Difference Between Piano Hinge H300 and SH300

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I am looking at buying 3inch wide by 6ft long piano hinge. You have one code sh300 and another for code h300 can you tell me what the difference is? Thank you!

asked by: Dina

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The difference between the Piano Hinge # SH300 and # H300 is the material the hinges are made of.

The # SH300 is made of stainless steel which will provide excellent corrosion resistance whereas the # H300 is made from mild steel which won't resist corrosion nearly as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The 4" Wide Continuous Hinge - 6' Long - 3/8" Pin Diameter #MA85VR is made from mill finished steel with a commercial die cut quality, however they are not coated with any rust preventative. With that being said, it would absolutely be…

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A piano hinge like the part #SH300 could work very well for a replacement hinge for your enclosed trailer. This hinge is 6 feet long and 3 inches wide. A co-worker here used 3 of the Greasable Hinge Pin, #HP12412G, for a similar application and that…

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Determining between piano hinges, #H300 3 Inch Wide Steel 6 Ft Long or #SH200 2 Inch Wide Stainless Steel Hinge 6 Ft Long, depends what features you find more important for your application. The #H300 hinge will be stronger in that it is an inch…

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Powder coating and galvanization are both about the same in terms of rust resistance. If you like the black of the part #e42VR it would work just as well as a galvanized version #e62VR.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

The #H300 is a 6 foot long piano hinge. It would work well for you to use as a hinge for a fold down trailer ramp. If needed, you could cut the hinge down shorter. We have several customer reviews left for this product that mention how well it worked…

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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