{"id":20399,"date":"2024-06-19T06:35:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T06:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/?p=20399"},"modified":"2024-06-20T06:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T06:03:53","slug":"the-beginners-guide-to-wide-throw-hinges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/the-beginners-guide-to-wide-throw-hinges\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginner’s Guide to Wide-Throw Hinges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not all hinges are the same width. While most hinges consist of two leafs, some of them feature wider leafs than others. Wide-throw hinges, for instance, are characterized by wide leafs. Also known as swing clear hinges, they have a wider opening radius than traditional hinges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Wide-Throw Hinges?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wide-throw hinges are hinges that allow the doors or gates with which they are used to swing at a wider opening radius than traditional hinges. Traditional hinges have an opening radius of about 90 degrees. From their closed position, you can swing them open about one-quarter of the way, which is 90 degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide-throw hinges, on the other hand, have a much wider opening radius than 90 degrees. Some of them can open up to 180 degrees. If a door is connected to a set of wide-throw hinges, for instance, you may be able to swing it open halfway, meaning the door will swing completely around the frame to which it’s attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide-throw hinges are available in many of the same materials as traditional hinges, including the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n