Questions tagged [hinge]
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How can I open a door? There's gotta be something simpler!
I'm trying to open a door. More precisely, I'm trying to design a mechanism to open and close a door mechanically which also allows me to open the door manually.
Now, I thought this would be fairly ...
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Help making 4-5 stage chair recline hinge that you pull forward slightly to drop one stage
We are building reclining sitting chairs with a 4-5 stage ratchet backrest.
ISSUE: all the ratchet hinges we can find require the backrest to be pushed all the way down or pulled all the way up before ...
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Compliant mechanism that can resist shear force
Looking for a compliant mechanism that can witsdent sheat force but still move in another axis
Is there such compliant mechanism that can resist shear force but still bend like a hinge?
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Hinge type 90degree max [closed]
I'm looking for a hinge
that can open a maximum of 90 degrees
will open fully by gravity alone
approx 20mm wide
approx 50mm long each arm
approx 10mm thick when closed
Is this something that can be ...
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What type of fastener / rivet is this please?
I think I may have worked this out but I would love it if a real engineer could confirm it please? Is the fixing shown in the photos a shoulder rivet? Semi tubular? For the record the pictures show ...
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What is this locking pin for a hinge called?
The following is a picture of a locking pin for a tubular hinge which specifies Maritime use. I assume it has something to do with railings but I'm thinking of fabricating my own similar hinges. "...
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Duplicate a sketch on a spiral like array of lines in solidworks
This one is gonna be hard for me to explain, but I hope you will get it
I have this sketch:
Each side of this part is half of it, to be easily duplicate / mirror / pattern
Important to note the both ...
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Non-standard Door Hinge Spacing
The usual woodworker/house builder rule of thumb is to place the top hinge 6" (150 mm) from the top of the door, and the bottom one 9" (228 mm) from the bottom - the common reason for this ...
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