Update: Working hinges now on my Springer #4 (USACOE stoplog tug).

The pilot house has a working door to see the detailed interior. The lower door (hatch) is hinged because it will remain open because the sound unit is located inside.

Still need to do some more details, the biggest is the structure railing and ladder. Getting there.

Lew
Florida 😎, USA

JBWeld seems to work well. Rough up the styrene (or ABS surfaces) and remove the dust by vacuuming and wiping with alcohol at least twice. Dry well.

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸

Lew what are you using to glue metal to styrene, I have not had much sucess with super glues

My previous method of a functional door hinge. This is a flush door with vertical pins (pivots). Photo taken at the SSMBC meet yesterday, 7 April, 2024,

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA

Bruced1846, if you can't get styrene tubing small enough, you could super glue a small piece of copper/brass tubing in place. That was my original idea.

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA

Bruce, you are the only other person (so far) that got the 47' transom details correct.

Lew
Florida, USA 🇺🇸

Another great and informative idea and video Lew. Thanks for posting.
Len

Here are Doors i made from styrene on my coast guard 47 MLB.

Great Idea and video. Now how to do it with Styrene as I don't have a 3D printer and do't know how to use CAD. I have a Cameo 4 cutter and did find out I can cut styreren with it as long as not to thick. set the blade hieght to score just enough to break the piece. I'm going to try your Idea on the hinge using small styrene tubing to attach to edge of my doors.
Great idea love it

Just love the video Lew. Very well shot and presented, and (excuse the pun) a model for other video presenters. 😉

Success on the prototype!

I made a simple part which turned out easier that I was originally thinking of. I was going to make a small hinge set consisting of a hinge and a pin. But by combining the hinge into the door all I needed was to cut a piece of brass/copper wire to pin it to the bulkhead. I made a very short video showing the process and door movement. See link.

Lew
Florida, USA

Yes Lew, keep us update on the progress on the metal hinges.
Len

Here is what I did for pad locks on my RNLB Trent 1:12 scale. I used styrene strips 3mm x 2mm cut into small pieces 3mm long. And brass rods 0.80 mm dia. And with my pin drill set I drilled the holes to fit. It was too hard to drill brass, so styrene was easier.

Roger that Lew😉

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Doug, TBD, an experiment in progress!
Lew

I'm very interested Lew. Blog on Man👍
Especially in what material you will make the door hinge plates from (Sheet? thickness?), and how you will drill the tiny holes needed in them!?😮
Cheers, Doug😎
PS. I found a local (German) source of the hinges mentioned by Bruce.
But find them a bit large (8x10mm) for most of my boats/ships.
Have been pondering buying a few and cutting them down to size, if possible😁

Bruce, I'm going to make the hinges out of copper/brass. The door will be 3D printed in ABS (like everything I do).

Have not made them yet. All in the thinking stage right now.

I'll shift over to a build blog so that this should be easier to find. (Yes, I like to share my builds as long as there is interest.)

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA

Did you 3D print the hinges? if not how did you make them? If you don't mind sharing.

OOPS...! - my bad🤕. I did not show the latest door type so you could see how the flanged doors fit into the openings. I had flat surface mount doors. Here is an updated photo.

I had already printed the doors without the notches for the hinges to mount. Good time to clean up that gasket as well. I will make a new set not that it looks like this is the best, simplest, and better looking choice.

Lew
Florida, USA

Such a simple little device. Things we all unknowingly use many times a day every day in real size!

However, in 1/17th scale that makes a difference in design. Doll house hinges are too large (and ugly). Previous builds I used flush doors with pins top and bottom.

This door design you probably noticed is a little different. Part of the thickness is recessesed and part like a flange. It will have a "gasket" going around the mating surface.

All this in a scale that is too small for screws means a simple design in operation and installation. The upper door leads to the pilot house and the lower door to the engine room where a speaker emits the engine sounds.

THANKS ALL !!!

Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA

Thanks for the link Bruce.
Len

I use these hinges from doll house which are 1:12 scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6T5RTGP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Also check out Doll house supplies they are 1:12 scale for Doll houses

That looks really good, will try it on future builds

Hi LewZ, interesting to see your hinge design. From experience I can say that it works very well. I used this arrangement on a 1/12 scale dolls house built some 30 years ago. As they say 'the devil is in the detail' so watch out for any spacing required between the door frame and the hinge pin. Good Luck ! 😉