Yup, but, my point, atleast, is that I'm not hanging from a hinge. Using the hinge as a STOPPER (i.e. keeping the carabiner from sliding), while the force goes on the door.
Lets do some math:
my door is 80 inches tall, and an inch and a half thick. multiply those for the area... 120 inches, PER side. so double it. 240 inches squared. So, divide my weight (150 lbs) by 2, and that's 75 lbs per door. 75 pounds by 240 inches, is 5 ounces of force, per square inch.
In reality, it probably isn't that simple, because of the angle/location of the force, etc, but for all practicality, that's what I'm going with.
I would also like to point out, that, from the orientation of my setup (doors SHUT), to pull the hinges out, you would have to rip a screw through an inch of wood.
I feel perfectly safe hanging like this-your experience my vary. At any rate, this is at least a basis for innovation.
Cheers,
Dave
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