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Googling for "blum 110 hinge" I found a catalog that included a description of "Compact 33 hinges" with 110 degree opening angle. | Googling for "blum 110 hinge" I found a catalog that included a description of "Compact 33 hinges" with 110 degree opening angle. | ||
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| + | Googling for "blum hinge compact 33" brought me this handy Amazon link: | ||
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| + | http://www.amazon.com/Blum-Degrees-Knock-Closing-Compact/sim/B0006HF8Z4/2 | ||
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| + | Which had an enlightening review: | ||
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| + | Based on my personal experience, I would not choose Compact 33 hinges for cabinets that get daily use because the hinges contain a plastic part that tends to break. In the 10 years since new cabinets with these hinges were installed in my house, the plastic part has broken in 32 hinges out of 58 installed. The cabinet doors still swing after the plastic part breaks, but they will not stay fully open, they will not self-close and they often make a loud cracking sound when opening or closing. | ||
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Revision as of 18:47, 15 February 2014
A tiny black piece of plastic popped out of one of our kitchen cabinets and now the cabinet door wants to close if left open.
a working hinge
broken hinge
I'm assuming that I'll have to replace the hinge since the black plastic piece that is missing doesn't look like a replaceable part.
Googling for "blum 110 hinge" I found a catalog that included a description of "Compact 33 hinges" with 110 degree opening angle.
Googling for "blum hinge compact 33" brought me this handy Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Blum-Degrees-Knock-Closing-Compact/sim/B0006HF8Z4/2
Which had an enlightening review:
Based on my personal experience, I would not choose Compact 33 hinges for cabinets that get daily use because the hinges contain a plastic part that tends to break. In the 10 years since new cabinets with these hinges were installed in my house, the plastic part has broken in 32 hinges out of 58 installed. The cabinet doors still swing after the plastic part breaks, but they will not stay fully open, they will not self-close and they often make a loud cracking sound when opening or closing.
