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I’m planning to make the guitar display case shown in the attached drawing. I know this is largely a choice of personal preference, but how would you hinge the door? Seems I could ues a leaf hinge, a knife hinge, or simply put a pin in from above and below. This isn’t an earth shattering decision, but I always get good ideas here; often stuff I might not have thought of on my own. |
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My decision would at least partially be determined by whether the door is inset, overlaid, or half-and-half. I gather from your description that the door is inset at the top and bottom, but what about the sides? The drawings are ambiguous. Another consideration would be how far the door has to open.
-Steve
Steve, what about weight?? That was always the bugaboo with the jersey displays I made. Ended up not putting on a door, but that was partly to keep unruly hands away from the treasure.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Weight is a significant issue with doors that are opened frequently, but within reason is practically a non-issue with doors that are opened almost never (such as would be the case with your jersey displays).
For exceptionally heavy doors (I wouldn't consider the one here as being in that category), a good quality piano hinge would probably be the strongest. While piano hinges tend to look rather flimsy, their strength (pun intended) is that the forces are distributed over a very large area. They have the advantage in this situation of not overwhelming the piece with their bulk.
For intermediate weights, top quality heavy-duty butt hinges or knife hinges (such as those from Brusso) should be up to the task. They have to be top quality--for a hinge that's operated frequently, that will be the difference between a hinge that works fine when you install it and a hinge that works fine ten years down the road.
Brusso makes some humongous knife hinges that would probably tear out a big chunk of the cabinet before they failed. They're expensive, but that's the price of success.
-Steve
"...practically a non-issue with doors that are opened almost never (such as would be the case with your jersey displays)." If the person opening it used care, didn't stress the door somehow when it's open. I dunno, but I just don't trust people down the line to not do something stupid. "Oh, I didn't realize I shouldn't hang my 10-pound reflex camera on there while it was open." An exaggeration, perhaps, but you get the idea.
Also, with the door comes a catch, or lock, or whatever. I avoided the whole issue by making the back removable with very small brass screws.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Thats a big door.
3 butt hinges would work well.
I would be more concerned with the case tipping over when the door is opened. Unless it is screwed to the wall or the floor.
F.
Quickstep ,
I would use Euro hinges , not sure of your exact application , inset it looks , but there are several Euro hinges from each brand that will have the function you need . I say Euro mainly because of the 6 way adjustment you get . My guess the door will have glass in it so the weight factor may be up a tad you could use 3 hinges safely.
good luck dusty
Thanks. I never thought of euro hinges. These doors will see a lot of use and with the glass, they'll be a bit heavy for their size. By the way, do you think 2" wide stiles and 3" wide rails are heavy enough to carry the weight of 1/8" glass?
QS,
Stile minimum size depends on the rabbet size if it is 1/2" and the Euro cup hole take up about 1 1/2" from the edge of the door that will not leave much . I would make 2 1/4" minimum on the stiles .
dusty
I have posted pics of this cabinet previously. Cabinet is 10" deep. Door is 51" x 21-3/4". Knife hinges worked fine. As far as the tipping issue, A heavy base/stand solved that problem.
Thanks for the great pictures. My cabinet will be virtually identical to yours, except I will have glass in place of the panels on the door and on the sides.
What wood is that?
Consider dowell hinges. I think you can get them at all the catalog guys. They are very easy and completely concealed when closed. Downside? Fairly fragile but quantity can overcome this problem
A pair of extruded 5/8" leaf X 2" long drawn butts with brass bushings. It's a simple cabinet, a small lightweight door, and if you are after a traditional look this method will work fine. It's your choice between steel, chromed, stainless steel and brass. If you want a bit of fancy look you could use a butt with a finial on the top and bottom of the knuckle.
There are plenty of other options too, such as pivot hinges, a piano hinge, and barrel hinges. Slainte.
Richard Jones Furniture
Knife or Soss hinges would look good on a display cabinet door.
mike
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