Locker hinges.

[Graham_Wright]

I am never comfortable securing hinges with screws into the edge grain of a plywood panel.

Neither do I like screwing the hinge to the front of the door for aesthetic reasons.

Does anybody know of a hinge with right angled bends which would allow the hinge to be screwed into the back of a locker door (and surrouinding panel)?

I envisage something which would resemble a "T" with the hinge line at the base of the T.

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[Vara]

Screw fix do them in large quantitys(If you can get through to site<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.screwfix.com/> HERE</A>)
Not sure about suitability for marine environment though!
Also these people may be able to help,I can call in to see them and have found them very helpful "over the counter" <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.hingesandbrackets.com/home.mhtml?count-num=131052>Hinges and brackets</A>

<hr width=100% size=1>If it can't be fixed with a lump hammer dont fit it!<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by colmce on 03/11/2004 12:20 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[Evadne]

What you're looking for is a cranked hinge. Screwfix, B&Q etc. do them. Beware the EB (brass plated) ones, as usual.

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[Graham_Wright]

Thanks but doesn't a cranked hinge fold into the shape of an "L" rather than a "T"?

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[Evadne]

It does, you're right. The "L" part screws onto the bulkhead behind the door and the flat part screws onto the back of the door. The distances from the edge of the doors and the edge(s) of the apertures are fairly critical unless the doors overlap moderately. All you see is the pin of the hinge. I found it difficult to visualise how they fitted but bought them and found it was easier to fit than to describe!
You can also get cranked cabinet hinges, which were origianlly fitted to our boat, where the flat bit screws onto the front of the door, but is a pretty shape, and the cranked bit goes onto the bulkhead the other way round to the above, and is also visible. Sowester used to do them in brass but I've not seen them since they went out of business, only nickel and brass plated ones.

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[JamesS]

Have a look in B&Q or similar.

I needed some a couple of years ago. They are a 'flat' hinge that fix to the face of the cupboard and then hidden by the door, and then fix the other leaf of the hinge to the inside face of the door.

Dead easy to make a good job, no special cabinet making skill required.

Only problem was they were only brass plated but I gave them a coat of clear laquer and they are still fine after all this time.

Cheers

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