[Shop-talk] temporary connections

[Brian Kemp]

If you are looking at strap hinges, can you use regular door hinges?  It 
wouldn't be rigid, but may work depending on the need. If you want to go 
with strap hinges, just grind off the end of the pin so it comes out and 
perhaps use the right diameter nail in place of the hinge pin.

Another option might be to saw a groove in the top of bottom of each 
panel and use something like 
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-12-Gauge-Angle-A33/100374962 
to lock the panels together.  This would require that the connecting 
edges be mitered.

My final thought is a segment of straight bar and an offset bar.  On one 
edge, you would put the offset brackets and the other panel would have 
straight brackets.  Basic graphic of the offset bracket below.

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Think of a smaller version of a bracket where you would drop a 2x4 
across a door to block it closed.  Hope that makes sense.

Brian

On 8/15/2019 8:31 PM, Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA via Shop-talk 
wrote:
> I’m looking for something to temporarily connect a pair of 2” thick 
> panels (3’x 6’) to form
> a right angle.  Inexpensive and easily knocked apart for quick 
> assembly and teardown.
> Panels weigh nearly 100 lbs each.  First thought was strap hinges with 
> removable pins.
> Strangely I haven’t seen anything with removable pins, they mostly say 
> non-removable.
> Maybe something like a fitting thru a slot with a tapered wedge acting 
> as a pin, like
> maybe in concrete form assembly.....?  But haven’t seen anything that 
> would work.
> I only need two, this is a one-time build and it will be used in the shop!
> Thanks for any ideas.
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
> www.leatherplates.com <http://www.leatherplates.com>
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