Questions tagged [hinges]
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Do soft-close hinges also resist opening?
I am designing a 25 x 21 x 13 inch toybox with an electric solenoid-actuated spring-release lock that pushes the lid up slightly when activated.
I am concerned that a soft-close hinge might resist the ...
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Help on choosing box-style hinge for a chess board
I am looking for some nice rectangular hinges for use on a folding chess board. They need to fold 180 degrees and be flush to the bottom.
To do that, the knuckle needs to be mortised into the wood ...
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Aligning screw head slots
Looking at the hinges on my piano I can see that all the screw slots are aligned horizontally. If I was to screw a piano hinge onto anything the slots would be all over the place.
So what is the ...
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Hinge Identification, Usage, and Limitations
I'm currently attempting to make a table that folds in order to be easily stowed away. I'm currently looking at either a Self Supporting Sewing Machine Hinge, a Folding Flap Table Hinge, or Adjustable ...
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Mechanism for old drop arm chaise lounge
I am renovating an old chaise lounge. The drop down arm was braced and nailed in place. I would like to find a mechanism for inside the chaise that I could use to move the arm from almost upright to ...
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Can I attach a hinge to click laminate flooring?
This may seem like a strange question. Basically, I have some few click laminate floorings present with me and I would like to make a ping pong table from those leftovers.
I was following this ...
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Advice on making wood hinges
I am making some wood hinges for a table that will have a box in the back and simply open up. I did find a good design for making a wood hinge. The only question that remains: How should I cut the ...
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Dresser Conversion I can't find plans for
I can't imagine that someone hasn't built this before, but I can't find anything online resembling what I want to tackle. So I'm coming here for help. Sorry if this is a really basic build and doesn't ...
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Soft Close Hidden Hinges for Lipped (Rabbeted) Cabinet Doors?
I have old oak cabinets in the kitchen and looking to make some upgrades. Doors are lipped/rabbeted and partial overlay. Cabinets are face frames.
I’m struggling to find options for soft close hidden ...
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DIY hinge made out of nylon webbing
I am helping cleaning up a not for profit shed and one of the cabinets has this interesting fold down door with hinges made out of a nylon strap screwed to both the lower inside side of door and base ...
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Is it possible to mount SOSS hinges with no gap?
Given the below image represents using one of these SOSS-style hinge to hang doors, showing a gap between pieces such that the door can open without hindering itself.
Is it possible to mount the ...
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Even reveal with butt hinges and inset doors
I want to build a cabinet with a face frame and inset doors. I want to have a 3mm even reveal on every side of the door. The hinges are also 3mm thick. How do I achieve an even reveal?
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Kitchen Cabinet with Face Frame, Full Overlay Door Hinges
I'm interested in learning how to build shaker kitchen cabinets. I want them to look like the picture below. I want them to have a standard 1 1/2" face frame and full overlay cabinet doors and drawers....
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What hinge system can “hide” a drop down door?
I want to construct a tv console with a drop down door, but i want the door to fully retract into the cabinet after it’s dropped down. I’m not sure what type of hinges i need for that.
what hinge ...