Flipper Door Hardware Mounted Horizontally

Trim40

I am sketching up an entertainment center cabinet and the HO wants flipper doors on it. The problem is the cabinet is 54" wide and only 18" deep. The doors will be approx. 36" h x 27" w. If I install regular flipper hardware the doors will hang out way too much. I thought about mounting them horizontally, so it would open like a clam.
Anyone else done this?

Tinstaafl

Considered bifold?

genecarp

I think i like the bifold idea, you could get bifolds to slide into side pockets. If you go horizontal, i would head for a single door, hinged ACROSS the top, that slides into a overhead pocket, this route would produce an 18" awning hanging out above the opening. G

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Trim40

The bi-fold idea might be a possiblity. I need a little shop time to work on both ideas and get away from the paper work.

Gus Dering

We installed this on Monday.
Our first attempt at the bifold pocket door thing.
Not that hard.
I can go into more detail later if needed

Trim40

Nice looking piece Gus.
That is same situation I am faced with. I think I'll suggest the bifold option to the HO.

Trim40

Gus
What hardware are you using on the doors?

Leo G

How about Blum Aventos (PDF).

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Trim40

I'm not sure that Blum system will work for me. The cabinet is only 54" tall and there is a window above it.
Thanks for the info.

Gus Dering

The pocket door slides are by Accuride, the cable ones with three hinges and the metal follower strip.

The bifolding hinges are from Hafele. They have 35mm cups and are adjustable right to left.

I'll see if I can do ya a link

stp57

Beautiful work as usual Gus. Thanks for the photos.
Steve

Gus Dering

Here is the bifold hinge
https://hachol02.hafeleonline.com/OA...854&item=20188


I think this is the flipper door slide.

http://www.accuride.com/Woodworking/...ctID=9&CatID=5

Leo G

That first link requires a user name and password.

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Gus Dering

Try this then

Trim40

Hey Gus, do you know the item number of those hinges?
I looked thru 383 of them and didn't see what I thought was right. Maybe I missed it, I am going to the eye doc today.
Thanks

Trim40

I type too slow.

Leo G

So just send him a couple Gus, you should have 46 left over. (sold in 50 paks)

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Gus Dering

Hafele sells singles Leo.
They list how many are in a case but you can order as many as you need.

I used 6. You are slipping old man

You should ask for their catalog. They have alot of hard to find thingys.

Leo G

I haven't needed there services yet. Eventually I will. They have a lot of neat stuff. I consider them like I consider Grainer's. They have everything, but you are gonna pay for it.

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