Toy Boxes

[DelayedZ]

We have some built in storage boxes in this house, downside they're reasonably heavy and would easily kill a kid if they fell, my question how do I calculate how strong of a strut to get for these, I was thinking of doing two since I don't think I want this thing to flex at all, not that it does right now. Ideas?

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[ScottsGT]

Maybe a fishing scale on the lid? Rockler has a nice selection of what you are looking for.

 

[txvwnut]

If you get on Rocklers website they have a calculator to figure how much tension you need in lift strut.

 

[cowboy73]

Here are a few options: http://www.hardwaresource.com/hinge...-box-hinges-lid-supports/toy-box-lid-supports

 

[DelayedZ]

Thanks for all the ideas guys, I'm going to combine all these to get what I need, this is great!

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[DelayedZ]

As an update, your guys ideas worked great, I figured out the weight of the top of the boxes and found struts that could handle it, the fishing scale really helped out on figuring out what weight I was dealing with without taking apart everything

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