Are these cupboard hinges "standard"?

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Groucho

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#2993484 8-Nov-2022 13:41

duckDecoy:

Groucho:

If the hinge physically disintegrated it may justify replacing others before they do the same as they'll be the same age/batch. If that's the case and you can justify it go soft close. I wouldn't say life changing but gone are the days of slamming cupboard doors.

Do soft close handle abuse** as well as non soft close ones?

** aka children

Sorry I can't vouch for the child factor but if I had to guess *if* they did fail by loosing their resistance presumably they'd revert to being normal hinges. Don't quote me!

reven

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#2993521 8-Nov-2022 15:49

as others have said, pretty standard.

ive tried a few, and the best I've found are hafele soft close ones from bunnings.

They let you adjust it in 3 directions (in/out, up/down, tilt). some only let you adjust one or two of those, and you really want all 3 adjustments.

MikeAqua

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#2993522 8-Nov-2022 15:54

duckDecoy:

Do soft close handle abuse** as well as non-soft close ones?

** aka children

Yes - even TEENAGE children. We use Blum hardware and find it extremely durable.

Over-opening is harder on the door than slamming closed. Even then it's more likely that the screws will pull than the hinge break.

Mike

Bung

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#2993623 8-Nov-2022 18:21

This prompted me to check our corner cupboard. The top hinge was wobbly as the rivet repair needs redoing. I put a new hinge in but expect it to break at the screw within a year.

MikeAqua

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#2994424 10-Nov-2022 17:55

Bung: expect it to break at the screw within a year.

Do you mean for the screw to pull out of the panel?

If so, fill the hole with epoxy, allow to cure and re-drill.

Mike

Bung

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#2994431 10-Nov-2022 18:25

No I mean where the adjustment screw is located weakens the cast hinge. I could put a second screw in where I've been riveting the broken hinges if I could find my taps.

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