Counter balance hinges for toy box

[roger_baker]

I am searching for a pair of ounterbalanced hinges which I can use on

child's toy box to prevent the lid slamming down. I hve seen tham on boc in France

I can find a supplierin the USA but am having no luck in the UK

Can anyone help me?

Many thanks

Roger Bake

-- roger_baker

[Wilson Lamb]

[Bob Bowles]

[J T]

Feb 10, 2005, 1:22pm (EST+5) roger [e-mail] (roger_baker) asks: I am searching for a pair of ounterbalanced hinges which I can use on a child's toy box to prevent the lid slamming down.

I don't believe in toy box lids for little kids. For the older kids, I figure they should know enough not to slam the lid on their fingers, so they don't need a counterbalance. Besides, it only takes about once for a lid to slam on their fingers for them to learn not to do that anymore.

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[Duane Bozarth]

It's not so much that they don't know (or even have learned your way) but a case of w/ kids "stuff happens"...best to either avoid it w/o the lid as you suggest or w/ counterbalance imo...

[Andy Dingley]

Get the Lee Valley ones. They have a viscous mechanism that doesn't stop easy closing (like springs) and doesn't force the lid upwards (like a gas strut).