So the toy box lid is 800mm wide and 450 deep of 18mm MDF and hinged on the back edge with piano hinge. The box and it's proportions look exactly like what's in the photo here- http://www.isaaclord.co.uk/productDetail.aspx?product=1570&subCat=130&parentCat=1/130 I tried one of those struts and it wasn't strong enough, Ive tried 2 of the struts and it still isn't strong enough. It will hold the lid open but as soon as it starts to drop it still goes with a bang. Does anyone know if there is something more appropriate? They also sell the gas struts but I need to make sure they will work before I waste 2 days ordering them as the box needs delivering to it's owner on Thursday. Cheers Anthony.
if you look at the incert the strut is 185 long so the box concerned will have a top off around 225 x 300 your top is 3 times the size and probably 4 times the weight because you have used mdf hows about tailgate struts from a car!!! big all
Your right Al, but the description of 'adjusts to any weight' is a bit misleading. I know there are limits, but looking online at toy-boxes they are all of similar proportion to mine. I was thinking of adding one of these to help, any thoughts? http://www.screwfix.com/prods/20622/Ironmongery/Door-Furniture/Commercial/Door-Closers/3604-Surface-Mounted-Door-Closer-White At the moment the two struts just about cope until it gets to about 45 degrees.
Al, your post had given me an idea. I shall replace the lid with 6mm MDF, but built up around the underside edges with a 3" strip of 12mm MDF to give an overall thickness of 18mm. Using the two struts I have already I should be laughing. Cheers.
Could you not get the adjustment to slow it down enough ? Sometimes, the position you fix it can be moved so as to make it react differently. For example, if you fix the lower part further from the hinge and higher on the side, this will slow it down more at the closing point, as the stay levels off(it's harder to push the stay down when near level, than when straight down or 45°). Mr. Handyandy - really
Ive used these... But they will need some jigging around with the lid. They are the one used on softclose toilets.... https://www.sugatsune.co.uk/index.php?module=catalogue&action=category_view&categoryid=0014 Piston dampers will not slow the close, think of a car tailgate..... Marky
It's probably a bit late for this toybox which is probably filled with broken pressies by now but on the same site thy do these spring loaded struts: https://www.sugatsune.co.uk/index.php?module=catalogue&action=category_view&categoryid=00130017007b they also do soft-down lidstays which are even better because they stop childrens fingers being slamed in the lid. I think it's the NSD-20 taht works.
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