On a hinge with unequal legs, say 4 x 5, which dimension is designated first? Height or width? Trying to find some 4 high, 5 wide and the catalogs don’t indicate.
Thanks, John
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Goiing by this I'd say the first # is the vert. dim.
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Edited 12/24/2008 2:39 pm ET by Sphere
The primary dimension is the height. Most standard butt hinges specify only the height, as the width is proportional.
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The first # is the hinge width when fully open. Your description is 4" wide and 5" high.Each leaf is 5" high, the width actually will measure about 1 3/4" wide without the barrel. That is why the width is measured with the leaves open flat.
mike
Now I have two opposite answers. Anyone else?
Found it on the McKinney site. Height first, then width wide open.
John
Edited 12/24/2008 4:07 pm ET by JohnCujie
That's the way they do it at Hager too. Height first, then width. Here's some information on how to specify hinges properly.
http://www.hagerco.com//images/catalog/information/1-GI_web.pdf
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height first, then width. end of story. any other answer is probably from a college kid hired at ahinge factory to try and cut costs 5 cents a unit but doesnt really know anything about the business.
much like most other companies it seems these days.
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