hi Randy, I am currently also trying to install these hinges on a little box. However, in order to get mine into the hole I have to press them in using a clamp, even with the screw being lose. Needless to say that after that I can't move nor remove them anymore without destroying the hinges and / or the hole. Could you do me a favor and measure the ones you have both with the screw tightened and loose? PS: I tried both the 8mm and the 10mm version - the 8mm version did not come with an excenter screw so I moved on to the 10mm ones.
The quality is inconsistent on these. So I press them in similar to your clamp technique, or I drill the hole slightly larger and wrap the hinge with double sided tape and trim the excess once installed so I can still remove if need be. I measure 8mm and with screw fully expanded it's 8.4mm. I've had some where they don't even expand upon turning the screw.
@@randyslab Cool thank you, that's approximately what I get with the 10mm. I will try the tape solution, but the last time I tried that I did not find that really satsfying.Mabye I'll get a 10.1 mm drill bit that ought to do the trick.
Could you please clarify, why you took 4.8 mm from the edge, while using 8 mm barrels? I mean not 4,5 or 4 equally? Now I need to install barrels on my project and can't understand how to calculate the correct hinges positions
The diameter is 8mm for the hinge, or 4mm radius. So taking 4.8mm from the edge, leave 0.8mm from the edge of the hinge to the edge of your material. user Paul Stewart below posted an instruction sheet in the replies.
This is going to sound like a really strange question, but are you just using a standard metric mm/cm ruler? I’m trying to install some 8mm hinges but having a heck of a time measuring the 4.8mm required.
Life saver on this video. Struggling to make sure I drill the right distance out. Great job.
hi Randy, I am currently also trying to install these hinges on a little box. However, in order to get mine into the hole I have to press them in using a clamp, even with the screw being lose. Needless to say that after that I can't move nor remove them anymore without destroying the hinges and / or the hole. Could you do me a favor and measure the ones you have both with the screw tightened and loose?
PS: I tried both the 8mm and the 10mm version - the 8mm version did not come with an excenter screw so I moved on to the 10mm ones.
The quality is inconsistent on these. So I press them in similar to your clamp technique, or I drill the hole slightly larger and wrap the hinge with double sided tape and trim the excess once installed so I can still remove if need be. I measure 8mm and with screw fully expanded it's 8.4mm. I've had some where they don't even expand upon turning the screw.
@@randyslab Cool thank you, that's approximately what I get with the 10mm. I will try the tape solution, but the last time I tried that I did not find that really satsfying.Mabye I'll get a 10.1 mm drill bit that ought to do the trick.
Could you please clarify, why you took 4.8 mm from the edge, while using 8 mm barrels? I mean not 4,5 or 4 equally? Now I need to install barrels on my project and can't understand how to calculate the correct hinges positions
The diameter is 8mm for the hinge, or 4mm radius. So taking 4.8mm from the edge, leave 0.8mm from the edge of the hinge to the edge of your material. user Paul Stewart below posted an instruction sheet in the replies.
@@randyslab thank you!
This is going to sound like a really strange question, but are you just using a standard metric mm/cm ruler? I’m trying to install some 8mm hinges but having a heck of a time measuring the 4.8mm required.
Get seasick with the camera moving all over the place.