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HINGE sa HINGE MORTISING xx DOOR xx FURNITURE HARDWARE & JOINERY xx HARDWARE & FASTENER How to heat and quench zinc plated hinges to give them a bluish-gray look like antique steel. Homemade hardware. Using brass to make a knife hinge, a folding-screen hinge, and handles for use on a traditional Japanese Tansu cabinet. Putting a lid on it. Hand-tool techniques for installing butt hinges on box tops, cabinet doors, etc. Cabinet hinges. A look at the various styles and tips on installation. Use hot-melt glue to align hinges on small doors or lids. How to install rule joint hinges. Knife hinges for small cabinet doors are made from wood, brass rod, and a shim washer. Concealed hinges for cabinets. Selecting and installing Euro-style hinges. A guide to cabinet hinges for both face-frame and frameless cabinet. Technique to temporarily attach hinges to a box lid while screw holes are drilled or marked. European hinges. Selection, installation and adjustment of these cabinet door hinges. Tip: Use double-headed nails to make it difficult to remove a locked door by removing hinge pins. Tips on repairing loose hinges. Tip: Make hinges from flat right-angle corner braces. What hinge to use and where. Several styles of hinges are described and illustrated. Hinge how-to. How to choose the right hinges and install them so they look and work exactly as you planned. Homemade hinges. A guide to hinge buying. Sketches of thirteen varieties of hinges and descriptions of how each is used. Tip: How to silence a squeaking hinge that won't be silenced by oiling. Tip: How to use plastic wall anchors to re-size screw holes so screws in a door hinge will tighten again. Tighten a loose door hinge by installing new wood behind the casing and jamb. How to prevent a locked door with exposed hinge pins from being removed by an intruder. How to alter a hinge pin so a door will stay open by itself. Extra security for an exterior door. (1) Sturdier strike plate. (2) Longer hinge screws. Tip on using T-nuts to permanently repair loose screws which attach hinges to a door frame. An alternative to oil for silencing squeaking door hinges. Tip on installing a set screw so a hinge pin can't be removed from a closed door. Tip: Make your own center pivot hinges from two-hole self-aligning flange-block bearings. Tip: Add thrust bearings to hinges for heavy doors to prevent excessive wear. Jig for installing Grass concealed hinges on cabinet doors. Tip: How to align butt hinges on doors without removing and shimming. Tip: Make felt "donuts" that fit over hinge pins for use as a reservoir of oil. Tip: Use offset hinges on narrow interior doors. This will increase the usable width of the doorway by 2". Tip: Use longer screws on the top hinge of solid-core doors. Tip: Reinforce an exterior door with exposed hinge pins by adding a middle hinge with a fixed hinged pin. European cabinet hardware. A look at cup hinges and drawer slides. Tip on installing rising butt hinges (back-rise hinges). Tip on simultaneously aligning the hinge arms of 2 or more European cup hinges at 90-degrees to the door's edge prior to attachment. Make hinges for wooden boxes out of wood. The hinge is a part of the back of the box, is flush with the back, and serves as a built-in lid stop. To make folding screens which can fold up like a concertina, as well as stand alone as a triptych, requires the right hinges. How to make your own wooden hinges with a series of careful router cuts. Sketch shows how to make leather hinges which allow almost a full 360-degree rotation of the panels of decorative screens. Laminated wooden book covers uses leather for the hinge. Hidden compartment in the top of a bookcase uses a pivoting cam hinge to allow top to be opened. Tip: Make sure that hinged box tops will align with bottoms by applying hinges with glue before installing screws. Three uses for the router. (1) Inlaid wooden handle for drawer fronts. (2) Quick jig for routing mortises. (3) Inlaid wooden cabinet hinges. Making your own hand-worked brass hardware. Patterns for (1) tulip-finial hinge, (2) door catch, (3) knife hinges, (4) full-flap hinges, and (5) cam lock. Segmented joint made from dowel, threaded rod and brass washers works like a hinge for pivoting panels or doors. How to convert solid-brass leaf hinges into "stop hinges" for jewelry boxes. Tips on how to install hinges on small boxes. How to make a reproduction of an 18th century wooden hinge. Three tips for mounting hardware. (1) Hinging a jewelry box. (2) Gauge speeds knife-hinge installation. (3) Installing a lock on a chest. Making room screens with an emphasis on the wooden hinges which hold the panels together. Leaf hinges for a small wooden box are made from ebony and joined with a brass pin. Make wooden hinge from dowel segments and a metal pin. Installing knife hinges. Careful layout and mortising are keys to success. Antiquing hardware. Readily available, inexpensive hinges and pulls can be turned into classy accents for your furniture. Instructions for patinating both brass and steel. Hanging butt hinges unconventionally. Three unusual applications for installing butt hinges on cabinet doors. (1) Hanging doors in front of drawers. (2) Doors set in from the cabinet face. (3) Beaded stiles match the hinge knuckles. Wooden hinges for a large entertainment center allow the doors to pivot 270-degrees and lie flat against the sides of the case. What you should know about decorative hinges. Installing European-style hinges. Tip: Restore worn hinges by installing metal washers on the bearing surfaces. A hinge for a self-closing gate is made from steel bar and angle iron. Inexpensive hinges for metal gates made from short pieces of pipe. An illustrated guide to door hinges. Tip: Use masking tape to prevent surface-mounted hinges from moving out of alignment when being installed. How to fabricate your own brass hinges for use on small doors, small boxes, etc. Fixing stripped screw holes on heavy wooden doors. Tip: How to repair a fancy cast-iron hinge (by welding) so that the repair won't show. Tip on making decorative hinge pins with finial tops from a common nail and a wooden finial. Nine novel hinges and what they're used for. Illustration of surface hinges made from tin-can material. Tip: File a small amount of metal off of the non-weight-bearing surface of door hinges to make removing and installing doors easier. Tip: How to install steel pins in the door jamb to prevent a door from being removed even if the hinge pins are removed. Tip on installing a continuous hinge along the edge of fir plywood. A touch of brass. Fabricate custom brass hardware (hinges, drawer pulls, hasps, etc.) for your next woodworking project. How to work with hardware that travels. A review of what is available in sliding-door hardware, slides for drawers and shelves, special slides for clothes, TV slides, and a look at special purpose hinges and flap stays. Large, heavy garage-size doors blend into the exterior and interior of a house or cabin. They are built with heavy framing and require special heavy-duty hinges like the pipe-hinges described here. Door hinges. A look at various conventional and special hinges for doors plus tips on installation. Hidden hinges. What is available and installation tips. Install short metal pins to lock door into door jamb even if hinge pins are removed. Tip on installing butt hinges between a cabinet door and a frame so that alignment can be exactly determined before drilling screw holes. Making the knuckle joint. This all-wood hinge-type joint is used to attach a pivoting wooden bracket to a drop-leaf table. How to install a butt hinge. Sportplane builder. The installation and use of piano hinges. Tip shows how to cure loose door hinges by reinforcing the screw holes with short dowels. Tip: Drill a replacement hole in a hinge should one of the screws break off, rather than moving hinge or driving replacement screw at an angle. Tip: Improve an old, loose hinge by putting a slight bend in the hinge pin. Concentric-pointed marker shows you exactly where to drill the screw holes for the second leaf of a hinge. A nut, bolt and bushing (made from plastic tubing) becomes a sturdy pivot point or hinge (such as found in a folding wooden lawn chair). Wooden hardware. How to make wooden hinges, lid supports and handles. Tip on using a finish nail as a concealed pivot hinge. Tip on using double-faced tape to keep small hinges aligned when drilling screw holes. Tip on using a countersink bit to locate the exact center of a screw hole when installing hinges. Tip on using glue to temporarly attach face-mounted hinges prior to installing screws. Five handy hinges. How to select and install them. (1) Cylinder hinge. (2) Barrel hinge. (3) Side-rail hinge. (4) Round hinge. (5) Barbed hinge. Fail-safe hinge jig is used to accurately transfer inset cabinet door hinge locations from door to carcase. How to mount the special hinges used in a drop-leaf table. Tip: Use a "story stick" to locate the hinge locations on flush-mounted cabinet doors. Tip on using double-sided carpet tape to accurately align and attach loose-pin hinges. Make locator pins (from screws) which mark the exact center of hinge holes onto a box lid without opening it up. Understanding and using self-centering drill bits to drill hinge holes. Installing concealed European-style hinges for cabinet doors. (1) Swinging door. (2) Hinged sliding door. How to install Soss hinges, a type of invisible hinge used on furniture. Tip on using hot-melt glue to facilitate placement of hinges on small doors. Shop-made box cover hinge of brass or hardwood. Diagrams show various ways of installing and locating hinges in cabinetwork in order to provide the correct opening action and proper clearances. The hang of hinges. Description and illustrations of several types of hinges and tips on their installation and use. Tip: How to keep spring-loaded hinges open while screwing leaf to door and frame. How to make a wooden knuckle joint as found on Pembroke and other tables where a flap is supported by hinge bearers. Hinges for small wooden boxes. Some tips. Tip on converting a regular hinge to a "rising hinge". Tip: Use butt hinges with removable pins as knockdown connectors. Tip on using a countersink to mark the exact center of screw holes for hinges. Hinging cabinet doors and boxes. Part 1. Selecting the hinge and marking out the hinge location. Tips on making reproduction antique hinges look more authentic. An easy-to-make wooden hinge. Ideal for attaching lift tops to small wooden boxes. Selecting and installing door hinges for cabinets with and without face frames. Tip on using small rivet-like fasteners to attach hinges to thin wood. Fitting box lid hinges. How to make miniature hinges for scale furniture from 1/8" dowel lengths and 20-gauge brads. How to make your own simple brass hardware. Patterns for a drawer plate, key plate and hinges included. Make hinges from wood for use on rustic or hand-hewn-look furniture. Selecting the right hardware (hinges, latches, pulls, etc.) for furniture and cabinets. Some tips. Tip: Use L-shape mending angles as hinges. Do-it-yourself measures which can help secure your home. Install improved locks, modify your door hinges, simple window locks, basement window protection, etc. Technique for aligning hinge leaves (after cutting the mortises in both the jamb and the door). European hinges, their configurations and how to install them. Tip on bending the hinge pin to keep a door from moving on its own. | |||||||||
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