kmealy Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) I see a lot of Euro-hinges in my work, often just needed some adjustments to line up doors. In the last five or six project that I've done with doors, I've used them. I'll have to admit, when I looked at all the options in the catalog, I got real confused. Cups and mounting plates sold separately, soft close option, degree of opening, amount of overlap, face frame or frameless, type of mounting screws, 3 or more different brands, etc. . (Though it's somewhat easier to just go to Rockler and pick up one of the smaller number of options there). This just came in and I found it to be a good guide into helping select what you need. https://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/all-about-euro-hinges?pmcode=IVBJJU103&_cmp=DiyTipsHintsNL&_ebid=DiyTipsHintsNL7/30/2017&_mid=159942&ehid=EBC4D8BEC6F08D97A318788DB78D9A1244AF138A P.S. I found out years ago that Blum hinges have a lifetime guarantee. If one ever fails, they'll send you a replacement. And here is a presentation Blum gave the the woodworking club last year https://gallery.mailchimp.com/85f44c62cf7023fd358e2dc03/files/c3597fcd-a098-4ddd-be57-90932b8a3976/Concealed_Hinge_Presentation_Blum.pdf Edited November 19, 2017 by Ron Dudelston Added tags Nickp, Cal, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 I used the for the first time a few years ago on a bathroom vanity. Much easier to install/align than standard hinges. I got mine from http://www.cshardware.com/ MT Stringer and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Over the years, I've built a good number of cabinets and like casework. Since the late eighties, Blum is all I've ever used. Even used their under mount drawer glides a few times. As easy as the hinges are to install, you'd think the glides would be a breeze. Not so! I found them to be a royal PITA. They sure are smooth, though. And, the self closing feature is a real plus. Cal and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 that's all i ever have used. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Yes, I've only ever worked on those soft close undermount slides once. My impression was a $5 solution for a fifty-cent problem. Yes, complex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Blum is what I get the most (hinges), though I've used some KV drawer slides and some Hettick. I built a bath vanity and used the soft close undermounts, what impressed me the most about them was the weight. These were the Hettick slides, and I had just read an article in FWW gushing all about how great they are. Truth is, they are great...also very expensive along with my earlier point (weight). One question I have about the euro hinges, though. I can see how easy it is to adjust them to get doors aligned when there are only 2 hinges. But what if you have to have 3 or more per door, how do you adjust the alignment then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Blum is what I get the most (hinges), though I've used some KV drawer slides and some Hettick. I built a bath vanity and used the soft close undermounts, what impressed me the most about them was the weight. These were the Hettick slides, and I had just read an article in FWW gushing all about how great they are. Truth is, they are great...also very expensive along with my earlier point (weight). One question I have about the euro hinges, though. I can see how easy it is to adjust them to get doors aligned when there are only 2 hinges. But what if you have to have 3 or more per door, how do you adjust the alignment then? slowly. establish height at hinge side of door first. then get spacing off the cabinet when closed (I shoot for 1/32 or so), then lastly work on racking (kicking out the bottom or top to line up with the other door or cabinet frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT Stringer Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 7/30/2017 at 10:13 PM, lew said: I used the for the first time a few years ago on a bathroom vanity. Much easier to install/align than standard hinges. I got mine from http://www.cshardware.com/ Me too. That is where I get my hinges and drawer slides. Dadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Blum and Grass about the same. Grass usually cheaper. Personally I've gotten attached to Salice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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