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mountain:

Using techniques learned from others is what makes this forum so special. My whole cabinet is cobbed together with ideas learned from others. I really like your control panel and think it will be great when you get it completed.

I did get your PM. You just caught me at a bad time. I seam to have a problem with replying to PMs if I have a lot going on at the moment. I had a flurry of PMs from several members and vendors last week as I am preparing my next build.

I think you will find that what i mentioned earlier is your problem. I battled the same issue for a few evenings trying to find a balance between distancing the hinges close enough for the top to clear but yet far enough apart to keep it from having too much wobble.

Keep us posted!


IA1NY:

That's a great idea Mountain.  I like the backward (from normal) mounting you did.  Thanks for the pict.  I haven't thought about mounting them that way.

I was just on the Blum site, and they seemed to have a hinge that can be used as a single "on a small panel".  You might check that out.  Find out if your CP can be included in that.  Put it on the apex of your curve and you're in like Flynn.

www.blum.com

BobtheAddict:

Here is the latest update on mounting a Euro Hinge with a over hang.  I took Mountains advice and mark the center of the control panel. From the center, I went roughly 6.5" from left to right and drilled the holes for the hinge.

Tried a dry run with a piece of scrap wood "my control panel template" and it looks like it is going to work. The front of the control panel rubs very slightly, so I am thinking of routering out a 1/16" groove to make it clear the over hang.

I'll post some picks tonight of mounting the hinge and hopefully the groove I routed.

BobThe Addict

IA1NY:

Great solution!

Incidently, what is the curve of your control panel?  Either radius, or curve height from chord.

BobtheAddict:

IA1NY,

That is a great question man, I'll see if I can can get the radius tomorrow morning. When I started to design the curve, I found an old water bucket laying around the house and used that to draw out the arch.

Here are some pictures I took during the process.

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