Hey everyone! Getting started on my hard sided gun case. Need your advice. This case will be donated to our local Ducks Unlimited chapter for auction at our annual banquet.
I plan to hinge the top and bottom with a 48" piano hinge. Should I spring for the SOLID brass hinge or do you think I can get by with the BRASS PLATED steel hinge? How about for the rest of the hardware (corners, latches, handle, etc.). Solid brass or brass plated?
My question boils down to a matter of $$$. As an example. a popular mail order company has both solid brass and brass plated. The solid brass hinge lists for $34.99 and the brass plated lists for $10.99. I assume there would be a similar price difference with all of the other hardware. Using brass plated hardware would save me a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money. Would it be worth it? Thanks.