I have some Ikea cupboards with glass doors that open upwards. The lid stays
have worn out and hence do not hold the doors up anymore. I've tried to get
replacements from ikea with no luck so far. Woodfit have something that
looks the same, but they're £13 each!

see he http://tinyurl.com/4sb87

Not many places seem to stock these things. Anybody know of a cheaper
supplier or a cheaper alternative?

Thanks

Fergal.

"Fergal" wrote in message
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I have some Ikea cupboards with glass doors that open upwards. The lid
stays
have worn out and hence do not hold the doors up anymore. I've tried to
get
replacements from ikea with no luck so far. Woodfit have something that
looks the same, but they're £13 each!

see he http://tinyurl.com/4sb87

Not many places seem to stock these things. Anybody know of a cheaper
supplier or a cheaper alternative?

Thanks

Fergal.




Try a search for "Top Flap Stay" or "Top Flap Hinge" or "Lift Flap Stay" or
Lift Flap Support" or a combination of all these words and you should get a
few good hits.

Like these:

http://www.diynot.com/shop/145MM_TOP...FLAP_STAY/5670

http://www.diy-kitchens.com/acatalog...lat_Stays.html

http://www.romark.co.uk/itemdisplay.asp?item=sh026.jpg


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Fergal wrote:
I have some Ikea cupboards with glass doors that open upwards. The
lid stays have worn out and hence do not hold the doors up anymore.
I've tried to get replacements from ikea with no luck so far.
Woodfit
have something that looks the same, but they're £13 each!

see he http://tinyurl.com/4sb87

Not many places seem to stock these things. Anybody know of a
cheaper
supplier or a cheaper alternative?

Thanks

Fergal.
My local hardware store has those things that support the lid at the
fully open position then you raise the lid a bit more to release it,
only a few quid.
thank you dave plowman and others for oefix...
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Richard

Fergal wrote:
I have some Ikea cupboards with glass doors that open upwards. The
lid stays have worn out and hence do not hold the doors up anymore.
I've tried to get replacements from ikea with no luck so far.

Hopefully, replacements are not required as these fittings are adjustable
(the same stays are used to support doors of different dimensions and
construction) to suit the force required to hold the door stationary.

There is a hex recess in the round dial part of the hinge where the two arms
meet and the internal springs can be tensioned with an appropriately sized
allen key ( Ikea supply a cranked key like a starting handle)

I'd be very surprised if the stays won't support the door when wound up to
the maximum tension.

HTH
Adrian