Cupboard door hinges, 12mm ply

endecotp · 3 Sep 2020

Dear Experts,

I’m going to make a cupboard from a piece of ply that I have spare. Nothing complicated, but it is only 12mm and I see that the normal kitchen cabinet door hinges require more thickness, at least 14mm. (I also don’t have a suitable tool to make the large hole those hinges need.) Can anyone suggest a suitable hinge? The doors will be overlaid, like typical kitchen cabinet doors, and ideally sprung.

I am aware of this hinge:

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/easy-on-sprung-hinge-106x41x24mm-pair-534761

But I’m not sure if it is for overlaid or inset doors.

Any suggestions?

big-all · 3 Sep 2020

what size
what location
and what is it going to be used for ??

endecotp · 3 Sep 2020

Similar size to a kitchen wall cabinet, similar load. Are you wondering about the suitability of the 12mm ply?

big-all · 3 Sep 2020

no ply isnt suitable too thin probably cheap carp and 11.5mm with thin surface layer
it will sag badly iff well loaded
only ply that is flat after around two years off flat storage has a chance off staying flat in use
you could edge the front face to give strength with say 2x1" planed but the door will be rough unfinished unless you frame it

endecotp · 3 Sep 2020

Any suggestions about hinges?

The two sides will be fixed to the walls (it’s in an alcove under a window); I have some thicker stuff for the top and bottom. I’ll take the risk that the door will warp. Not too bothered about appearance.

big-all · 3 Sep 2020

if its in an alcove then a 2x1" frame for the front 2x1baton front to back to sit the base and top on
rebate the frame 12x12mm at the back to accept the ply top and base no side or back required
remember alcoves can move all over the place so iff you have sides you need around 10mm gap each side to fit
you can then face mount the doors as you have a 44mm frame to scribe to the walls either side and perhaps say 38mm each side after scribing to attach your hinges to you can also hide led or other lighting underneath or on top

foxhole · 4 Sep 2020

Unlikely to get a decent fix into 12mm ply, sprung hinges are likely to rip out .

Lower · 4 Sep 2020

endecotp said:
Dear Experts,

I’m going to make a cupboard from a piece of ply that I have spare. Nothing complicated, but it is only 12mm and I see that the normal kitchen cabinet door hinges require more thickness, at least 14mm. (I also don’t have a suitable tool to make the large hole those hinges need.) Can anyone suggest a suitable hinge? The doors will be overlaid, like typical kitchen cabinet doors, and ideally sprung.

I am aware of this hinge:

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/easy-on-sprung-hinge-106x41x24mm-pair-534761

But I’m not sure if it is for overlaid or inset doors.

Any suggestions?

I've used that type of hinge before and they're dreadful. Too much play in them to get the door to close in the same place twice.

If you can, i would use a double cranked flush cabinet hinge which will allow you to fix into the back face of your door rather than the side. The downside of this type of hinge is that there is no adjustment so you have to get your measurements right.

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Cupboard door hinges, 12mm ply

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