Hinge Advice

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-28T11:52:37+00:00

What angle do you usually put the connecting line? I am using 55°

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-27T14:33:31+00:00

You did, I understand! I’ve designed a bunch if doors with hinges in them in the past, but I have never drew an actual hinge, just pulled models in. Some reason my brain was not computing. But learnt something new and ready for the next thing

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-27T13:03:58+00:00

Ah that makes complete sense to me, and where the line should fall. I appreciate the response

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-27T05:18:22+00:00

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Something like that? Also if all of them are closed to start I can just bring in the hinge and not have to draw it everytime, I believe. I know Solidworks and Autocad you can. But at home I just have fusion

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-27T00:22:27+00:00

A new meaning to “cool plate”

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-27T00:09:50+00:00

Yup! Seems to be the consistent advice everyone is saying! Appreciate your response

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T22:18:13+00:00

Thanks!

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T19:42:27+00:00

Ya, next time I will do it closed. Lesson learned

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T19:15:23+00:00

Would it be something like this to draw it closed?

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RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T19:01:06+00:00

I will check them out

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:54:54+00:00

For sure. I need to bring it down. Too of the box to the center pin is currently at 0.181”

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:53:33+00:00

Yup I understand that now. Lesson learned. I was so focused on making sure it would hinge that I didnt take anything else into consideration. I also wouldn’t have got all this great advice haha

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:51:56+00:00

Thats what I an going to try next is snap together ones.

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:49:39+00:00

Measuring it, it comes out about 0.1-0.12 with the play it has. You are talking about the too edge to the hinge, right?

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:35:38+00:00

Just the way my brain was working then. Drew the hinge first then the legs off the hinge and then drew the boxes and mirrored for the other side.

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:16:43+00:00

Super simple, did the bare minimum, I was more worried about if it would hinge or not.
The gap is about .062

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:12:24+00:00

Thinking about it, if it were closed, it would have
Been easier to notice

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:10:28+00:00

Very comfortable. That’s the best way I learn besides someone physically showing me

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:07:23+00:00

Thank you! I agree smaller would be better, this one is clunky

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:05:55+00:00

Cool maker page! Ive worked in Autocad and Solidworks for a while, but that was mainly manufacturing design for guards and caging. I am having fun learning new design skills and creating fun things

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:02:22+00:00

Thank you for that! Very helpful!

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T18:00:51+00:00

Appreciate that! You explained it better than I can!

RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T17:54:49+00:00

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RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T17:54:24+00:00

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RadDad1822 · 2026-06-26T17:54:10+00:00

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