Rivet for pivot

[Greg Kimsey]

Hi guys, I have tried to make this. I have tried to find references here on how to do it. I have tried to find a solution or materials online. I have looked on youtube for instruction. My search skills are not great anyway, but I want to make working hood hinges for my car. I need a rivet or something with a head on both sides that holds two pieces of PE thickness metal together that allows it to pivot and move. I have tried fishing line, styrene rod but the heads are often too big and the play is way too much. I have tried 3D printing but the parts are just way to small to work (for me). Does anyone have any other ideas? Here is an image of what I am trying to do. It may be impossible, although the A4 Garage guy did it but I can't tell how and he doesn't say, just shows it done. I think he used insect pins, but how does he make them stay in place and keep the tolerances tight?
Thanks in advance!!

 

[Sharkmouth]

PE to be movable while tightly against each other needs polishing and lubrication or a washer. Just a thought.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

PE to be movable while tightly against each other needs polishing and lubrication or a washer. Just a thought.

a washerrrrrr...hmmm, yes, lordy, that would be tiny. Surely that is out there somewhere.
Graphite could be the lubricant easy enough. I used it on my son's Pinewood Derby axles.

 

[moon puppy]

I've made some things moveable with scale hardware. But surely nothing as complicated as a complex hinged hood.

Scale Hardware, Scalehardware - Model Motorcars, Ltd.

www.modelmotorcars.com

But sadly they don't seem to be active right now. I know I got an order not long ago, various screws sizes.

But yes some washers to transfer the load and pressures.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

You are going to have to get some fairly hard brass to make that mechanism out of Greg. At a guess .010 thick. If it is too thin or soft it won't support the weight of the hood, it will just bend. I am sure it can be done, but it will need all metal parts, and some careful measurements from your 1/1 scale parts to get it to work right.