How I made a pin hinge

[Yenkocamaro]

Hey Guys, I'm scratch building a 1/18 Pickup bed Toollbox, and wanted to hinge the top cover. Its a very simple pin style hinge made from plastruct  #90102 1/16" coated wire. In the pics, you will see the end of the rod is rough cut, so you need to smooth that out, so the plastic coating can slide off. be careful not to bend the wire. cut back the distance you want with an Exacto knife for the end piece. Score the plastic all the way around down to the wire, then slide the end piece off the wire, using the Xacto blade to push it off. This is a process that requires patience, as sometimes it will slide off easier than the next one. Then take a small file, and file the exposed wire all the way around until the plastic piece rotates freely when you slide it back on. Repeat for the other side. You will see, I cut a relief in the lid, so that it will not bind when opened. The ends will be glued to the cover, and the center piece will be glued to the box. I just added a piece of Plastruct flatstock for added support on the middle of the hinge, because of the hinge length.

 

Cheers,

Lance

Edited April 28, 2016 by Yenkocamaro

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Edited April 26, 2016 by Yenkocamaro

[Foxer]

cool ... what did you glue it with?

[High octane]

Wow, very nice job on that box.

[Yenkocamaro]

cool ... what did you glue it with?

Thanks Mike. I use Plastruct plastic weld liquid cement.

Wow, very nice job on that box.

Thanks Nick

Cheers,

Lance

[High octane]

Thanks Mike. I use Plastruct plastic weld liquid cement.

Thanks Nick

Cheers,

Lance

Yikes, I didn't realize it was your thread Lance as I was engrossed in the subject matter. Duh!!!

[Yenkocamaro]

Yikes, I didn't realize it was your thread Lance as I was engrossed in the subject matter. Duh!!!

Hey Nick, here is an update on the toolbox. I added a sliding drawer, trim and handles on the lid. Almost done

 

Cheers,

Lance

[High octane]

Take it easy on me Lance as I'm a RETIRED construction worker. LOL! Very nice work there on that tool box.

[AzTom]

Very nice!  

I have not seen the coated wire before.  Is the wire 1/16 or is he outside of the plastic 1/16?  

 

Tom

[Yenkocamaro]

Very nice!  

I have not seen the coated wire before.  Is the wire 1/16 or is he outside of the plastic 1/16?  

 

Tom

Thanks Tom. The size 1/16" incudes the plastic coating. They also make a smaller size, which is 3/64"  #90101 by Plastruct.

 

Cheers,

Lance

[MeatMan]

Nice box! Thanks for sharing your tips with us.

[Yenkocamaro]

Take it easy on me Lance as I'm a RETIRED construction worker. LOL! Very nice work there on that tool box.

Thanks Nick, sorry if you got too excited

Nice box! Thanks for sharing your tips with us.

Thank you Dennis.

 

Cheers,

Lance

[Yenkocamaro]

OK guys, a little more scratch building going on. Now that I have a tool box, I'm going to need.....

If you guys recognize what these are, then I'm on the right track

 

Cheers,

Lance