn’t even know till I got a notification of a new comment.

https://theafricanexperience.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/what-i-am-missing/

 

All I can say is I miss it too but should be on the road in December to Zim for a few weeks. Looking forward to it and the heat. Will be asking questions closer to the time J

 

Cheers

Don  

Emanuel Berger

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Jul 16, 2014, 4:37:55 AM7/16/14
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Tell her, me to!

 

 

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Errol Peinke

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Jul 16, 2014, 12:38:26 PM7/16/14
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image.jpegAny idea where I can purchase a similar set of 4 replacement hinges for my table. 
Thanks
Errol

Mike Lauterbach

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Jul 16, 2014, 11:17:52 PM7/16/14
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Hi Errol

Can't help you with the hinge - they might be custom made for the company which manufactured the table.  It might be easier to get someone to replace the rivets if the metal sections are still ok.

Cheers
Mike

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Errol Peinke

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Jul 17, 2014, 1:31:11 AM7/17/14
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Hi Mike

Problem is one of the hinges rusted and when the table was opened the slide folded over on itself.

Regards

errol

Mike Lauterbach

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Jul 17, 2014, 1:45:00 AM7/17/14
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Oh dear.  So it would be a lot of work sorting the existing ones - hope you find new ones

Cheers
Mike

Jean Struweg

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Jul 17, 2014, 1:51:13 AM7/17/14
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Hi Errol

I'd try Alucab or Big Country.

Cheers


Eric (A.H.) Sommer

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Jul 17, 2014, 2:16:16 AM7/17/14
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Errol

 

So, take the ‘bent’ bit, straighten it, then make up a drawing depicting the exact dimensions etc.

Head for a local metal’s shop.

 

It looks like it is made from standard parts, so a bit of drilling, grinding and cutting should sort it out with a new one.

 

ta

 

 

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Marc Hall

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Jul 17, 2014, 2:56:50 AM7/17/14
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Fookin hell Don, that brought a tear to my eye J

 

 

 

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Errol Peinke

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Jul 17, 2014, 3:01:53 AM7/17/14
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That I could do myself with a bit of patience but it is easier to drill out 4 pop rivits per hinge and replace.

Will try ALUCAB as the roof rack under which the tables slide into was made by them

Thank

errol

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Mike Nieuwoudt

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Jul 17, 2014, 3:11:12 AM7/17/14
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I will (nearly) bet that the hinge will be from Furnlock in Wynberg (Jo'burg).

Christo Pietersen

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Jul 17, 2014, 3:12:53 AM7/17/14
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Can also maybe try and look at aluminium window hinge/arm as an alternative? Not sure if it will be strong enough though? I seem to recall that they look very similar.

 

 

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