Made my first set of inset doors. Used Euro-style full-inset hinges from
Home Depot ("Liberty" brand) rather than Blum.
The spring is very tight - so tight that the doors a pulled past their 90*
closure, and bow in at the center. I've added a center stop at the top,
which solved that problem -- at the top, but the bottom ones are still
dished inward slightly by the spring tension. (Posted simple diagram on
ABPW)
Before I add another stop at the bottom to hold them at a tight 90* - I'd
thought I'd ask the wreck.
Am I missing something with inset doors?
Is there away to adjust the tension on Euro Hinges so they don't tug the
doors closed and past 90*?
Might this just be an attribute of BORG brand hinges?
Or is it normal operating procedure to place door stops at the top and
bottom - or a rail in the center of the cabinet?
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Inset doors need a stop, at least on the free edge.
T'anks! Got one at the top and will add on to the bottom.
Muchas Gracias Senor.
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:16:31 GMT, "patrick conroy"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Made my first set of inset doors. Used Euro-style full-inset hinges from
>Home Depot ("Liberty" brand) rather than Blum.
>
>The spring is very tight - so tight that the doors a pulled past their 90*
>closure, and bow in at the center. I've added a center stop at the top,
>which solved that problem -- at the top, but the bottom ones are still
>dished inward slightly by the spring tension. (Posted simple diagram on
>ABPW)
>
>Before I add another stop at the bottom to hold them at a tight 90* - I'd
>thought I'd ask the wreck.
>
>Am I missing something with inset doors?
>Is there away to adjust the tension on Euro Hinges so they don't tug the
>doors closed and past 90*?
>Might this just be an attribute of BORG brand hinges?
>Or is it normal operating procedure to place door stops at the top and
>bottom - or a rail in the center of the cabinet?
>
Inset doors need a stop, at least on the free edge.
Regards,
Tom.
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
Try using unsprung Euro hinges and some magnetic touch latches this should
solve your problem.
Chris
"patrick conroy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Made my first set of inset doors. Used Euro-style full-inset hinges from
> Home Depot ("Liberty" brand) rather than Blum.
>
> The spring is very tight - so tight that the doors a pulled past their 90*
> closure, and bow in at the center. I've added a center stop at the top,
> which solved that problem -- at the top, but the bottom ones are still
> dished inward slightly by the spring tension. (Posted simple diagram on
> ABPW)
>
> Before I add another stop at the bottom to hold them at a tight 90* - I'd
> thought I'd ask the wreck.
>
> Am I missing something with inset doors?
> Is there away to adjust the tension on Euro Hinges so they don't tug the
> doors closed and past 90*?
> Might this just be an attribute of BORG brand hinges?
> Or is it normal operating procedure to place door stops at the top and
> bottom - or a rail in the center of the cabinet?
>
>