On 20/05/2019 13:57, Graeme wrote:
In message , Chris Green
writes


Do you mean 'parliament hinges'?

Parliament hinges would be fine, IF the 'screw' end were bent out at 90
degrees.

This is a flap, 8 inches wide, 24 long, allowing walk in access to a toy
train layout.Â* An ordinary flat hinge would be fine BUT the flap will
have track over it, butt jointed at each end of the flap.Â* At the hinge
end, the pivot needs to be half an inch above 'base' level otherwise the
flap will not rise without the ends of track mashing each other.

I will have the same thing once I get round to the harbour section on my
layout, but I'll have to make it lift-out, hinge-down or have very tall
hinges and scenery to cover them, as the track (N6.5/Nn3 narrow gauge)
will be raised a couple of inches higher than the board, as it crosses
the N-gauge line before reaching the hinged section and will require a
correspondingly high pivot point.

SteveW