This will ensure the sits totally square once closed. Tools and Materials Needed for Fitting Concealed Hinges

Hinge Jigs For Cabinets and Doors - The Home Woodworker The Best Hinge Jigs For Cabinets and Doors - The Home Woodworker

The other commonly used size of concealed hinge is 26mm. These hinges are a fair bit smaller than the 35mm hinges so are commonly used on the smaller more light weight cupboards and units normally found in bathrooms.

Different Types of Concealed Hinge and how They are Measured

In the case of this example the top of the door was to overlay the cabinet framework at the top by 50mm so we measured down from the 50mm overlay mark and not just down from the top of the cabinet. If you are featuring overhangs, gaps or similar remember to factor these in also. Kreg, one of the world’s leading jig makers, does not disappoint with this high-quality precision cabinet door hinge jig. It is made from tough glass-filled nylon and designed to cut holes for standard 35mm cabinet hinges (often called Euro hinges). As you should now know what type of door you have and what type of concealed hinge to use it’s now time to get them fitted. Measure and Mark Hinge Cup Positions on Cabinet Door Before explaining exactly how to measure and fit a concealed cabinet hinge to a kitchen or bathroom cupboard it’s important to fully understand each different part of the hinge and what it’s called so that when we refer to a particular part you’ll know exactly what we mean: If the door you have just fitted is a finished door e.g. doesn’t need painting, the final job to do is to now rub off any remaining pencil marks using a rubber. If it’s being painted don’t worry, the paint will hide any remaining marks.

Template for Ø35mm and 26mm Hinge LOOTICH Hole Drilling Jig Template for Ø35mm and 26mm Hinge

However, if you are thinking of hanging particularly heavy doors e.g. 10kg plus you should consider using specialist heavy duty concealed hinges. The above is a guide based on using standard 35mm euro concealed hinges, the type that are used on pretty much all kitchen cabinets and units. Mounting plate fixings: The mounting plate is screwed to the cabinet framework or carcass through the fixing holes. The holes are elongated slightly allowing for upward and downward adjustment Better quality hinges are generally stronger and hold their shape much longer than their cheaper counterparts. If the cup recess is set at the standard 22mm or so in from the edge of the door the mounting plate will need to be raised around 8mm off of the inner side of the unit. A thin 8mm piece of door stop is ideal for this.I’d want to be 110% sure I had the right measurements before drilling 27 doors! Getting it wrong would be expensive and of course, if you supply the numbers, it’d be your responsibility.

IKEA Sektion Ultrusta Cabinet Hinge: Making a Template IKEA Sektion Ultrusta Cabinet Hinge: Making a Template

This type of door hinge jig creates a round-cornered cutaway in the door edge, and suitable round-cornered hinges are widely available. However, door hinges were traditionally square, and when refitting a door to an existing frame, it will often be necessary to cut away the rounded area. This can be done with an ordinary woodworking chisel, but corner chisels specifically for the purpose are available. Most door hinge jigs are made from either injection-molded plastic or glass-reinforced plastic—also known as glass-reinforced nylon or fiberglass. The first is cheaper to produce, while the latter is tougher. The Milescraft jig will fit 1⅜- and 1¾-inch doors as well as hinges from 2½ to 4½ inches, in ½-inch increments. With the main frame and templates, there are nine pieces in the kit. While this can seem confusing at first, each template is marked with the appropriate size or function. Using a carpenters square, mark a line using a pencil from the door edge across the line created in the above step. The point that they cross is exactly where you need to drill out the hinge cup recess. Repeat the same for the bottom and also for any other hinges, again remembering to measure from the correct point.A heavy door (often called a solid core door) should have a minimum of three hinges to spread the load and prevent it from dropping. In extreme cases, such as large oak external doors, four hinges may be necessary. Q. What kind of router do I need for door hinges? The amount of adjustability provided by door hinge jigs depends very much on the type. Very basic cabinet hinge jigs are simply used to mark hole positions, and any adjustment is manual. More advanced models have rotating cams that give different spacings from the edge of the door. These jigs are usually one size to suit the hinge being used—either 35 millimeters (mm) or 26mm—though some can accommodate both. Fitting a concealed cabinet hinge is a slightly different process to fitting a standard hinge in that it needs to fitted slightly offset from the edge of the door and front edge of the cabinet carcass, so accurate measuring and marking is a must if the cabinet door is to fit correctly.