Using surface mounted hinges on MDF?

[Aulus]

I've been putting off fitting some 'normal' self closing Blum-type hinges on my home-built MDF cabinet & inlay doors for fear of ruining them with a forstner bit.

Does anyone know if it would be adviseable to use surface mounted hinges (which I have only just discovered) or will the doors drop off?

 

[big-all]

as long as they are to a face then no probs

if its to the end you need 18mm to accomodate the hinge

what size thickness are the doors!!!

 

[Deluks]

as long as they are to a face then no probs

if its to the end you need 18mm to accomodate the hinge

what size thickness are the doors!!!

tsk tsk Ending a question with an exclamation mark.
D- Must try harder Mr All.

 

[big-all]

all this time i thought it was the question mark ??
first time i have noticed it

 

[foxhole]

I've been putting off fitting some 'normal' self closing Blum-type hinges on my home-built MDF cabinet & inlay doors for fear of ruining them with a forstner bit.

Does anyone know if it would be adviseable to use surface mounted hinges (which I have only just discovered) or will the doors drop off?

You need a hinge cutting bit [cantilever], should have no problem with that.

 

[Aulus]

Doors are 12mm MDF with a 5mm softwood decorative surround stuck on the front (shaker style). So even with a proper hinge cutting bit rather than forstner I fear I will balls it up...

This looks easier

http://www.catchesandlatches.co.uk/details.php?product=544

 

[big-all]

ok my mistake thought you ment these flush mounted
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/65331...Pack-of-20;jsessionid=IJPXNPN4GDGCWCSTHZOSFFQ

so forget the edge mounting lol

have faith if your bothered make up 2 jigs [1 door and 1 frame] draw a line at the centre 3x4" bit off mdf with a 12x12mm batton to clip over the edge
position the hinge over the centre line the correct distance from the front edge [keeping in mind your batton overlap]
mark all the holes
pilot with a 2mm drill
set a depth stop jig plus 9mm depth

all you need to do now is draw a line where the centre off the hinge needs to be to line up with the jig and drill the 2mmx9mm holes assuming no 6 or no7 screws

 

[Aulus]

Hmm. As I will have more of these to do later in year, I may try both & see which is quicker!

Thanks all!

 

[foxhole]

Doors are far too thin to mount hinges and will warp.

 

[Aulus]

Great.

 

[big-all]

if they close up to a frame /door stop you can usualy stop any warping with catches placed at any high point as long as the deviation is only 2 or 3 mm

 

[squowse]

you can get a drill stand with a depth stop quite cheap. i got one from aldi that does the job.

 

[tinytom]

hi this may not be any help at all but i thought i should say anyway, the surface mounted hinges you showed us all are really strong and wont move at all, at work we put them 50 ml from the top and bottom of any door and 3 ml back from the edge of the door, we use them to hold doors back in luxury campervans on shelves, wardrobes and full sized doors and they stay shut well as they do have a bit of a "snap" to them
and you only need four screws in each hinge, easy to install and great result, hope this helps somehow

tom