A rotating hinge I thought was cool

https://pixelfed.social/p/Pixoremasune/575244476825082557

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Syntopicon@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Cool! Might be wrong, but if i remember correctly, this type of hinge was made for use on an uneven surface.

kersploosh@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

It's a way to make a self-closing gate that uses gravity rather than a spring. Those two pivot points are each offset horizontally from the upper hinge.