I have a shop project ( <-content ) I want to build, but I need a pair
of hinges for it. It seems like I should be able to find something
similar and repurpose it, since my requirements are not overly-specific,
but I can't. I may not be looking in the right places.
I need to join two elements, let's say 1" square steel tubes, although
that's negotiable, end-to-end, like the bones of a human arm ( pretending
the radius and ulna are one bone, for the moment ). The key is, when
extended, I need it to lock automatically ( manual release is fine ). I
think I could build it, if necessary, but first, can I buy something like
this? Doesn't need to be massively strong, say, 200 pounds load would be
very safe. 90* bend would be nice, but anything more than 45* could
probably be made to work.
McMaster and other typical sources don't seem to have anything, but
again, I might be missing it.
Thanks for any brain storms you might have.
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David Hillman
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