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1st February 2007, 08:41 AM #1
Wanting Advice Concealed Barrel Hinge
I am attempting to make a jewellery box using 5mm concealed barrel hinges. The back is 12 mm and the sides are 19 mm .
My problem is that when the hinges are installed there is a gap large enough to drive a truck through (4mm).This gap is due to the way the hinges pivot.
Has anyone used these hinges or have any suggestions how to bring this gap down to 2 mm?
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1st February 2007, 10:25 AM #2
Hi Harold, which type of barrel hinge are you using?
Can you post a pic of the hinge in position?
I have used barrel hinges on this and there is maybe 0.5mm gap.I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
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1st February 2007, 11:19 AM #3
The 5mm barrel hinges are different and requires chamfers on the back edge of top and bottom in order to allow the box to open back and stay open. May be able to do a little less than that but it does leave a decent birdsmouth look on the back.
Corey
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1st February 2007, 11:44 AM #4
Sorry about the previous post stuffed that up.
Hi martrix, sorry havent learned how to post pictores yet. It is just a standard 5 mm round barrel hinge (cornuta brand).
Thanks Corey, what if you were to countersink the hole would that work.
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1st February 2007, 11:50 AM #5
I am not sure what you mean by countersink the hole Harold. You need to drill the holes to a certain depth so that the middle of the hinge is exposed when the chamfers are in place.
Corey
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1st February 2007, 11:58 AM #6
Boxinator is correct. With those 5mm hinges, you need to chamfer the back edge which will then let you close/open the box with with no gap.
I used the 10mm hinges which you don't need any chamfer so its nice and neat all round, however your wall thickness is limited to about 13mm and you need to drill the 10mm hole dead centre which is easy if you use a fence/stop setup on a drill press.I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Albert Einstein
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1st February 2007, 12:07 PM #7
Yeah, those 10mm hinges sure don't leave much in 13mill or 1/2 inch stock. Would be nice if they made a 8.5 mill hinge!
Corey
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1st February 2007, 12:12 PM #8
Thanks Corey/ martrix, thinking about it countersinking the hole wouldn,t work without chamfering the edges anyhow.Will go with chamfering the back edges many thanks
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1st February 2007, 12:50 PM #9
Pal, see the attached link, this might help.
http://images.rockler.com/tech/39578.pdf
Corey
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1st February 2007, 06:57 PM #10
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1st February 2007, 11:35 PM #11Senior Member
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I use them all the time. People seem to love them. They do need a 45* chamfer that is exactly 1/2 the
thickness off the wood. This picture may help.
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2nd February 2007, 12:31 AM #12
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2nd February 2007, 07:35 AM #13
Hi Corey, thank you for that it will save me fiddling about working out how big a chamfer to do
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2nd February 2007, 07:39 AM #14
Hi Gecko, thanks for the pic, worth a thousand words.
Will post (learn first) a picture of the box when I get it finished
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2nd February 2007, 07:42 AM #15
Hi Shep1,where do you get the 8mm barrel hinges from,would have rather used them than the 5 mm
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