Raleigh area: cabinet door euro hinge difficulties

Hi All,
I have a cabinet door that has two sets of euro hinge indentations. Unfortunately, one set of holes match the location of a shelf. I need to drill/make/fashion a new set of holes. In the North Raleigh area, is someone versed in euro-hinge holes?

Any advice/assistance is appreciated.

Thanks, in advance,
Jim

[Gofor]

I've only used them once so far and they were pretty simple. (the DVD shelf unit in my photo gallery). They require a 1 3/8" (35mm) hole and the depth is about 1/2". I bought a Forstner bit (Freud PB-010) at Lowe's. It ran about $17, tho, so you may want to use a spade bit. The Freud packaging actually says "ideal for European Hinges" on it, and the depth of the cutter is exactly the depth needed to set the hinge. The drawback is the centering point, which will just go all the way thru a 5/8" thick door. I was using 3/4" so it wasn't a problem.
When buying the hinges, tho, make sure you check out the hinge action on it to get the correct type. Some are made for the doors to be flush with the front molding, (inside the door opening) and some are made for the doors to be set outside (in front of) the molding. Some come with no adjustment, and some with full in-out, up-down, left-right adjustment for really finetuning the fit. From what I saw, there wasn't much difference in the prices between styles and adjustment features - all ran between $3 and $4.
Hope this helps

[Steve D]

Jim,

Good advice from Gofor. There are a lot of members in your area, maybe someone could drop by with a proper Forstner bit. I'd hate to see you wreck a door by going too deep with a spade bit. If you plan to do more door work, the proper size is nice to have but if this is the only doors you will do, borrowing would be better.

[erasmussen]

I used them on my cabinet doors, there easy enough to do with a Forstner bit, just be carful to get the spacing to the edge right

[DaveO]

Jim, I have a 35mm bit and have used the Euro cup hinges often. I also have a jig that helps with the center point spacing and screw pilot hole location. You are welcome to borrow it if you want. You should need it for all of about 5 minutes.
Dave

[SteveColes]

Jim OC

In general non-members are not allowed to post in our forums. One exception is the "Request For Custom Work" Forum. The idea is that people who are looking for custom woodworking, can post their needs here in search for one or more of our members to "bid" on the job.

Your post on the surface seems to be a request for advice which is not allowed in this forum. If you are looking for woodworking advice, I suggest that you join the site. I'm sure you'll get all the advice you want, plus

If I misunderstood, and you are looking for someone to provide services, please accept my apologies. But you'll need to provide contact details.

[Steve D]

Oops, my bad.... just a sample of how friendly & helpful we can be.... please feel free to join our little community. If you simply want to hire someone to drill the holes for you, this is the right place in this forum.

[SteveColes]

Originally Posted by Steve D

Oops, my bad....

No bad just helpful. If I wasn't such a foul tempered xxx old man, I would have probably just moved to a more approriate form and just let it go

[Steve D]

I accessed the thread by clicking on new posts and never even paid attention to which forum it was and assumed it was a member. I need to do a better job of paying attention to detail.

[junquecol]

The first thing to do is get rid of old hole for hinge. The easiest way would to simply cut out a 35 mm disk from wood that matches existing wood, and glue in place. Then plane and sand flush with surface. Easier said than done. Let me think-How would I do this? Too many dead brain cells tonight. But I will think on it. I know. I know, said junquecol- To Be Continued! As a guest, we are glad you found us. Feel free to join us- the dues are cheap and the advice is good.

[Ray Martin]

Hey DaveO,

You mentioned a jig for euro hinges... is this a design you might be willing to share?

Ray

[DaveO]

Ray, it just a piece of plastic with a lip that registers on the edge of the door. Center line markings and holes to mark the start of the cup hole and mounting screw holes. Got it at Woodcraft the first time I used cup hinges. So far it has worked great with all the types and brands of hinges that I have used.
Dave