[Shop-talk] Breakaway cabinet hinges?

[Jimmie Mayfield]

Does it absolutely need to be a breakaway hinge?  Blum makes several 
hinges that swing 165-170 degrees that might work for you.  They're 
typically used on cabinets with pull-out drawers where you need an 
obstruction-free opening.

http://www.rockler.com/blum-170-degree-face-frame-hinge


Alternatively, how about constructing your own breakaway hinges? Instead 
of securing the hinge to the face plate with screws, how about using a 
pair of neodymium magnets?  If you have a 1" face frame, you can install 
a recessed 3/8" dia x 1/2" cylindrical neodymium magnet behind each 
hinge.  That'll be plenty strong enough to hold the cabinet doors in 
place but it'll still break away if torqued sufficiently.

JM

On 04/02/2017 10:51 PM, Pat Horne wrote:
> This is actually shop related, if I can reduce the repairs to kitchen cabinet doors, I will have more time to spend in the shop!
>
> My wife is confined to a power chair & because of her lack of motor control manages to push cabinet doors beyond their limits, pulling the hinge mounting screws out of & splitting the face frame. We use 35mm European hinges. Anyone know of compatible hinges that would allow the doors to just pop off? The face frames are getting where they will need to be replaced. I mentioned just removing the doors but she said "That's a man's way of dealing with it......NO". Yes dear.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Pat Horne
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