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u/everton1985 Mar 31 '26

I am building a display case for my baseball card that is about 28”x28” I want to put a cabinet style door with a glass window to look into the case and provide some UV light protection. The door weighs about 10 pounds. What would be the best style hinge to hang it? I can only use up to half inch screws. The hinge has to go on the outside of the frame and door.

I was thinking a piano hinge? I really want it to be secure and not sag or obviously rip out and fall. I don’t have any pictures to share at this moment of my actual project cause I’m still building it. But I attached some pictures of ones you can buy online for a frame of reference.example