Add Friction To Door Hinge

Tighten the hinge more friction.

Add friction to door hinge.

All hinges have a nonremoveable pin to deter tampering. Put a small force spring in the hinge assembly. This is a constan. Here s the original hinge.

Door friction hinge inadequate 03 24 2019 02 37 pm. Roughen up a line on the area of contact for the hinge you have to know how. I am not very happy with the friction hinges on my doors. What good is the friction hinge door if i still have to put a manual mechanism on it to hold the door fully open.

I did add the latches but i didn t drill through the door i just mounted them close to the outside edge so the stresses would be less. And the new improved hinge. After adjusting the strikers and latches the door works better than ever. 3 place the hinge on the door as if it were already.

While i was at it i adjust the screen door so it didn t grind at the top. To choose a door mounting location stand on the pull side of the door use a right side hinge if the hinge is on the right or a left side hinge if it s on the left. Even when the door is wide open and against the side of the trailer those south dakota winds will catch it and swing it partially closed. Friction hinge 430 stainless steel 1 leaf height 2 5 8 open width 17 7 lbs in torque right hand pack of 1 17 43 17.

When installing a torque or friction hinge the weight of the door or panel needs to be known and also the length of it from the point of pivot. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part number. Set the door on its side with the inside edge of the door where the hinges will go facing up against a stable surface such as a work bench. Install the hinge at an angle so t.

We camp in the wind so often that we hardly use our awning. Zinc hinges have mild corrosion resistance. Torque is measured in kilograms force per centimetre or kgf cm so where a 1kg panel is 50cms wide a hinge with a torque rating of at least 50kgf cm would be used to hold it motionless. 43 get it as soon as wed sep 23.

The main door also touched slightly but with the new hinges they don t touch at all. It took about 90 minutes and was well worth the effort. Sometimes we must stop what we are doing in our lives and shift our focus to that really annoying problem that has such an easy solution.