{"id":613,"date":"2012-07-09T13:33:15","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/?page_id=613"},"modified":"2018-12-19T23:31:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T04:31:10","slug":"self-close-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/self-close-mechanism\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Self-Close Mechanism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5562\" src=\"https:\/\/kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-Close-Mechanism-3.jpg\" alt=\"Self-Close Mechanism\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-Close-Mechanism-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-Close-Mechanism-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kitchencabinetkings.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-Close-Mechanism-3-230x173.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>A self-close mechanism is used to prevent doors or drawers from slamming shut. It may be a hinge or a drawer slide.<\/p>\n<p>A self-close mechanism is a type of hardware that softens the impact of a cabinet door or drawer as it closes. It can also help to prevent fingers from being slammed by the door or drawer. A self-close hinge is designed to slow the speed at which the cabinet door closes. While it looks and acts like a traditional hinge, the self-close mechanism has a spring inside that controls the hinge\u2019s movement. In a drawer, the self-close mechanism reacts to the amount of pressure applied to the drawer front. It then stops approximately one inch from the frame before it slowly slides closed. Self-close mechanisms are available in a variety of sizes and finishes, such as copper, brass, iron and silver. This allows matching hardware to be used throughout a room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A self-close mechanism is used to prevent doors or drawers from slamming shut. It may be a hinge or a drawer slide. 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