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is this the wrong hinge?
clickhea:
i tried hanging the front door on my arcade. i have hinges that look like this from home depot
the problem is, when the door is mounted, it opens half way and then it binds on it self stopping it from fully opening.
also i want to add my door is recessed into the cabinet 3/4" meaning its not flush with the edges of the cabinet.
is this the wrong hinge?
if so is there anyway around it?
if not which hinge do i need ?
javeryh:
You need to leave about 1/16" space on the sides of the door, I think, in order to allow it to fully swing open. Try beveling the interior edge too... THIS is what I did... :cheers:
clickhea:
so i need to try off 1/16 on each side to start?
pmc:
I think those are the same hinges I used on my cabinet and I couldn't get it to work right (I only opened halfway). It all depends on the way your door is hung. I think that javeryh used the correct hinges for my cab. They work properly because they are recessed.
Do some googling on (kitchen) cabinet hinges to learn how they work and which to get.
BTW, I removed some material and beveled the edge too. It didn't matter alot since the hinges were still incorrect. But if you get it working, please post some pics.
-pmc
clickhea:
what a pain in the butt