Rockler's Guide to Choosing a Concealed Hinge
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Two Options To Fit Your Needs!
Rockler offers two different concealed hinges for face frame
applications. The hinge that you choose depends on your
preferences for adjustability,
degree of opening,
cost, and overlay.
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Click one of the hinges to the right that best fits your
needs. |
Option 1 |
Option 2 |
 Blum,
2-Way, 105 Degree Hinge
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 Blum,
3-Way, 120 Degree Hinge |
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ADJUSTABILITY |
 For
most applications, 2-Way adjustment (side and height)
is adequate and the more economical choice. |
 This
3-Way hinge offers the most adjustability for perfect
alignment even when minor cabinet irregularities exist. |
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DEGREE OF OPENING |
 105° |
 120° |
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Cost |
Around $5.00 Per Pair |
Around
$10.00 Per Pair |
Overlay
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Available in 3/8'', 1/2'', 3/4'', 1-1/4'' or variable
overlays. |
Available in 1/4'' - 5/8'', 1/2'' - 3/4'' overlays and inset
full. |
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2-Way Adjustment
ADJUSTABILITY
Easy 2-Way Independent Adjustments with the turn of a screw! Two
separate screws allow you to make independent minor adjustments in
door side or height.
 Side
adjustment - Regulates the gaps between doors, cabinets and
wall for perfect parallel alignment.
 Height
Adjustment - Lets you align door levels across a row of
doors so they match precisely at the top and bottom.
DEGREE OF OPENING
The 105 degree opening provides a good choice when space is
limited and other cabinet doors or walls affect the performance
of the cabinet door.
COST
The hinges cost about $5 per pair.
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3-Way Adjustment
ADJUSTABILITY
Easy 3-Way Independent Adjustments with the turn of a screw! Three
separate screws allow you to make independent minor adjustments in
door side, height or depth alignment.
Side
adjustment - Regulates the gaps between doors, cabinets and wall
for perfect parallel alignment.
Height
Adjustment - Lets you align door levels across a row of doors so
they match precisely at the top and bottom.
 Depth
adjustment - Lets you bring any style of door into line with the
vertical surface of the cabinet.
DEGREE OF OPENING
The 120 degree swing allows the largest opening between your two
hinge choices when interaction with other cabinet doors or walls
is not an issue.
COST
These hinges cost around $10 per pair.
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Understanding Door Overlay
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 (A
is the amount of overlay)
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Full Inset |
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Overlay |
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If the door is completely flush with the face frame, it uses
a full inset hinge. Typical butt hinges fall into
this category. |
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If the door overlays the face frame completely, without a
rabbet on the back edge, it uses a overlay hinge. The
overlay can be predetermined (1-1/4'' to 1-3/8'') or
variable. The advantage of a variable overlay hinge is that
it can be mounted anywhere on the width of the face frame,
allowing you to determine how much of the frame is visible.
Since the amount of overlay you choose affects the overall
width of the door, we recommend that you determine overlay
and select the appropriate hinges before making or ordering
your doors. |
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How many hinges and how much adjustability?
 Use
the chart to determine how many hinges you'll need for the height
and weight of your door.
A
door that is 43'' high and weighs 14 lbs. requires three hinges.
If your door is only 24'' high but weighs 14 lbs., go with three
hinges for maximum support and stability.
Use on 5/8'' - 3/4'' doors unless otherwise noted.
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JIG IT for Concealed Hinges
 Two
ways to drill concealed hinges! For easy and accurate Hinge
installation, check out our Rockler exclusive Hinge JIG IT systems.
Choose from either the
Single JIG IT system, ideal for smaller jobs and drills perfect
cup holes one at a time. Or, choose our
Multi-Tool Rail JIG IT system, which allows drilling all the
hinge cups on one door together with a single setup.
 Hinge
cup drilling jigs
- Here's an accurate and inexpensive way to set up your drill
press for making holes for cup hinges.
 Also
see our
Self-Centering Bits, perfect for hinge cup mounting.
The Self-Centering Bit ensures accurate hinge and hardware
installations every time! The bit provides perfectly centered
and straight pilot holes, so that even an amateur can install
shift-free hardware that lasts.
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