hinges

A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other translations or rotations prevented; thus a hinge has one degree of freedom. Hinges may be made of flexible material or moving components. In biology, many joints function as hinges, such as the elbow joint.

View More On Wikipedia.org
Recent contents Top users
  1. E

    Body 1/2” bolts

    I just pulled some door hinges off today and sheared half of them. Tomorrow I’ll probably do the same. Do you guys just replace all the bolts you pull off or do you try to reuse them? I usually try to clean the threads and reuse, but I wonder if I’m just screwing the next guy who needs to...
Back
Top Bottom