How to avoid misunderstandings when purchasing hinges
author: Eva
2023-11-04
Most friends know that cabinet hinges are the most important piece of furniture hardware. They are opened and used frequently and must bear load. Therefore, experienced decoration owners usually pay more attention to the choice of cabinet hinges, but in everyone's There are many misunderstandings in cognition, and most of these misunderstandings come from wrong marketing information on the Internet, so it is necessary to clarify the two most common misunderstandings:
01 Rumor 1
“Stainless steel hinges are good and will not rust”
Do you think there is nothing wrong with this sentence? But in fact, the most important function of cabinet hinges is to bear load, and the second is to consider the problem of rust.
“Stainless steel hinges are good and will not rust”
Do you think there is nothing wrong with this sentence? But in fact, the most important function of cabinet hinges is to bear load, and the second is to consider the problem of rust.
①Hinges of major hardware brands are generally made of cold-rolled steel, which is stamped and formed in one step. It feels thick and has a smooth surface with a nickel plating layer. The thickness of the nickel plating layer reaches the standard and is not easy to rust. It is strong and durable and has good load-bearing capacity.
②304 stainless steel cabinet hinges are not hard enough and have low load-bearing capacity. Many of them are actually lower-grade 201 materials. Even if it is 304 stainless steel, only the main surface is made of 203 stainless steel, and its connecting pieces, rivets, and hydraulic cylinder parts must be made of cold-rolled steel, because the hardness of cold-rolled steel is better than that of stainless steel.
③To decide whether the furniture cabinet door can be used better and be more durable, you must choose the right cabinet hinge!
02 Rumor 2
"Four-hole base hinges are stronger than two-hole base hinges"
This sentence is logically sound at first glance. But there are many big brands of cabinet hinges with two-hole bases.
"Four-hole base hinges are stronger than two-hole base hinges"
This sentence is logically sound at first glance. But there are many big brands of cabinet hinges with two-hole bases.
The damping of some cabinet hinges can only be buffered back when the door is opened to the maximum. The buffering effect of closing the door at a small angle is not great, so opening the door at a small angle will go back immediately.
The hinges of big brand cabinets have good damping, close the door softly, and can achieve buffering throughout the entire process. Even if you open a small gap, it can be buffered back. The door panel will not shake due to a tighter closing, and the service life is also very long.
Therefore, when choosing cabinet hinges, you must choose three-dimensionally adjustable cold-rolled steel hinges with strong load-bearing capacity. Weigh the weight with your hands. Good cold-rolled steel hinges are very heavy, weighing more than 100 grams each. In addition, the thickness of the nickel plating layer should be at least 8μ to prevent it from rusting.
03 Brand recommendation
Hardware and furniture should be matched. If the budget is limited, you can choose some popular brands. If the budget is sufficient and the cabinets are of high quality, it is recommended to choose the big brand "Jieyang Minzhong"!
Hardware and furniture should be matched. If the budget is limited, you can choose some popular brands. If the budget is sufficient and the cabinets are of high quality, it is recommended to choose the big brand "Jieyang Minzhong"!
No matter how good the hardware is, it has a long life and needs regular maintenance. For details on how to maintain it, please refer to previous articles. Maintaining cabinet hinges only takes a few minutes. It can ensure smooth opening of the hinges and effectively prevent rust.
As a leader in quality manufacturing and technological innovation in the hardware industry, the domestic brand "Jieyang Minzhong" implements full quality control on all its hinge products, laying a solid foundation for the daily safe and lasting use of hinges.
The load-bearing capacity and rust-proof ability are excellent, and many key technical indicators such as durability, silent buffering, and environmentally friendly surface treatment are better than industry standards and international standards.
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