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Title: Installed Euro hinges and now the front is not flush.
Post by: sin360 on November 11, 2014, 10:36:22 pm

Hello everyone

So I have ran into a bit of a problem. I got some cupped euro hinges and installed them today, but now I have a gap in the front. I have a 5 degree angle for my slope if that helps any. So I followed the directions to installed the hinges and I'm no quite sure what I did wrong. Here are some pictures. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great.

(http://i.imgur.com/l7ScHyQ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Fghx5Lm.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/1vA3zNW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0tgp4P9.jpg)

Title: Re: Installed Euro hinges and now the front is not flush.
Post by: Typefighter01 on November 12, 2014, 10:51:48 am

Two things might be happening here.

First, are you sure you have the back half of that hinge "hooked" into the back of the bottom plate? Depending on the hinge, it needs to clip under a set of fingers before you tighten down the front screw. Make sure when you are sliding them together you hold them as flush as possible, don't just rely on the front screw as an indicator of attachment (you will need to undue the front screw, pull them apart and when you reattach them, push them tightly together.

Second, If you are sure they are mated together properly, then you need to turn the depth screw (I believe this is the inner most screw on the long finger) counter clockwise as far as it will go until the screw either bottoms out or the CP sits flush.

Short of those two suggestions, the hinge might not offer any more adjustment as I don't think it was designed to sit in a final position as you are using it in your project. If all else fails, trace an outline of the small bracket that attaches to CP bottom and route out that area until the CP sits flush.

Let us know how you make out...

Title: Re: Installed Euro hinges and now the front is not flush.
Post by: sin360 on November 12, 2014, 11:55:07 am

Thanks for the reply. I think I have the depth screw turned all the way up. Since you mentioned it I looked at the picture on my phone and that's what it looks like. Plus I turned it all the way clockwise thinking that it was just to tighten the hinge down. So when I get home I'll turn it counterclockwis and see if it brings it down.

Thanks

Title: Re: Installed Euro hinges and now the front is not flush.
Post by: sin360 on November 12, 2014, 07:11:46 pm

Yep that's what it was I had the depth screw all the way clockwise I adjusted the other way and now it sits flush. Thanks for the help.
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