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Title: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 14:44:33
Having asked for plumber's thoughts on my shower it's now the turn of kitchen fitters!  ;D
SWMBO in her typical kack handed manner has pulled a kitchen door off, the actuall hinge has broken. It's from a double door in an internal corner ie hinging from another hinged door. I've had a look in B & Q as I was passing them on the way t the shower section  ;D but they've not got anything like it.
A look on eBay shows thousands of hinges from piano to shed door hinges.
Anyone know were I'm likely to find a pair of these please.  :y TIA
This is on the right hand door.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2082.jpg)

This is the other half of above
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2080.jpg)

and this is the gap it's been ripped off from
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2081.jpg)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: aaronjb on 08 August 2011, 15:20:00
Are you sure it's broken, Andy? It looks more like it's just slid off it's mating half to me.. unless the threads on the grub screw captive in the hinge side are stripped? (In which case you could probably just find a replacement screw)

IIRC it should be held fixed to the fixed side by the screw still present in the fixed side, and it should just slide on (but I could have the screws backasswards, it's been a while since I had to mess with one of those infernal inventions)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Allenm on 08 August 2011, 15:25:51
That doesn't look broken to me.  Just slide it back on and tighten it up. Jobs a good 'un. 
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Varche on 08 August 2011, 17:02:08
Yep, thirded. Not broken. Just needs refitting. Planty of adjustment options. Quite good fun (honest)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Big_Al on 08 August 2011, 17:17:06
Fourth opinion thats it's not broken.   

Not unusual for the screw on the carcass plate to strip - just find another screw.

Also make sure the flat back part of adjusting screw (on the hinge itself)  locates & slides  into the square  slot on the carcass plate as the forked end of the hinge goes onto the back screw.

Door up & down height  adjustment is  done by the carcass plate screws  (4 off   2 on each plate)   side to side adjustment is done by the screw in each hinge.

Crikey this is hard to explain   :D :D :D :D :D :D :D 

cuppa required after that :D :D :D

hope this helps.    got loads of spare ones here 
 but I'm in Southend  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 08 August 2011, 17:42:24
Defo just needs to be retightened.

I work for Screwfix and had a customer in a few weeks ago in a similar situation,she had brought both parts with her and couldn't work out how they went back together.

It is quite a common thing on these hinges for them to work loose with time,no one gives them a second thought(bit like checking tyre pressures  :-[)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: tunnie on 08 August 2011, 17:53:54
just re-attach, and tighten the far right screw on this picture:

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2080.jpg)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 18:04:35
slide it back in and tighten it up, then adjust the front screw on the hinge to line it up
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 18:06:46
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slide it back in and tighten it up, then adjust the front screw on the hinge to line it up


when you tighten the back screw when connecting both parts together, you adjust the front screw top and bottom to line it up with the other door or cupboard edge, this may loosen the back screw slightly so make sure you tighten the back one again after for extra lock.  :y
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 18:08:54
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just re-attach, and tighten the far right screw on this picture:

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2080.jpg)


that middle screw should not be on there, this could be the reason its come loose, that looks like its been put there cause the origianl screws are no longer on the hinge as you have wood screws holding the hinge plate to the cupboard
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 19:17:28
C'mon lads. I use spanners for a living. I photo'd the NON broken hinge  :y :y :y
In the first photo, it's broken where it hinges in the door.  ;)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 19:28:10
This is the bit that's broken, I was showing the complete hinge, perhaps I should've given a better explanation.  ;)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2083.jpg)
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2084.jpg)
and should be hinging on the pin that has the spring on it
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2085.jpg)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 19:34:42
should of shown that first, its knackered and needs renewing  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 19:39:38
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-screw-on-hinges-35mm-110-pack-of-2/28303  :y
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Broomies Mate on 08 August 2011, 19:44:21
Looks like a 45 degree hinge to me???
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 19:47:42
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Looks like a 45 degree hinge to me???

easier for kids to rip it off when they open the door too much
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Big_Al on 08 August 2011, 19:47:54
Sorry  Andy, seems most of us took it that the pic was the problem one  ::) ::) ::) ::) -- Screwfix do several   page 232 in the latest book .

Think they sell them in packs of 2.   Well under a fiver a pair.  Best to take your original along to the store to match up as they do vary slightly.

You could probably search them out from the Screwfix  online Catalogue. :y :y

Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Big_Al on 08 August 2011, 19:49:45
Too slow typing as usual me  :-[ :-[ :-[

Sure your're sorted now though ;D ;D
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 21:10:18
Thanks Richie & Al  :y
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 21:13:37
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-screw-on-hinges-35mm-110-pack-of-2/28303  :y

Can you have another look for me Richie, the link doesn't work  ;)
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: aaronjb on 08 August 2011, 21:21:42
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-screw-on-hinges-35mm-110-pack-of-2/28303

There was some extra guff on the end of the link from somewhere - that one should work :)

[edit] Although .. are these closer to yours? http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-hinge-35mm-165-pack-of-2/57874
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 21:44:53
Neither hinge is what I've got here. The required hinge holds the right hand door (ie the missing door ) at 90 deg - as viewed from the front - to the left door, so the hinge is covering 270 degs inside the cupboard. When you open the double doors, the broken hinge should allow the right door to open slightly to clear the cupboard to it's right. There is only a very slight movement before the left door opens on its 165 deg hinge. 
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 August 2011, 23:16:25
There's an ebay shop called KBB products that sells all sorts of kitchen componants.  Very good value and they have a range of hinges.  Worth a try  :y
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Andy B on 08 August 2011, 23:21:11
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There's an ebay shop called KBB products that sells all sorts of kitchen componants.  Very good value and they have a range of hinges.  Worth a try  :y

Thanks.
I'll have to start having a ring round local kitchen suppliers too.  :y :y
Title: Re: kitchen bits
Post by: Richie London on 08 August 2011, 23:24:01
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Neither hinge is what I've got here. The required hinge holds the right hand door (ie the missing door ) at 90 deg - as viewed from the front - to the left door, so the hinge is covering 270 degs inside the cupboard. When you open the double doors, the broken hinge should allow the right door to open slightly to clear the cupboard to it's right. There is only a very slight movement before the left door opens on its 165 deg hinge. 

try these ones
http://www.screwfix.com/p/sprung-hinge-35mm-165-pack-of-2/57874