Hinge Detent Test

I traversed the door threshold back indoors and scaled the leg of the coffee table. A matte steel clamshell glasses case rested near a stoneware mug. Seam gap: two millimeters. Internal spring hinge under load. Initial test: single forearm connector wedged beneath the upper lid. Upward thrust applied. The internal spring countered with stiff resistance; my foot peg slipped three millimeters across the smooth birch veneer. Grip compromised. I shifted approach cleanly. Bracing both rear wheel hubs against the mug base, I aligned both forearm blasters squarely under the lid's beveled lip. Sustained vertical leverage engaged. Snap. The lid vaulted past threshold resistance, locking open ninety degrees. Clean mechanical release. Internal velvet lining exposed.