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An Innovative DIY Flip-Out Cabinet Hinge—Made of Foam!
By Egypt-based woodworker Ramy Wafi
Ramy Wafi, a woodworker based in Egypt, created this innovative cabinet hinge. It allows you to flip an interior compartment out of the front of a cabinet, providing access to the larger area at the rear:
Interestingly, Wafi fashioned the hinge from what he calls "plastic wood;" it differs from the American product of the same name, which a wood-filling putty, and is actually made of foam. You can see Wafi machining the stuff with a variety of tools here. (Perhaps he's prototyping with the material and intends to eventually go with metal.)
Wafi says the material is water- and fire-resistant, but sadly I was not able to learn more; Wafi writes in Arabic, and Google Translate can only get you so far.
The full build video of the hinge, where you can see how the hinge material behaves as it's machined, is below. There is no English translation/subtitles available, but it's easy enough to figure out what he's doing:
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In USA home centers this profile is available in 8 foot or longer lengths. It is PVC with a core that is similar to Sintra. I started using Sintra for “back of the house signs” at Tokyo Hilton Disneyland in the mid 1980s. The right ink etches itself slightly into the suede texture for a durable graphic. Of course any vinyl appliqué works well too. It’s a lovely material for signs and POP displays and heat forms very nicely.
I think we're talking about a material like this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood-plastic_composite
Here's Rockler's version: https://www.rockler.com/lateral-opening-door-hinge-set
This is very similar to a sliding van door hinge (without the sliding part). I think it has one too many degrees of freedom based on the way he has to position it to close but pretty cool idea to apply to cabinets
The material is EPVC (expanded PVC). Often it is used as a wood replacement in trim on the exterior of homes. It is used in the sign industry a lot. Often it is referred to by a brand name like Sintra or Komatex
That is super cool. I could see some hinge maker picking that idea up for a mass produced product.