Concealed hinge installation

[danst96]

Quick question, not sure if i have made a blooper or not here.

I have been making some cabinets and the doors are inset on the front panel. I am using normal Hafele concealed hinges and i installed the cup on the cabinet which is the wrong way around. I should used a concealed inset hinge.

My question is, does it matter? It works fine and the door is inset just fine and it adjusts ok but is it a long term mistake that will bite me?

 

[Ollie78]

If it works, don't worry about it. I don't think it should matter, the weight of the door is the same either way.

Ollie

 

[danst96]

Thanks Ollie, what I thought but I started stressing about it because it's a charged project

 

[doctor Bob]

Thanks Ollie, what I thought but I started stressing about it because it's a charged project

Are you saying you drilled a 35mm hole in the cabinet side and the straight part of the hinge is on the door?

If so, and because you are charging then I'd say it's a big mistake as any average Joe will know the hinges are fitted in correctly.

 

[danst96]

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Are you saying you drilled a 35mm hole in the cabinet side and the straight part of the hinge is on the door?

If so, and because you are charging then I'd say it's a big mistake as any average Joe will know the hinges are fitted in correctly.

I'm doing it at cost more or less for a friend. I had what I call a brain fart. Dummy mistake . Eitherway it works so does it really matter?

 

[doctor Bob]

II'm doing it at cost more or less for a friend. I had what I call a brain fart. Dummy mistake . Eitherway it works so does it really matter?

Not one jot, as long as you and the friend are happy, ignore me, I thought it was a customer rather than a friend.

It would bother me .................... but that's me

 

[Spectric]

Surely you only did one door like this because by then something must have started the old bells ringing and then sudden realisation of the cockup. As Bob has said it is so obvious something is wrong and can you live with it, mistakes always niggle me and keep the brain in overdrive and churning around thinking about what I did wrong until I put it right, I have even had to move a cable clamp because it was not centred between the other two.

 

[danst96]

I drilled 6 before I realised and there was no going back . This sort of thing niggles me too but for what it is, a very low use display cabinet where the doors likely will hardly be opened (it's going in a conference room in a business) i might just be able to sleep at night with this one.

Thanks everyone for confirming my dumbness . I shall pay better attention next time

 

[danst96]

When I say 6 I mean 3 doors (6 hinges)

 

[Bristol_Rob]

Tell your friend you made a unique design change to see how it would play out. Embrace and celebrate the change.

Tell him not to worry, you won't charge extra

 

[danst96]

Tell your friend you made a unique design change to see how it would play out. Embrace and celebrate the change.

Tell him not to worry, you won't charge extra

I might try this . He used to work at a cabinet making company so he may not buy it although he was only a salesperson there.

 

[recipio]

You can easily reverse the mistake - buy a 35 mm plug cutter - they are only about £20 and glue in the plugs. Then you can sleep easily at night.

 

[danst96]

That could work well actually, I'll give it a go and see if it cleans up ok