7/01/2010

Youngdale 1/4" Overlay Self Closing Knife Hinge For 1/2" Minimum Thickness Door Antique Brass Review

Youngdale 1/4' Overlay Self Closing Knife Hinge For 1/2' Minimum Thickness Door Antique BrassI have used these hinges on many doors, both inset and overlay, for cabinets and furniture and had no failures. A slot must be cut in the door that is 25/32" deep and 9/16" long. Therefore ifyou are using a frame and panel door the stile should be at least 2" wide for strength and to hide the hinge for glass insets. I have used them on 1-1/2" stiles and had no failures but I am uneasy about weakening the stile so much at the slot on a 3/4" door. Thicker doors will provide more strength. I have cut the slots on a table saw (overlay) and hand chopped them for more control on 3/8's inset doors with 1/1/2" stiles. Youngdale has some installation tools on it's website that seem to have been developed by cabinet shops. In spite of my concerns about strength I continue to use them because of relatively low cost and low external profile. However, I suspect I will switch to euro hinges in the future for frame and panel doors if I can find them at the right price.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Youngdale 1/4" Overlay Self Closing Knife Hinge For 1/2" Minimum Thickness Door Antique Brass

Product Description:
The Youngdale hinge is considered among the best concealed hinges made in America today - and has been featured in award-winning kitchens and top quality cabinet productions from several leading manufacturers. 9/32" saw cut with a 6 -1/2" dado

Buy cheap Youngdale 1/4" Overlay Self Closing Knife Hinge For 1/2" Minimum Thickness Door Antique Brass now

No comments:

Post a Comment