Hinge selection instructions?

Time:2023-07-06 10:20:43

The purpose of hinges: Door hinges are mostly used for wooden doors in rooms, spring hinges for cabinet doors, and glass hinges for glass doors.

How to choose hinges

A gate hinge generally has four bearings, and the quality of the gate hinge mainly depends on the quality of the bearings. Relatively speaking, the larger the diameter of the bearing, the better, and the thicker the wall panel. Hold one hinge flat in your hand and let the other slide freely, with a uniform and slow speed. The main reason for choosing spring hinges is to identify the brand. The spring plates of small brand hinges are mostly prone to aging and fatigue, leading to cabinet door sagging. The wall panels with stainless steel and steel plate hinges are relatively thin, but have good toughness and are not easily broken. Although the cast iron hinge has a thick wall panel, it is easy to break, and some merchants intentionally

To deceive consumers, they say that thicker wall panels are more expensive, but in fact, the materials are different. When choosing a spring hinge, it is also important to note that the hinge does not lack adjustment screws, as these screws are difficult to match and are not sold separately.

The thickness of the door hinge wall panel is related to the weight of the door leaf. Generally, for door leaves weighing over 40 kilograms, the thickness of the door hinge wall panel should be over 3.2mm. Most door hinges priced at 10 yuan do not have full bearings, usually two real and two fake ones. The price difference of spring hinges is significant, with well-known brands having thicker wall panels and fine workmanship; Small brands have thinner wall panels and rough workmanship. Glass hinges are divided into intermediate shafts and upper and lower shafts, and the intermediate shafts require drilling, which is becoming less and less used; The upper and lower shafts do not require drilling, they are mostly

Consumer Choice. The glass hinge is equipped with glass nails and glass brackets, available in both fully stainless steel and stainless steel plated versions. The fully stainless steel version is more expensive.