Building cabs with flush inset doors
How to build cabs with flush inset doors using european hinges?? I don’t want exposed hinges. Any Ideas??
How to build cabs with flush inset doors using european hinges?? I don’t want exposed hinges. Any Ideas??
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Mepla makes clips and cups for that application. I assume the other european hardware manufacturers do too, but I'm a Mepla guy.
Loren Wallace for president.
Do I need to build the boxes so that all the inside walls are flush with the face frames?
No, but depending on the hinge you may need to build up mounting pads for the hinges. There are some Euro-style hinges designed for face frames, but I believe that most assume an overlay door.Of course, you can always go with Soss hinges, but they're a royal PITA to install.
If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader
Rockler has a good selection of the Blum hinges, along with jigs, etc:http://www.rockler.com/CategoryView.cfm?Cat_ID=55See also their selection guide:http://www.rockler.com/faq/choosing_concealed_hinge.cfm
If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader
Blum makes hinges that do what you want as well.
96092.1 this is a link to a thread regading flush inset doors.
Doug
I currently use blum, But the next time I plan on using Salace I have seen them AT THE TRADE SHOWS and they have better adjustment properties.
-Lou
Go to http://www.woodworkershardware.com and check their selection. Usually give a drawing to clarify things.
I use Blum half-crank hinges and a spacer to bring the hinge out flush to the face frame. I mount a small stop block at the bottom shelf inset 1/16" from the back of the ff and a stop block with a 1/16" rabbet behind the top rail. I then mount 1/16" clear bumpers to them. One way of looking at the hinge setup is to block out to the ff and pretend the cabinet is frameless. Use the blum tables then for frameless inset. I use 3/16" gap between door & ff and pull it all off with very accurate story poles. Make sure everything is nuts-on square and when you install the cabs, make sure the ff stays square. If not, shim 'til it is.