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How many hinges per door?The chart to the right calculates the number of hinges that should be used on eachdoor. As there are so many variations in the exact weight and size of a door thesesuggestions are only intended as a guide. This illustration is based on an 18mmchipboard door 600mm wide.Single screw height adjustment platesSome plates with pre-inserted screws allow for single screw adjustment. Looseningthe hexagonal head screw allows the plate to be adjusted without loosening bothfixing screws.Which type of mounting plate? We recommend euroscrew or chipboard screw fix mounting plates, withintegral adjustment Series 200 hinges can be used with BA series mounting plates to give asuperior quality snap-on hinge system BAR hinge plates have the additional feature of single screw cam adjustmentin all planes Series 200 hinges can also be used with B2 series mounting plates for a more economical slide on hinge function Series 900 hinges are used only with B2 series mounting plates and offer a fully adjustable low cost range of cabinet hinges Airmatic hinge is designed for use with a straight, snap-on baseplate InstallationMany carcase thicknesses and door widths are used in furniture manufacture. It isimportant, therefore to achieve the correct distance by which the door overlaps thecarcase side panel, so the door is positioned centrally on the carcase and can turnwithout fouling. This is determined by the mounting plate height, drilling positionK, door clearance gap and overlay.Which type of hinge? 15/16mm board the use of a 5mm cranked hinge with 0mm mounting plate 18/19mm board a straight arm hinge with 3mm mounting plate Straight arm hinge can be used with a 6mm mounting plate For aluminium framed doors please refer to recommendation in section 1 Hinge hole position By inserting the mounting plate height and amount of overlay required into the equation below you can determine the hinge hole boring positionK.For 5mm crank hinges K = overlay + plate height -10For straight arm hinges K = overlay + plate height -15K must be between the limits shown in the table opposite.Door clearance gapThis distance is dependent upon the door width relative to the carcase width and would normally be 1.5-2.5mm. For door thicknesses over 21mm werecommend making a working model for a more accurate assessment. For further information contact our Customer Services department.
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