Soft Down Stay White For Top Opening Lids

soft down stay white is designed for top opening lids on chests, so it supports lids in a controlled motion where a simple hinge is not enough. This medium duty right hand soft down stay holds the door in a fully open position, which keeps the lid safely out of the way while you work in the chest. It also holds at a 70 degree position, giving you a second stable opening angle that suits storage pieces where full vertical opening is not always needed. Left and right handed versions are available, so you can match the layout and hinge side of each chest. The white color ties into light casework and painted furniture, helping the hardware blend into the project instead of drawing attention.

Key Soft Down Stay Details That Save Time

• Designed to be used for top opening lids on chests, this stay provides support where lids need controlled movement on storage boxes and similar furniture.
• The medium duty right hand design focuses the mechanism on one side of the lid, which helps when planning hinge locations and side-clearance in the chest.
• It holds the door in a fully open position, so the lid stays up without drifting while loading or unloading items from the chest interior.
• It also holds at a 70 degree position, offering a partial-open stop that suits tighter spaces or lids beneath shelving or overhangs.
• Left and right handed versions are available, allowing mirrored or pair installations on wider lids that benefit from balanced support on both sides.
• The white color coordinates with white or light painted casework, keeping the hardware visually quiet on completed storage projects.

Mounting This Medium Duty Stay On Lids

This medium duty right hand soft down stay is designed for top opening lids on chests, so layout starts with a lid that pivots along its back edge. It can be used with piano hinges, giving long, continuous support along the lid, which suits heavier or wider lids. It also can be used with concealed hinges, fitting projects that already rely on hidden hardware at the back edge. Compatibility with drop hinges supports traditional chest designs where the lid overhangs the case. The stay has a torque rating defined as lid height times lid weight times 1/2, so the lid dimensions and mass work directly into selection and placement decisions during planning.

How This Soft Down Stay Works In Use

Down Stay For Chests And Top Lids

This Sugatsune America soft down stay is designed to be used for top opening lids on chests, so it is aimed at storage furniture and similar upward-opening lids. As a medium duty right hand unit, it suits lids within the torque rating defined as lid height times lid weight times 1/2, which ties the hardware choice directly to the lid geometry. It holds the door in fully open position, giving a consistent top-open stop that keeps the lid stationary while accessing the contents. It also holds at a 70 degree position, creating a second working opening that fits spaces where a fully vertical lid might interfere with walls, shelving, or adjacent cabinets. The white color links well with white or light painted cases, keeping the mechanism from standing out on finished woodworking projects.

Details For Repeatable Lid Support Performance

The Sugatsune HDS-20MR/WHT medium duty right hand soft down stay has been tested up to 90,000 cycles, which demonstrates performance over many open-and-close movements in regular chest use. This down stay can be used with piano, concealed and drop hinges, so hinge selection can follow the project style while the stay focuses on motion control. The torque rating expressed as lid height times lid weight times 1/2 connects the hardware capacity directly to lid size and weight, which supports consistent behavior across multiple chests built to similar dimensions. Holding at fully open and 70 degree positions gives two repeatable stop points, which helps installers standardize opening angles across matching units. The white finish aligns with white lid stay medium duty applications where the interior hardware color follows the case finish.

Common Questions About This Soft Down Stay

Select This Soft Down Stay For Your Next Chest

The Sugatsune America medium duty right hand soft down stay in white is designed for top opening lids on chests, so it fits storage projects that need controlled lid motion. Its ability to hold the door fully open and at 70 degrees gives practical stop points across many case designs. The torque rating defined as lid height times lid weight times 1/2 directly links to lid geometry, helping align the stay with each build. For chests using piano, concealed or drop hinges, this white soft down stay provides coordinated support that keeps hardware choices consistent from project to project.