Hello everyone,
we have a 220cm (87 inches) tall Metod cabinet.
At the top, there is a 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door with a 125-degree hinge. Then an open shelf, and below that a compartment with a 60x40cm (24x16 inches) folding door.
At the very bottom, I wanted to install a 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door with a 153-degree hinge, and behind that drawers.
The top door fits perfectly. The cabinet is standing straight as well.
For the bottom door, I had to place the hinge mounting holes a few millimeters lower because the folding hinge is 12mm (0.5 inches) thick; otherwise, they would have rubbed against each other.
I spent a long time adjusting the 153-degree hinge on the 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door (right-hand opening).
At first, the door had about a 5cm (2 inches) gap and wouldn’t close at all.
Now I managed to get it so the door at least rests against the cabinet frame at the top. However, I had to turn the lower hinge screws out quite a bit so the door would close somewhat, which caused the door to stand about 1cm (0.4 inches) away from the horizontal edge of the cabinet at the bottom.
So the door is slanting downward.
Of course, this looks quite bad.
How can I adjust it so the door with the 153-degree hinge closes completely and sits correctly both at the top and bottom?
What might I have done wrong?
Best regards,
buchi
we have a 220cm (87 inches) tall Metod cabinet.
At the top, there is a 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door with a 125-degree hinge. Then an open shelf, and below that a compartment with a 60x40cm (24x16 inches) folding door.
At the very bottom, I wanted to install a 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door with a 153-degree hinge, and behind that drawers.
The top door fits perfectly. The cabinet is standing straight as well.
For the bottom door, I had to place the hinge mounting holes a few millimeters lower because the folding hinge is 12mm (0.5 inches) thick; otherwise, they would have rubbed against each other.
I spent a long time adjusting the 153-degree hinge on the 60x80cm (24x31.5 inches) door (right-hand opening).
At first, the door had about a 5cm (2 inches) gap and wouldn’t close at all.
Now I managed to get it so the door at least rests against the cabinet frame at the top. However, I had to turn the lower hinge screws out quite a bit so the door would close somewhat, which caused the door to stand about 1cm (0.4 inches) away from the horizontal edge of the cabinet at the bottom.
So the door is slanting downward.
Of course, this looks quite bad.
How can I adjust it so the door with the 153-degree hinge closes completely and sits correctly both at the top and bottom?
What might I have done wrong?
Best regards,
buchi
Thank you. I had read about the possibility of shifting it.
Since the door is currently opening downhill, I will measure again (I’m not near the door at the moment).
If it doesn’t have to be exactly 700mm (27.6 inches), that would save me from making a large drilling template.
How sensitive is the system to variations in squareness?
Regards, buchi
Since the door is currently opening downhill, I will measure again (I’m not near the door at the moment).
If it doesn’t have to be exactly 700mm (27.6 inches), that would save me from making a large drilling template.
How sensitive is the system to variations in squareness?
Regards, buchi
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IKEA-Experte28 Sep 2016 20:08I can't really tell you that.
If the door is not warped, the mounting plates are usually the only cause. It’s easier if you use clip-top cross mounting plates for screwing on. The mounting plate will sit flush even if the screws are a bit angled. Also, you can then screw into a piece of virgin particleboard.
If the door is not warped, the mounting plates are usually the only cause. It’s easier if you use clip-top cross mounting plates for screwing on. The mounting plate will sit flush even if the screws are a bit angled. Also, you can then screw into a piece of virgin particleboard.
Thank you. And do the Ikea 153 hinges fit there as well?
I looked up the Clip Tops and it seems there are several types.
Which one would I need to use?
Do they also have height adjustment?
But wouldn’t it be even more difficult to align them then, since you can’t use the 5mm (0.2 inch) holes as a reference?
Regards, Buchi
I looked up the Clip Tops and it seems there are several types.
Which one would I need to use?
Do they also have height adjustment?
But wouldn’t it be even more difficult to align them then, since you can’t use the 5mm (0.2 inch) holes as a reference?
Regards, Buchi
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IKEA-Experte28 Sep 2016 21:56173L6100 or 173H7100. In any case, you will need to take measurements.
Hello again,
I plugged the holes again and made a new drilling template.
The drill is now guided in the drilling direction.
I’d say the holes are now exactly perpendicular to the carcass edges and to each other.
A standard hinge with 125 degrees also works.
(Only problem is I can’t pull the drawers out then).
Installed the 153-degree hinge. It doesn’t close.
Now it doesn’t close properly at both top and bottom. It sticks out by about the door thickness.
The hinges are screwed out completely; otherwise, it would stick out even more.
Should I position the holes further inside the cabinet or closer to the carcass edge for the door to close with the 153-degree hinge?
I don’t dare to try the ClipTop hinges because then I’d have to drill into the carcass even more randomly.
I can also exclude a defect with the hinges themselves, as I have already replaced them once.
Regards, buchi
I plugged the holes again and made a new drilling template.
The drill is now guided in the drilling direction.
I’d say the holes are now exactly perpendicular to the carcass edges and to each other.
A standard hinge with 125 degrees also works.
(Only problem is I can’t pull the drawers out then).
Installed the 153-degree hinge. It doesn’t close.
Now it doesn’t close properly at both top and bottom. It sticks out by about the door thickness.
The hinges are screwed out completely; otherwise, it would stick out even more.
Should I position the holes further inside the cabinet or closer to the carcass edge for the door to close with the 153-degree hinge?
I don’t dare to try the ClipTop hinges because then I’d have to drill into the carcass even more randomly.
I can also exclude a defect with the hinges themselves, as I have already replaced them once.
Regards, buchi
I
IKEA-Experte2 Oct 2016 14:43Try fitting the door with the hinges temporarily into the pre-drilled holes and the mounting plates in their default position. This way, you might find it easier to identify the cause of the problem.
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