Q: hi Rich sorry to bother again! are soss hinges impossible to remove and reinstall? ex: if Athanasia ever wanted to remove and reinstall a door to get another inch or two, would it be possible to remove the door that's hung on a soss hinge? she's concerned that she has the remove the door option on a butt hinge but not on a soss hinge.
A: Soss hinges can certainly be removed from the door and frame. It is true that Soss hinges do not have a hinge pin that can be pulled out, so removal does entail actually unscrewing the hinge from the door or frame.
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Q: I recently found your youtube presentation about the sos218 that caught our attention. At the moment we are realizing a project with a panic room. The door to this room has to be integrated in a "wall type library". The total thickness of this "wall library" is 35 cm. Door is 900mm wide. Weight with library about 400 pounds Part of this library is in fact a door that gives acces to the room and which is disguised as a library. The entire construction is made of steel and covered with wood to give the library its shape. Question ; Do you have any "of the shelf" solution in order to realize this door inside the library ? Any technical files to check turning radius? Thanks for your attention.
A: Do you want to use a floor pivot or Soss hinges?
Q: SOSS hinges are a possibility. If you have a solution with a floor pivot, by all means we're willing to look into that option.
A: You can manufacture your bookshelf door for either hinge and would review the Soss 218 Template here:
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The ABH 0370 center hung pivot set here:
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Can you email me technical drawing of your application and the indented installation of your unit?
Q: Dear, Enclosed you will find a rough scetch of the principle. Since we still try to figure out the technical details, no detailed technical drawings have been made yet. On the scetch, you find reference to SOSS hinges. However I like your idea of a pivot more because we do not risk the door to "hang over" because of the weight of the books. The hidden door is integrated in a "wall library". When opening, the door has to swing towards the front and make a 180°. Total depth of the library is 350mm. Height of the door is 2200mm. Estimated weight including structure, books, wooden covering, etc. is 500 lbs I will also include a picture of the actual situation. Kind regards, Wim
A: The 180° degree of opening - I cannot see anyway possible to accomplish. Can your design suffer the limitation of a 90° opening of the bookcase?