Easy Hinge and Catch

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I designed this as a hinge that I could add to any design. I've also added a catch and some examples of trinket boxes that use the hinge. You can use the hinge and catch separately and just requires the position of the hinge and catch to be just right.

Here is a guide:-

Design your trinket box in an open position so that both halves are the same with a 5.7mm gap for the hinge. It can be any shape as long as you can attached the hinge to a 20mm straight edge.

The hinge has a square edge on either side. Line up the top of the straight edges with the top of your box halves on the outside surface. See diagram where I have highlighted in yellow.

The largest part of the catch needs to line up with the top of your trinket box and *integrated* into the wall. See diagram where I have highlighted in green. If the walls of your trinket box are a different thickness (not 1mm) then just make sure outside edges line up.