PSW
Oklahoma City
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The hidden hinges on the overhead cabinets in our RT are designed to hold the cabinet doors wide open, which is 90 degrees to the cabinet.
All the hinges are weak and hold the doors at about 60-70 degrees, assuring hitting your head on the edge of the open door and limiting full and easy access to the cabinets.
I found a great hinge at Lowes that is made similar to the original hinges but is much heavier duty, probably 50% wider and therefore significantly stronger. These things cost $3.65 each and it takes 15
(a couple of cabinets use three hinges) to replace all of them.
Now, the doors really work properly and open fully. My wife thinks (and I believe she is correct) the doors never completly opened 90 degrees, even when new. This is another example of a part that is just a little cheaper and a little undersized creating a problem for the owner.
The hing is a Richelieu BP1062GU.
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