Let's talk HINGES!

[marx2k]

So I have the idea of a 3x3x6 cab. I want the door to be connected on the left side of my cab and swing outwards to the left. I want the door to not just be a piece of plywood but a piece of plywood connected to a rectangular frame so the rectangular frame of the door meets flush with the rectangular frame of the cab. So basically the door will be 2x36" boards on the top and bottom and 2x72" boards on for left and right height. The frame it will be meeting when it closes will be the same.

So basically, imagine you have two 72x2" board flat against one another. Thats how the door frame will meet the cab frame. This would be very easy if I put the hinges on the outside of the cab. But...I want this door to swing outwards but I do not want the hinges visible from the outside (less chance of someone opening/dismantling the cab this way).

Is this pretty much what I'm looking for:
http://images.google.com/images?q=concealed+hinges&btnG=Search&svnum=10&hl=en

What do you good people use?? I think I will start a seperate thread on locks in the near future.

 

[marx2k]

It looks like I need a special tool to attach most if not all of these to the frame. If anyone has set one of these up, can you give some feedback as to what you had to do to do this?

 

[marx2k]

I wonder if this is more like it...
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5218

 

[marx2k]

Come on... someone HAS to have a hinge on their cabs!

 

[2buds]

Wouldn't a piano hinge(long continuous hinge from 12" to 3' long) attach along the inside of the frame/door and give a solid hinge that won't sag and cause your doors to b emisaligned?

 

[marx2k]

Yes but would it give a chance for someone to dismantle it? Or really, am I being way way way too cautious about this since if someone is that up to getting inside, they'll do so by cutting through the wood?

 

[Guest]

if someone's willing to take the hinge off, thy're most likely willing to just slice through a wooden cab if they want to.

 

[minds_I]

Hello all,

I use a piano hinge on my box.

If someone wnats into your box hinges will not stop them. Locks won't stop them.

Locks keep honest people honest.

Just my thoughts.

minds_I

 

[Guest]

the Concealed hinge, would give you a nice tight fit,and you can adjust them in three directions I think, a piano hinge mounted on the inside edge would be secure ,from theft,if the doors are locked,but MAY let out some light.

could you mount pins, and let the doors swing on those. The pins can be secured with a screw though the inside of the door, the screw would hit the pin, and not allow someone to lift the door out.

I wont even get into the swinging nylon pin hinges ,that they use on stall doors...Ive installed a few, and they are a pain to get correct.

 

[marx2k]

The only concern I have is that for the concealed hinges I would have to burrow out a little dugout in order to put the hinge on the inside frame. Im not sure if I will be able to do this correctly with any sort of precision.

Im thinking now regular hinges, but definitely would like to check out my options.

 

[Guest]

most of the concealed hinges require a hole, I think 37mm and another size. They're fairly easy to line up if your drilled hole is good- a drill press or jig is handy. Rockler sells the jigs, bits, etc. I'd keep looking around their site, that's where I buy all my hardware for desks and boxes. Best of luck.

later, flip

 

[Guest]

yes some concealed hinges can lay flat on the surface, BUT, with any hinges ,the thickness of the wood that the screws attach too ,will play a roll at how strong the connection will be.

Concealed hinges only have a few screws holding them on, a piano, hinge has more connection points

 

[ambr0sia]