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Paint clearance is the normal gap left between the knuckle and the barrel of the hinge when it is made. It's used as a guideline for the thickness of the painting or plating applied to the hinge surface.  Most professional finishers will ensure that they are within the guideline, but if they don't, the error is usually quite obvious.  See here for more information: paint clearance | Anatomy of Hinges | Glossary (guden.com)

Since 1920, the H. A. Guden Co. has been looking forward to its 100 year anniversary.  Well we all know what happened to celebrations in 2020 and we are certainly thankful that we are here to celebrate in 2021!  Our greatest appreciation and gratitude to all our loyal customers over the past century.  Happy 101st Guden!

Soss Invisible Hinges are the perfect product for when you need a concealed hinge.  Decorative and strong, they're mounted within the door and frame for a minimal gap, and when the door is closed, the hinge is hidden from view.  Available in dozens of sizes and finishes, with styles for both wood and metal cabinets.  See the full line here:  Soss Hinges.

It's summertime and its the perfect time to upgrade your boat hinges. Guden has a wide variety of boat hinges in stock and ready to ship. Guden hinges are high quality and affordable. 

Guden would like to wish you and your family a Happy Holiday! Here at Guden, we always put up a beautiful Christmas tree in our office.  Guden closing times: 

Are you looking for long hinges? You have come to the right place! Guden has a huge selection of long hinges in a variety of lengths and sizes. Our hinge lengths range from 4 inches to 96 inches. 

What is better than a day at sea with the sun shining and wind in your hair? Summer is almost here and we can't wait. Here at Guden, we love being a part of these special moments at sea. Did you know that Guden carries marine hardware? 

Have you seen our viral video on Youtube? It already has over 22,000 views this year. Here at Guden we love sharing our hinge expertise with our customers and fans. We have a dedicated customer service team that is available to help answer your questions. 

Gas Spring Definition:

Gas Spring Synonyms

The Difference between a Gas Spring and Damper

Guden has a wide selection of Gas Springs

Different Types of Guden Gas Springs

• Standard Gas Springs
• Locking Gas Springs
• Friction Stop Gas Springs
• Self Centering Gas Springs
• Adjustable Gas Springs
• Camloc Gas Springs

1. Choose your design.
   • If you have a drawing, or even a simple sketch, you can send that right to us.
   • If you have an idea, but need a little help with the drawing, our Design Templates are at your disposal.
   • If your idea is still a little rough, and you need some human help, our Customer Service Representatives are happy to work with you.
2. Guden quotes you a price.
   • We review the drawing to ensure we have all the information necessary to provide a price.
   • We send you a comprehensive price quote.

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3. Place your order.
   • You provide us with your purchase order.
   • We provide you with a Guden drawing of your hinge, and get your final approval on it.
   • We send you your order confirmation and ship date.
4. Your parts arrive!
   • Send us a picture of your custom hinge in action! We love to see a successful project.
   • We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Here at Guden we pride ourselves on making industrial hardware easy. We know designing any product into your application is a lengthy process.

Have you ever seen a bullet hinge?

What is a Cam-Stay?

Since 1920, Guden has been helping people get the perfect custom hinges and hardware that they need. We have years of experience and expertise in this sector. We care about your specific project and know the key factors that help keep a custom hinge's cost down and the quality up.

Guden works hard to provide a broad selection of hinges for our wide range of customers. We know that with so many options, it may be difficult choosing which hinge is right for you and your application. We decided to create this video to help present the different types of hinges available to you. 

We hope everyone has a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! In honor of Memorial Day, Guden will be closed on Monday, May 28th, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 29th. 

Introducing the New Line of Plastic Hinges

Why Choose Our New Plastic Hinges? 

Also Check Out Our Plastic Piano Hinges: 

Our plastic piano hinges are another popular choice. These hinges are also known as plastic continuous hinges and polyhinges. They are extremely durable and have been tested through over one million flexes without failure. They are also lightweight, low cost, weatherproof, and corrosion resistant. 

We have a wide variety of plastic continuous hinges. Our standard lengths are 36'', 77'' or 1200'' coils. Our standard widths are 1'', 1.5'', 2'' and 3''. The plastic hinges come in gray, white and black. They can be cut to any length. Just let us know the open width, color, quantity and length needed.  

Did you know that Guden has a huge selection of hasps and staples in stock and ready for same day shipment? Hasps and staples are perfect for securing the closure of a lid or door. 

How To Use A Hasp and Staple

We need warehouse space, so we're clearing out our stock of genuine Wagner casters.

These parts are going for a fraction of cost -- we need the shelves!

Our warehouse guys Steve and Brian handily beat the field in the local Cornhole tournament, winning this rather fancy set of boards.  They had a little trouble at the start but then ran the table. 

In honor of International Women's Day, we would like to honor all the women who work here at Guden. We really appreciate all the hard work that they do. You are all amazing! 

We would like to send a big congratulations to Sachem Aftershock! This weekend the team competed in the Palmetto Regional meet in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The team advanced to the finals and placed eighth.

Benefits of Piano Hinges 

Types of Piano Hinges 

Gas Spring

Gas Springs are found in a variety of applications like office chairs, overhead cabinets, food equipment, manufacturing equipment, agricultural equipment, automotive equipment and more! Gas springs are great for helping control the motion of your lid, door or cover. The gas spring can help keep the lid in the closed position, aid in lifting, and hold the lid in the open position. Gas springs are pressurized with nitrogen gas and contain a small amount of lubricating oil within the cylinder.

Dampers

Dampers are another great way to control the motion of your door, lid or cover. In addition, they're also useful to control the movement of a lever, gear, pedal or linkage mechanism. Each damper is filled with gas and a small amount of lubricating oil. Through a series of chambers and orifices, the movement of gas can slow the motion in the extension or compression of the rod with the tube.

Dampers are available in two basic styles - Compression or Extension. Compression dampers slow the movement of when the damper compresses together. On the other hand, extension dampers slow the motion of a damper when it extends. There is also the option of specialty dampers with dampening in both directions as a custom run.

* Be careful when purchasing struts and shocks because they can be filled with either oil, gas or both*

Strut

A strut is used as one of the components of a vehicles suspension. The suspension is the system of parts that connect the vehicles wheels to the rest of the car. The major functions of a vehicles suspension are to support the vehicle, absorb impact from road irregularities like bumps and potholes and to allow the vehicle to turn the wheels. A strut is involved with helping all these major functions.

A strut is made of two parts, a spring and a shock absorber. The spring is usually a coil spring which is spiral shaped. The spring supports the weight of the vehicle and absorbs the shock of major bumps. The shock absorber also can support the weight of the vehicle but its main function is to dampen the vibrations that occur after major shock. For example, it stops the vehicle from bouncing up and down after a bump.

Shock absorber

Shocks are also used in vehicle suspensions. Although shocks and struts are similar, they are different. Therefore they should not be used interchangeably. Thus, a shock cannot be used to replace a strut and a strut cannot be used to replace a shock. The main difference between the two parts is that a strut is a structural part of a vehicles suspension, where a shock is not. A shock is meant to dampen the vibrations that occur when your vehicle hits major bumps in the road like pot holes.

Need to take a door off its hinges?  There could be many reasons why you would need to take a door off its hinges. For example, maybe you need to test operations or conduct maintenance on a mechanical or electrical door. Either way, the flexibility of being able to easily remove a door is a great design feature.
 
Unfortunately separating ordinary hinges can be a problem. Removing ordinary hinges requires detaching the secured pin. Even when the pin is designed to be "loose" as in an ordinary houshold doors, pins can be difficult to remove. 

Luckily there is an easier alternative to the ordinary hinges. Choose from one of our specialty removable hinges. Our lift-off hinges have features built in that enable you to lift off a door without the process of removing a hinge pin. We have a wide variety of lift off hinges including:

Block hinges -  These hinges have a smooth block appearance. They also have holes for mounting purposes.

Did you know that Guden is part of the magic? Our spring hinges are used in the prop bag carried by Piff the Magic Dragon in his show! 

Guden has a wide variety of hinges of all shapes, styles and sizes to meet your needs. Our larger hinges can accommodate heavy duty applications. To get a heavy duty hinge like this, we have heavy duty hinges in stock or can create a custom hinge for you.  

We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas from all of us here at Guden. We hope your holiday is filled with happiness, peace, and love.

Every now and then we get in a custom hinge that is just so unique that we have to show it off. This custom hinge is black with cut outs, multiple bends, and a removable pin. 

Our Strap and T Hinges are great for marine and trailer applications. 

We are very thankful for all of our loyal customers. Thank you for choosing Guden time and time again. 

H.A. Guden is proud to sponsor Sachem Aftershock again this year. 

Need a custom hinge for a heavy duty application? 

Our Guden Gas Springs come in all shapes and sizes. They are the perfect product for controlling the motion of your lid, hatch or door. 

Can't find what you are looking for in our huge inventory? 

We've been in the business of selling hinges for almost 100 years now. So you can imagine that we have seen just about every type of hinge. Yet every now and then we will see a hinge that just amazes us. 

We would like to honor all those who lost their lives on this day 16 years ago. We will never forget! 

In honor of the NFL season starting tonight, Guden celebrated with our NFL Kickoff Luncheon.

In honor of Labor Day, we will be closed Monday, September 4th. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th.

When we stumbled upon this antique pivot hinge, we had to stop and admire its uniqueness. At Guden, we've been selling pivot hinges for years and are very familiar with this type of hinge. Yet, this pivot hinge truly looks one of a kind.