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great convenience. But here's the catch. Even when opened wide, the doors can end up partially blocking the opening. Banged up doors and pullouts are usually the result. Using zero-protrusion hinges, like the one shown above, solves the problem. As the hinge swings the door open, it also moves it back out of the opening. At just past 90°, the door clears the opening and the pullout is free to slide. this door type. As you can see in the lower photo on page 10, this hinge has a unique mounting plate that is screwed directly to the back side of the face frame. This makes installing an inset door quick and easy—with no modifications to the cabinet. WRAPAROUND HINGE Nowadays, entertainment and media centers are really popular projects. They give the look of a beautiful piece of furniture while hiding all your electronic gear behind closed doors. The problem comes when you open the doors for access. With a standard hinge, they're left standing out from the cabinet like a pair of wings. The left photos above show the answer. This 270° degree wraparound hinge can be easily installed on cabinets without a face frame. The neat trick is that it allows the door to fold out of the way, snug to the side of the case. MINI CUP HINGE To mount a Euro-style hinge, you have to bore a large "cup" hole in the back of the door along one edge. The standard diameter for this hole is 35 mm or about l3/8". In most cases, this isn't a problem. But in the narrow, rabbeted door stile, shown in the lower left photo, you can see this size hole won't work. In this situation, a switch to a mini cup hinge is an easy fix. This type only requires a 26 mm cup hole (about 1") and is a much better fit. ZERO-PROTRUSION HINGE Adding pullout shelves or drawers to the inside of a cabinet can be a Zero-Protrusion Hinge. This clever hinge moves the door in two directions at once. So you get complete access. A Smaller Hole. The 35 mm hole on the right is too large. The mini cup is a much better fit for a narrow stile. SILENT CLOSE HINGE Many, newer Euro-style hinges are self-closing. When the door reaches a certain angle, a strong spring in the hinge snaps it closed. This is a nice convenience but can be annoying. A loud bang and the chance of pinched fingers are the downside. Well, how about a hinge that closes so softly you won't hear it or feel it. The Evolve™ Silent Close hinge, shown below, contains a small pneumatic cylinder that counteracts the spring in the hinge to close the door whisper quiet. A" ■< Silent Close Hinge. A small pneumatic cylinder concealed in the hinge quiets the "bang." |
