I’m trying to install a pair of Brusso butt hinges on a small cabinet door. I’m using model JB-101 which are 3/4″ x 1/2″ and have a squared off barrel. I purchased the hinges because I thought they would fit flush against the door face and edge and against the cabinet side. Hoowever, when installing the hinge flush, it is not possible to swing the hinge open because the sqaured off barrel has an edge which needs room for pivoting.
I see two alternatives, neither of which I like because they don’t give me the flush appearance I was after. 1) do not install the hinge flush, but have it protrude about 1/8′ so the hinge can pivot outside of the flush face of the doorr, or 2) install the hinge flush, but then add a bevel to the side of the hinge mortise so that the barrel edge can rotate in this small beveled opening.
Is there another alternative? Has anyone developed an installation guide for these hinges? Should I have purchased the same size Brusso hinge but with a rounded barrel?
I’ll be out-of-town for 10 days but wanted to post this before leaving. My thanks will be delayed until I return.
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Larry, Brusso's sq. barreled hinges are designed for small jewelry type boxes so the lid won't open past 95*. They eliminate the need for a chain or other lid stop. So it's not a good choice for cabinet doors even with the barrel standing proud. If you want a flush mount, you'll need a round barrel with plain tips and you'll need to cut deeper mortises; equal to the thickness of the barrel, not the thickness of the two leaves which is the usual procedure for butt hinges.
Ian
Well, that explains why such a well-made hinge seemed to be a misfit -- just haver to use it for the right purpose. Thanks for the tip. I'll now have to pop for barrel hinges.
Larry,
Depending on the cabinet layout, you might consider knife hinges. These would work well, but only if the door is inset into the cabinet
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