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Thanks XTiffy, I might have to go down that route if I dont find a hinge solution that works.

Haha! Well spotted on the cat Josh!. Thanks. I caught a fair bit of flack for a couple of things on this video elsewhere, some more valid than others. Using a boat level - I think this is is unnecessarily ortodox but understand why you'd use a longer level for say construction timber that...

Has to be up unfortunately...

Thanks! As others have said, it is the leverage that is the issue...

Good shout. Thanks XTiffy. I'll check out Hafele.

Thanks, but I think it is the fixings that might become the issue as XTiffy said. I might try and bolt straight through in the prototype

Thanks Chris, Not sure I follow exactly without a drawing...

Thanks Ollie, I'll check out the brands you mentioned. Good call on the yachts tip; bound to look good. I think I get what you mean with the hinged stay at the back which is probably where I'll start with the prototype. G

Hi all, I'm working on a fold down shelf for a product but struggling a bit to get the hinges nailed. A few points on the design: Once folded down, the flap should sit at 90 degrees exactly (within 1-2 degrees maybe) The product, represented with an anvil in the drawing, itself weights 15kg...

Thanks Bingy man. Yep, the cats love it ;-)

@Jameshow it looks like it could come to that. The labour in fixing something that becomes complicated is almost always more than buying material and starting from scratch.

Thanks @Doug71. Understand what you mean. The inside is lined with a full metal sheet but looking at the picture, it is rotten through.

Thanks @Doug71, I dont think it even has a bottom rail. If you look at the closeup of the hinge you'll see it is simply the T&G boards coming down all the way so not ideal. If replacing all the T&G boards, I'll effectively be making a new bottom door which it might come to. The stile itself is...

Thanks @rogxwhit. Point taken on the Meranti, glad I asked the question. Definitely sorted out the rest of my evening for watching scarf joint videos!

Comes down to cost really. The door will be repainted so you wouldn't see what type of wood it is and as far as strength it concerned, the door is lined with a thick metal plate on the inside.