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6th October 2014, 01:22 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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6mm strap hinges - brass
Hello, I have purchased some 6mm x 35mm strap hinges for a box lid for $10 a pair. You get what you pay for The width is an inconvenient width of up to 6.15mm with a router bit of 6.0mm, but that can be overcome by a couple of passes.
The real problem is that the straps swivel in the horizontal plane i.e., the joint of the two straps is not tight enough. Sadly I have started doing the 6mm rebates on box sides of 10mm before I checked the width of the hinges - duhhhh
I have used the 8mm SmartHinges without any problem, other than the cost. I don't think they make an equivalent in 6mm width.
Can anyone please advise where I might get some good quality 6mm brass strap hinges?regards,
Dengy
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8th October 2014, 10:16 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks for this advice, Alex. I tried the second option with a pin punch, and that certainly improved things.
The whole experience has taught me the value of getting good quality brass hinges. I spent an hour carefully filing the four 6.0 mm rebates so that the 6.15mm wide leaf would fit eventually, without cracking the remaining 2.0mm lip either side of therebate. Unfortunately, these are the only "6mm" strap hinges available.
if I am going to use these hinges again on a thin walled box, I will have a 1/4" router bit resharpened to 6.2mm - that should solve a lot of problems.
Incidentally, I found that even though the 6mm router bit was pretty new and quite sharp, there was still tearout, so I used a backing piece on the workpieces, clamped to the box and to the lid. It also gave me a bit of confidence with the reverse or climbing cut. End of tearout problem !regards,
Dengy
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9th October 2014, 08:04 AM #4
Glad something worked, Dengue. If I have to use cheap hinges I touch them up with a file so the leaves are even and the ends are square. It's hard to get quality hinges in Australia now, I believe it's because most brassware is only manufactured in 3rd world countries where OH&S isn't high on the priority list.
Anton Gerner in Melbourne does some quality hinges, but I think they're only in larger sizes - could be worth checking, though.
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Filing "brass" hinges bought for $10 a pair is likely to be problematic. They are more than likely to be brass plated, not solid brass, so you end up filing in to steel or a zinc alloy and potentially destroy the finish you were hoping to achieve. There are some horrible "brass" hinges out there. Some pairs I bought a while ago were solid brass but when they arrived they looked like they had been stamped out of shim. I may not be the best woodworker in the world but even my boxes are too good to put that junk on!
David
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