I'm building a box out of 1/4" plexiglass, and I would like to mount a sheet on a piano hinge or similar. However, all the piano hinges I find have mounting screws that are around 3/4" long. And drilling into acrylic can very easily cause cracking. Is there a better way to attach a hinge to an acrylic sheet?
I know I could build a frame of wood or some other material and attach a hinge to the frame. But this is going to be a box made out of only plexiglass panels, acrylic joined directly to acrylic. I need a way of directly connecting two acrylic sheets with a piano hinge or similar.
Any suggestions? The box will be about 48" long, 24" deep, and 36" tall. I want a portion of the lid to be on a hinge that runs along the length of the box. I've attached a rough not-to-scale sketch of what I'm building.
I've seen live hinge trim, where it's a single piece of plastic but thin in the middle to act as a live hinge, and it's just pressed on to each edge.
For that and other options I'd see what you find at McMaster Carr and go from there.
Cheapo short-term option: use duct tape on both sides as a live hinge.
Hmm, you're right! You can get living hinges like this: https://www.amazon.com/DistinctAndUnique-Clear-H-Style-Living-Material/dp/B09HJC86FM
Thanks!