Dolls House Hinges

[DafyddElvy]

Do we have anyone on here that knows anything about dolls houses, I am after some hinges initially for a passenger wagon door, but also coach doors later.

So far I have confused myself with some of the references folk seem to use when talking about the different sizes (in our world different scales), all I want is a couple of hinges some doors which look about the right size.

I cannae be the first person to need some hinges for rolling stock doors, so folks any clever suggestions what I should be looking for from a size reference point of view, and good suppliers, thanks

 

[dunnyrail]

Easily made from small brass tube with a bit of flat brass of nickel silver around 10 thou.3 sections of tube can be cut when soldered to flat, then small wire carefully soldered at each end.

 

[playmofire]

Easily made from small brass tube with a bit of flat brass of nickel silver around 10 thou.3 sections of tube can be cut when soldered to flat, then small wire carefully soldered at each end.

Try here:

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[Brixham]

Take a trip to ‘ The Works’
Have a look at their wooden boxes. Many have fitted hinges, some very small, perhaps 15mm long, and 10mm across the hinge.
And you get a free box!

Malcolm

 

[DafyddElvy]

Take a trip to ‘ The Works’
Have a look at their wooden boxes. Many have fitted hinges, some very small, perhaps 15mm long, and 10mm across the hinge.
And you get a free box!

Malcolm

That's actually not the worst idea, good thinking, thanks.

 

[PhilP]

Try:

Dolls House Screws, Hinges & Taps | Building Supplies

Create Miniature products with all the right pieces! We have a huge range of Screws and Hinges, Taps and Pipes for Dolls Houses. High Quality

minimumworld.com

PhilP

 

[Paul M]

Take a trip to ‘ The Works’
Have a look at their wooden boxes. Many have fitted hinges, some very small, perhaps 15mm long, and 10mm across the hinge.
And you get a free box!

Malcolm

Plus some of the boxes can be made into great wagons, they cost less than buying the wood, and they're pretty much square, which I can't seem to manage.

 

[Fred2179G]

Dolls houses use 2 main scales: 1" (1"=1ft) and 1/2" scale (1/24th or 1"=2ft). Look for the 1/2" scale hinges.

 

[DafyddElvy]

As always, thank you all, hinges now ordered, thanks.