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Does anybody else have "squeaky hinges" on their Egg? What'd you do to fix it?

nilestyle
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I've owned my Large Egg for a little over a month and the hinge is squeaking pretty loud. I've tried silicone spray but it didn't really seem to help. I was thinking about trying WD-40 but if the silicone spray didn't work I didn't think it would.
Has anybody else had this problem, what'd you do? With it being a month old I figured there shouldn't be anything major wrong with it. Just want to get rid of the noise.
Has anybody else had this problem, what'd you do? With it being a month old I figured there shouldn't be anything major wrong with it. Just want to get rid of the noise.
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My hinge doesn't squeak, but I have found my springs are the source of my sounds. I just lube where they slide and that solves my problem.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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If you sprayed all eight pivot points on the hinge and that didn't help, then RRP is likely right that it could be your springs. i would apply lubricant to where the spring is in contact with the hinge, and while you are at it, maybe the entire spring as well. I don't think I ever oiled mine, but just now, I can see the dirt that has stuck to the oil that is there, so I have to conclude the store that assembled my egg lubricated the hinge before delivery.
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