Thread: Heavy Duty hinges for barn doors?

I need at least 10 sets of heavy duty barn door type hinges.

If anybody knows of a source I'd be most grateful.

Check out the best local welders in the village. Have a contest. That is what we did...

ye have them designed and made up.

Originally Posted by billy the kid

ye have them designed and made up.

make them yourself.

you can buy the "bullet" hinges in different sizes and strengths in just about any hardware store, then carve up some plates, drill them and weld them together, or have some thai prick do it if you can't weld. (they can't weld either, btw!)

Originally Posted by acudlipp

How much were you hoping to pay for them?

Not too much cos we'll need at lease 32.

Many thanks for that.

Any Truck repair shop have heavy duty hinges for the tailgate on Trucks

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Any Truck repair shop have heavy duty hinges for the tailgate on Trucks

Now that is a good idea. Cheers, mate.

Get a blacksmith type to make em.

Originally Posted by cambtek

Get a blacksmith type to make em.

We don't seem to have one of them around here.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Originally Posted by acudlipp

How much were you hoping to pay for them?

Not too much cos we'll need at lease 32.

Many thanks for that.

If the doors are particularly heavy, make sure you place two hinges about 100 mm apart at the top of the door, then one centre and one bottom. I hung doors at the Brisbane Convention Centre about 12 years ago. Pairs of Acoustic doors, 100 mm thick 3 mtrs high each leaf 1.5 mtr wide. Used 4 hinges as above, and they are still swinging ok.
Really heavy buggers !

Sounds sensible Happy.

Thanks for that.

Old truck leaf springs make excellent hinges. Just get a Smithy to knock them up.

Well this isn't going well.

We've not only failed to find a supplier of heavy duty barn door type hinges, we've also failed to find a smithy who could make 'em.

If any one out there has a source for such things I'll happily pay a mark up on the cost of them plus freight.

We're now looking for about 26 all together.

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Send me a picture of what you want and I'll get a quote for you.

Can either buy standard hinges and weld some straps on or fabricate with some half inch tube & rod

Cheers Thety.

I'll look for some pics.

Rough Forged Iron Strap Door Hinge With Bean Design

Something like this one. about 12" long hinge plate bit about 4" x 2".

All the frames are made of 4x2.

Probably need about 30 all together but I'll confirm that.

They'd need to be stuck on a bus or what ever to us here in Wiang Kaen 57310

Having said that the postal service works well with EMS. Not expensive

Cheers mate.

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That doesn't look very strong.
Would be better (cost & strength wise) to just add a 12" strap to a standard hinge

Originally Posted by Thetyim

That doesn't look very strong. Would be better (cost & strength wise) to just add a 12" strap to a standard hinge

Sounds good.

Start with a mild steel hinge like this one and add one strap to each hinge.
I assume you want the straps on the outside

Outside, yes.

Just realised that the one shown in your picture is a security risk.
The hinge screws are revealed, just unscrew them and the door comes off.
Go for dummy straps (see email I sent you)

wilco.