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Hinge generator — text to CAD.

Describe the hinge — leaf size, knuckle count, pin diameter and screw holes — and Volex Forge returns a manufacturable hinge as a STEP, a print-ready STL, or a DXF flat pattern.

Knuckles interleave with the right clearance and the pin bore lines up, so the hinge swings freely straight off the machine.

Generate this part — from £2.99 → How Forge works

Free to try Parts from £2.99 STEP · STL · DXF FEA-verified

What you get

Butt, piano or print-in-place hinges
Leaf size, knuckle count and pin diameter parametric
Countersunk screw holes to your pattern
STEP for machining, STL to print, DXF flat pattern
Knuckle clearance checked so it moves freely

From a plain-English prompt

50 mm steel butt hingeExample — your parameters, your file

a 50mm steel butt hinge, 40mm leaf width, 5 knuckles, 4mm pin, three 4mm countersunk holes per leaf

Parameter	Value
Type	Butt hinge
Leaf height	50.0 mm
Leaf width	40.0 mm
Knuckles	5
Pin	Ø4.0 mm
Holes	3 per leaf, CSK 4 mm
Export	STEP / STL / DXF

Every part is checked before you download it — geometry, and where relevant FEA against textbook theory. See the verification report.

Frequently asked

Can it be print-in-place?

Yes — ask for a print-in-place hinge and Forge sets the knuckle clearance so it prints as one moving part.

Countersunk or plain holes?

Either; give the screw size and Forge countersinks to suit.

Piano hinge?

Yes, set a long leaf and many knuckles for a continuous piano hinge.

Cost?

Free to try, parts from £2.99.

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A hinge that swings free, first print.

Free to try · parts from £2.99 · STEP, STL or DXF · every part verified before download.

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