David Hillman:
> 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?
Something like the locking hinges in a folding ladder?
<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GQ8WS8>
Depending on the value of your time it may make sense to buy
one (perhaps used on a Craigslist or ebay) and cut it up.
Lee
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