Apexstone Soft Close Hinges, Finger Safe Toy Box Hinges, 14.2 Inch Soft Close Lid Hinges
- Safety: Solution to prevent the lid from slamming shut, trapping fingers, and trapping a child inside.
- Noise Reduction: Soft closing creates a quieter and more pleasant environment.
- Compatible With: A pair of hinges can safely and smoothly close a lid weighing up to 33 lbs, preventing slamming shut even for heavier toy box lids.
- Application: Our soft close hinges for chest are specifically crafted for controlling closing motion, ideal for top-opening projects like toy boxes, and chests.
- Set of 1: Each package includes 1 soft close chest hinge, 2 brackets, 5 screws, and 1 paper mounting guide. Suggest buying a pair for the best performance.
$14.99 – $19.99
Worried About Toy Box Lid Smashing Your Child’s Fingers?
Don’t Worry! Apexstone Soft close gas springs are designed to fix slamming doors.
What is a slow close hinge or soft closing toy box hinge?
Apexstone soft close hinges, also known as hydraulic dampers or toy box hinges, are an ideal damping device for slowing down moving objects such as doors and lids. These gas springs use the force of fluid to gently and quietly close, effectively avoiding smashing fingers. Our soft close door dampers are highly stable, easy to install, and can even handle heavy chest lids, as demonstrated in our instructional video below.
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Where Can I Use These Soft Close Gas Springs?
If you have a toy box, toy chest, or want to make a storage box that requires a slow-closing lid, you’ll need these soft close dampers.
Soft close feature is essential for safety, especially when it comes to lids and cabinets that may accidentally trap little fingers. Apexstone Soft Close Lid Hinges will assist you in protecting your family, allowing you to enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a gentle, slow closure that takes about 5 to 10 seconds to go from fully open to fully closed. There’s plenty of time to move little fingers out of harm’s way.
Detailed Specification
- Stroke: 5.9 inch/ 145 mm
- Extended Length (hole center to hole center): 14.2 inch/ 360mm
- Compressed Length: 8.3 inch/ 210mm
- Force: A single Apexstone industrial shock absorber is suitable for a lid of fewer than 16.5 LBS, and a pair(2 pieces) of gas struts is suitable for a lid of fewer than 33 LBS accordingly.
- Rod diameter: 0.24 inch/ 6mm
- Cylinder diameter: 0.59 inch/ 15mm
- Lid Size and Weight requirement: SOFT DOWN the door/ lid in which the SIDE LENGTH is Less than 30 Inches, the WEIGHT is Less than 33 Lbs
- Material: Iron
- Color: Black/Silver
- Operating temperature: -10℃~40℃
- Package: Ziplock bag. Screws Included. 2 or more pieces will include a paper mounting guide.
Features of Apexstone Soft Closing Hinge
☑Strong and Sturdy
Apexstone sells the best soft close blanket chest hinges in the market, our hinges for lids or cabinets have similar characteristics as Blum soft close hinges. But Apexstone oil damper is more potent for some thick doors. Both together could slow down a lid that less than 33 Lbs in a safe way. It is perfect for a wood project like a toy box.
☑Affordable Price
We offer outstanding quality at a fair price. It’s worth the cost and helps you save money. We also offer a big discount to our customers. You can save more when you buy more. For example, Each piece of gas spring only costs $5.5 each piece if you order 60 pieces or above, up to 50% OFF. Want a wholesale quote? don’t hesitate to contact us here. We are pleased to do business with you and will provide you with top quality and the most competitive price.
☑Simple and Rapid Installation
Installation We provide clear and straightforward instructions, ensuring easy installation of soft close lid hinge. The description on the page highlights the best mounting spots for optimal results. By finding the mounting points and installing them accordingly, you can effortlessly fit a slow close lid in just 10-20 minutes. We highly recommend these Apexstone safety hinges for anyone. Simply remember to install them with the Rod Facing Upwards, this is the key to ensure optimal performance in slow closing. Click here if you need The Ultimate Mounting Guide for Slow Close Strut.
Please note that faulty installations or buying the wrong pound rating shock will lead to problems such as poor performance. For lift support products, you can click here.
FAQ
Q1: What do Apexstone slow close hinges/ hydraulic dampers do?
A1: It is an ideal damping device for slowing down the chest lid and cabinet doors.
Q2: How to know whether the strut length is compatible with the chest lid?
A2: Measure the strut when fully extended first. If the lid height is longer than the strut extended length, it will work. The key is to install it correctly.
Q3: What is the shipping policy?
A3: We offer free shipping for most countries. Please consult our shipping policy to align with your specific country of interest.
Q4: Can soft close gas struts hold a cabinet open?
A4: NO. Soft close cabinet hinges act as a damper, designed to slow the motion of the lid and prevent the lid from slamming shut on fingers. If you are looking for those accessories that can hold and keep the cover open until you close them, then you should purchase gas shock lift supports.
Q5: Can I install soft close hinges on cabinet doors that open from the top and drop down to a 90-degree flat position?
A5: Yes, soft close hinges designed for toy boxes can also be used for cabinets, ensuring a controlled and gradual closing of the cabinet door. However, we recommend considering cabinet gas struts, as they are specifically designed to provide robust support for cabinet lids in this configuration.
Q6: Can I install just one soft close damper on one side of the toy box or cabinet?
A6: Yes, for a light lid weighing less than 11 lbs, you can install only one strut. For a heavier lid, you should install a pair of gas struts to achieve the best performance, ensure even force distribution, and prolong the lifespan of the hinges.
Q7: Do you manufacture smaller-sized soft close hinges for cabinets?
A7: We currently offer 14.2-inch soft-close toy box hinges, which are suitable for most toy boxes and cabinet doors. After testing various sizes smaller than 14.2 inches, we observed that their slow-close performance is not as good as that of the 14.2-inch hinges.
Q8: Which way should I install the soft close strut, with the metal shaft at the top of the hatch or the bottom on the side of the toy box?
A8: It is recommended to install the soft close strut with the metal shaft or rod UP. The other end with the black cylinder should be positioned next to the side of the box.
Q9: How should I inspect the products?
A9: To inspect the products, follow these steps:
Step 1: Begin by examining the exterior of the package for any signs of damage.
Step 2: Next, ensure that all accessories are included. Each pair of hinges comes with 10 screws and 4 pieces of brackets.
Q10: How can I choose the appropriate weight capacity for soft close kitchen cabinet hinges?
A10: Apexstone Soft Close hinges are suitable for lids or covers weighing less than 33 lbs. For instance, if you have a toy box weighing 28 lbs, you can use a pair of 14.2-inch soft close hinges to prevent it from slamming shut. It’s important to note that as the weight increases, the bottom mounting point should be positioned closer to the inner side of the box for optimal performance, which means to install more vertically than horizontally.
Q11: Do vibration dampers work on the SentrySafe gun safe?
A11: No, they are not compatible with the SentrySafe gun safe. SentrySafe or gun safes are typically equipped with lift support struts to assist in lifting and supporting the lid, ensuring quick access to your pistol when needed.
Q12: How to snap the metal ball into the plastic connectors?
A12: To connect the metal balls to the plastic connectors, simply align the ball stud with the hole on the piston head and gently press with your thumb to connect them. If you find it difficult, you can use a small screwdriver to loosen the metal clip, but be sure NOT to remove it, as it can be challenging to reattach.
Q13: Does this come with all the necessary hardware for installing soft close door hinges?
A13: Yes, we provide screws, end fittings, and installation instructions. You will need to prepare a screwdriver, a pencil, and a measuring tape on hand for the installation.
Q14: How to adjust soft close door hinges?
A14: You can adjust the mounting position according to your situation, here is the guide on how to adjust soft close hinges?
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Apexstone Soft Close Hinges, Finger Safe Toy Box Hinges, 14.2 Inch Soft Close Lid Hinges
The hinges arrived quickly and are exactly as described. The instructions are a bit small and not particularly clear on which end the two mounting brackets, but overall ask clear enough to make installation easy.
Once installed, the hinge works perfectly and is an attractive addition to our toy box. They seem very well made! Very pleased.
On 3/4″ plyboard toybox lid this pair goes down very slowly. GOOD.
Bought these to use for a toy box. After reading the reviews and watching videos, we didn’t really use the instructions but it was easy enough to figure out. It’s a big solid wood toy box so I really searched for soft close hinges that would actually close softly – and these are it! Other products would slam at the end, these definitely don’t even with the heavy lid. Honestly some family members teased me that they work too well and the kids would be in the next room before the box closed, but I think that’s perfect. Definitely would recommend these!
I built 3 toy boxes for great grandkids and used these as lid closers. Keeps lid from accidentally slamming, shut on little fingers. Easy to install and work great.
I used these for an upholstered bench seat with storage underneath for toys and whatnot. I did the lid frame out of 2x4s, about 4 feet long, with a plywood base and the upholstered seat above it. So it was not very light, and I was worried about kids’ fingers getting smashed. But it holds the weight well, and catches and slows the closing speed so I don’t worry about crushed fingers. Also going to do some felt to further soften things. But these are great value, seem sturdy.
They are very good my son know longer has to worry about getting his fingers caught
These did exactly what I wanted them to do. They make our 30 year old toy box lid close slowly so our child doesn’t get her fingers slammed shut. Like many others, you need to convert millimeters to inches and can read a simple schematic, you should be okay. After I installed one of the supports, I tested the lid and it worked great! It slowed down to where a child could easily lower the lid on their own and not get their fingers pinched. I installed the second support and the lid closed even slower! Using both supports, it takes the lid at least 10 seconds to fully close on its own. Instructions aside, I am very very pleased with these. Total install time was about 15 minutes, but only because I couldn’t attach the supports directly to the inside of the box (due to where the toy box lid rests). If you can attach the supports directly to the box, you should be able to install both supports together in under 15 minutes.
Installed this hinges on a wooden trunk to make it a safe toy box lid that won’t drop down onto little fingers. These hinges seem sturdy and should hold up for years.
These lid supports did a good job on a fold down desk door.
Once you figure out how install them they work well. I installed them on a heavy cedar chest and so far so good. (I just installed today so I can’t speak on the longevity)
Your best bet for when installing them is to stretch it out to its max length and line it up in your chest and mark where you need the hardware. Install the bottom hinge first, stretch it out again and then line up again and mark where it will reach for the top hardware.
As of right now I would recommend. If anything changes I will update this review.