I recently installed Blum euro hinges on doors to a cabinet. The hinges are full inset. My problem is that the doors swing into the cabinet by about an inch before they are stopped by the hinges. I am able to adjust the doors in all directions except for the swing into the cabinet. Am I missing some adjustment or do I need to install a door stop to keep the doors flush with cabinet. Any help is appreciated.
thanks in advance for your help.
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FCB,
You will need to install a stop. The hinges are designed just the way you described and so are Grass, Mepla, Hettich and Salice hinges. If the hinge were used to stop the door swing, it would quickly wear out along the hinge stile, and probably break the door, because of the lever action of the door.
Blum makes a small piston stopper that not only stops the door closing but does it softly. Two different mounting options, and easy to apply.
DR
BTW, they have promised to have a soft-closing mechanism as an integral part of the hinge by next year.
Euro hinges are designed to close against something, eg a stop or a cabinet member such as a rail or a shelf. Piston stops are readily availble at around $2 each or make up a wooden one.
Don
A simple low tech solution is magnetic or friction catches. I typically use magnetic top and bottom for utility work like kitchens.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
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