My soft close door started slamming shut all of a sudden. The hinge was a different configuration from the video, but it still had a "tiny button" so I was able to turn soft close back on. Thank you.
I'm seeking a solution for my cabinet door hinges with a hollow space to enable soft closing. What is the name of the component that fits into that hollow space, facilitating soft closing? I prefer not to replace the entire hinges. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
Great advice. Do you happen to know what model these hinges are. Looking for an open restrictor clip for them but cant seem to find the model number. Thank you.
David, I've been using the other style of the Blum soft close hinges which are attached to the face frame with a single screw are these a much better option? They have more adjustments right? I also tracked down a place that has HDF and Ultralite MDF the HDF is heavier even heavier than the standard MDF but the told me the HDF machines better and finishes better than the Ultralite. I ran a sample piece through the drum sander of the ultralite 1/2" I have 7 sheets of and sanded again with 180 and gave a coat of waterborne surfacer and found when i sanded it with 320 it was smooth as smooth can get, so is he wrong on this? He also said the hinges won't hold as good as they would in the HDF. Ultralite is 59 for 3/4 sheet and HDF is 72 Whats your take on this? You use a lot of the Ultralite I know but do you ever use HDF?
I never used those soft close attachment pieces but have seen them. I think that they are a good option if you don’t have access to different hinges. Or are using mortised hinges. However for new cabinets that get euro hinges, it just makes so much sense to use the attached soft close hinges. Especially these newer ones with the off and on switches. They are great. As far as the hdf goes, that’s stuff Is too heavy for me. The regular is too heavy also. Lol. But as far as finishing goes, my finished cabinets are like you said, smooth as smooth gets. Great way to put it. My screws hold very well as far as doors and drawers go. I don’t use the material for face frames for sure. So I’m not securing hinges to the edges of the ultra lite. That’s not recommended. My pricing is more than yours at this time. But the material is very hard to find on a consistent basis. Where are you located?
One door won't close completely... I tightened screws and it got a little better. Everything is new with hinges that came with vanity. Ever see this before or have a fix?. Thanks. Very interesting video.
Thanks for watching. Sometimes hinges can be maxed out and that binds them. It will make them not fully close. So loosen slightly the screw that makes the door go left or right so it’s not All the way maxed out. Then slightly loosen the screw that makes the door go in and out. These are usually the screws that cause the door to not shut. Does this help?
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore tried top and bottom backing it out and slide forward. Took doors off and both hinges seem to closed their own all the way into the cup.... weird... probably try to find non slow close. I am about an inch of closing the vanity door.
@@JP-pf1nj I’m having difficulty understanding you. However if the steps I gave you didn’t work then possibly it could be the screw holes are in the wrong position. Maybe the hinges on the doors are mounted out of square. A lot of things could cause problems. Check the hinges to make sure they are square when they are screwed down.
Is there some way to lessen the strength of the soft close hinges when opening a cabinet door? I have ones that are more or less identical to yours, but we have to kind of pull real hard when opening, which feels very unnatural haha... My goal was super subtle soft closing hinges
The switch is to shut off soft close. It doesn’t change the self closing function. If you are using a hinge like mine, I mean exactly like, you can get the same one in a free swinging type with no self close. They are good for touch latch jobs. If you combine one of those with the other hinge maybe it will help you.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore ahh I was hoping there would be a way to adjust the ones I have, but I think I'll have to get another, less strong ones. Ah well, I'll have an extra pair of hinges if I build something else in the future- they're a little too restrictive for the surface I'll need them on(surface they'd be sitting on isn't as solid as wood, and would probably not maintain shape when opening). But thank you for the advice! I'll be on the lookout for similar ones instead of trying to adjust these, hope you have a nice day!
@@stormw4993- I can’t stand my cabinet draws, they require far too much force to open them. I’m looking for a way to adjust those as well as the door hinges. If you figured anything out, I’d appreciate knowing what you did.
@@nja3224 i'm gonna be honest, I ended up going to any and every store i suspected would sell door hinges, and eventually i found one singular pair that worked the way i wanted them to. it's not the best answer, but there are softer hinges out there! just very well hidden haha. good luck on your journey
@@stormw4993 - I appreciate your response, thank you. I’m going to wind up purchasing new ones, mine doesn’t seem to have any switches or adjustments and I’m tired of fighting with it when I want open a draw.
verified today that the Everbuilt brand sold at home depot has the same switch that does the same cool trick still makes me wonder why they don't just make them close at a normal speed from the factory so we don't have to do this trick
Oh I’m sure that many will appreciate you letting them know about Home Depot hinges for a local option. The switch provides a huge benefit in that some doors don’t require two soft close mechanisms to be operating. So this allows the user to shut off one and still use the other hinge to slow down the door. This little switch is awesome. Without it, I used to use two different hinges, 1 soft close the other normal, to accomplish the same thing. The introduction of the switch on Blum hinges a few years ago was a game changer.
I can see now what that clip is for, thanks for that. My construction crew guy who installed the cabinets, for a pantry that has 02 doors per section/level, he put a hinge with the click on the top part of the door on the left door and a regular hinge on that door's bottom but the other right door, he put a regular hinge on the top part of the right door and a hinge with a clip on the bottom part of the door. In one pantry, there are 06 doors and this alternating of hinges is like that for each door, I dont' get it. Why do; click-hinge and standard hinge on one door, then go down to the 02nd. level and do; standard hinge and click-hinge on one door, then go down to the 03rd. level and do; click-hinge and standard hinge on one door. Repeat all this again for the 02nd. pantry of 06 doors. So, looking at 02 pantries from left to right and top to bottom he did this pattern; click-hinge and regular hinge (left door) and regular hinge and click-hinge (right door) Go to the next level down, and it's opposite, and so on to the 03rd. level.
Pretty funny. Before these switches were made, I used to put one non soft close and one regular on small doors. The reason is the doors are too small so they don’t have enough weight to close with two soft close hinges. But with one regular and one soft close the door will close nice and gently. But nowadays, the new hinges have this switch so there isn’t a good reason other than it’s cheaper to put in the non self closing hinges instead of switching off the soft close ones. I’m guessing that they want to save cash. Lol.
@@dhicon45 I used to do that but find it is more annoying to deal with. Especially if a customer wants both or no doors soft close after job is finished.
Puting videos out showing people how to do woodworking and cabinet making was always a desire of mine. One of the reasons why I stopped doing videos is because of comments like yours. Take care.
@ sorry to hear that. The video was helpful and I thank you. I was trying to give my opinion to help improve the video. It appears other commenters feel similar. You have a skill that is valuable and useful. I hope you keep making videos, but taking input from your commenters is an invaluable tool to provide the market with what it wants. I apologize if my comment appeared curt or rude to you. It was not my intention.
My soft close door started slamming shut all of a sudden. The hinge was a different configuration from the video, but it still had a "tiny button" so I was able to turn soft close back on. Thank you.
That’s very interesting. I wonder how it got switched off. Glad you solved the problem. Thank you.
Go to min 3. Is saves you time
Perfect thanks. He waffles too much
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THANK YOU SO MUCH OUR SOFT CLOSE ARE SOOOOO SLOW AND SOME DONT EVEN CLOSE AL THE WAY... I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY TO ADJUST THEM!
I’m so glad it helped you.
Thanks for the explanation. Those wordless directions can't explain everything, even though a picture is worth a thousand words. You still need words!
Im really glad that this video helped you. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Great tip! Thank you
Thank you very much.
Great vid! If the vertical bar does not spring back after it door closes is there way to fix or is it broken?
I'm seeking a solution for my cabinet door hinges with a hollow space to enable soft closing. What is the name of the component that fits into that hollow space, facilitating soft closing? I prefer not to replace the entire hinges. Thanks in advance for your assistance!
So sorry but I can’t understand your question.
Yeah, nice job thanks for the info 👍
Very helpful thank you
Great advice. Do you happen to know what model these hinges are. Looking for an open restrictor clip for them but cant seem to find the model number. Thank you.
Here is the link for them. I use non Blum for them and they work great. amzn.to/3PEChpF
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore TY. Appreciate the quick response. Happy 4th.
@@usergvhhyu1223 you’re welcome. You too.
David, I've been using the other style of the Blum soft close hinges which are attached to the face frame with a single screw are these a much better option? They have more adjustments right? I also tracked down a place that has HDF and Ultralite MDF the HDF is heavier even heavier than the standard MDF but the told me the HDF machines better and finishes better than the Ultralite. I ran a sample piece through the drum sander of the ultralite 1/2" I have 7 sheets of and sanded again with 180 and gave a coat of waterborne surfacer and found when i sanded it with 320 it was smooth as smooth can get, so is he wrong on this? He also said the hinges won't hold as good as they would in the HDF. Ultralite is 59 for 3/4 sheet and HDF is 72 Whats your take on this? You use a lot of the Ultralite I know but do you ever use HDF?
I never used those soft close attachment pieces but have seen them. I think that they are a good option if you don’t have access to different hinges. Or are using mortised hinges. However for new cabinets that get euro hinges, it just makes so much sense to use the attached soft close hinges. Especially these newer ones with the off and on switches. They are great. As far as the hdf goes, that’s stuff Is too heavy for me. The regular is too heavy also. Lol. But as far as finishing goes, my finished cabinets are like you said, smooth as smooth gets. Great way to put it. My screws hold very well as far as doors and drawers go. I don’t use the material for face frames for sure. So I’m not securing hinges to the edges of the ultra lite. That’s not recommended. My pricing is more than yours at this time. But the material is very hard to find on a consistent basis. Where are you located?
One door won't close completely... I tightened screws and it got a little better. Everything is new with hinges that came with vanity. Ever see this before or have a fix?. Thanks. Very interesting video.
Thanks for watching. Sometimes hinges can be maxed out and that binds them. It will make them not fully close. So loosen slightly the screw that makes the door go left or right so it’s not All the way maxed out. Then slightly loosen the screw that makes the door go in and out. These are usually the screws that cause the door to not shut. Does this help?
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore thanks a lot for sharing....I will try it. Cabinet is brand new and it was working before ok.
@@JP-pf1nj you’re welcome. good luck. Let me know if there’s anything else you need.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore tried top and bottom backing it out and slide forward. Took doors off and both hinges seem to closed their own all the way into the cup.... weird... probably try to find non slow close. I am about an inch of closing the vanity door.
@@JP-pf1nj I’m having difficulty understanding you. However if the steps I gave you didn’t work then possibly it could be the screw holes are in the wrong position. Maybe the hinges on the doors are mounted out of square. A lot of things could cause problems. Check the hinges to make sure they are square when they are screwed down.
Thanks 🙏 sir
You’re very welcome
Is there some way to lessen the strength of the soft close hinges when opening a cabinet door? I have ones that are more or less identical to yours, but we have to kind of pull real hard when opening, which feels very unnatural haha... My goal was super subtle soft closing hinges
The switch is to shut off soft close. It doesn’t change the self closing function. If you are using a hinge like mine, I mean exactly like, you can get the same one in a free swinging type with no self close. They are good for touch latch jobs. If you combine one of those with the other hinge maybe it will help you.
@@davidbryanwoodworksandmore ahh I was hoping there would be a way to adjust the ones I have, but I think I'll have to get another, less strong ones. Ah well, I'll have an extra pair of hinges if I build something else in the future- they're a little too restrictive for the surface I'll need them on(surface they'd be sitting on isn't as solid as wood, and would probably not maintain shape when opening). But thank you for the advice! I'll be on the lookout for similar ones instead of trying to adjust these, hope you have a nice day!
@@stormw4993- I can’t stand my cabinet draws, they require far too much force to open them. I’m looking for a way to adjust those as well as the door hinges. If you figured anything out, I’d appreciate knowing what you did.
@@nja3224 i'm gonna be honest, I ended up going to any and every store i suspected would sell door hinges, and eventually i found one singular pair that worked the way i wanted them to. it's not the best answer, but there are softer hinges out there! just very well hidden haha. good luck on your journey
@@stormw4993 - I appreciate your response, thank you. I’m going to wind up purchasing new ones, mine doesn’t seem to have any switches or adjustments and I’m tired of fighting with it when I want open a draw.
3:45 damn neighbor keeps flying his plane down the street
verified today that the Everbuilt brand sold at home depot has the same switch that does the same cool trick
still makes me wonder why they don't just make them close at a normal speed from the factory so we don't have to do this trick
Oh I’m sure that many will appreciate you letting them know about Home Depot hinges for a local option. The switch provides a huge benefit in that some doors don’t require two soft close mechanisms to be operating. So this allows the user to shut off one and still use the other hinge to slow down the door. This little switch is awesome. Without it, I used to use two different hinges, 1 soft close the other normal, to accomplish the same thing. The introduction of the switch on Blum hinges a few years ago was a game changer.
I can see now what that clip is for, thanks for that. My construction crew guy who installed the cabinets, for a pantry that has 02 doors per section/level, he put a hinge with the click on the top part of the door on the left door and a regular hinge on that door's bottom but the other right door, he put a regular hinge on the top part of the right door and a hinge with a clip on the bottom part of the door. In one pantry, there are 06 doors and this alternating of hinges is like that for each door, I dont' get it. Why do; click-hinge and standard hinge on one door, then go down to the 02nd. level and do; standard hinge and click-hinge on one door, then go down to the 03rd. level and do; click-hinge and standard hinge on one door. Repeat all this again for the 02nd. pantry of 06 doors. So, looking at 02 pantries from left to right and top to bottom he did this pattern; click-hinge and regular hinge (left door) and regular hinge and click-hinge (right door) Go to the next level down, and it's opposite, and so on to the 03rd. level.
Pretty funny. Before these switches were made, I used to put one non soft close and one regular on small doors. The reason is the doors are too small so they don’t have enough weight to close with two soft close hinges. But with one regular and one soft close the door will close nice and gently. But nowadays, the new hinges have this switch so there isn’t a good reason other than it’s cheaper to put in the non self closing hinges instead of switching off the soft close ones. I’m guessing that they want to save cash. Lol.
Bro mine can't close at all. It stuck there. What i can do???
Possibly change your hinges if they are broken and not closing.
I would rather put one soft close hinge and one normal on each door
@@dhicon45 I used to do that but find it is more annoying to deal with. Especially if a customer wants both or no doors soft close after job is finished.
no switch on mine
Yes it’s on newer ones but not older ones. Also not every brand.
1 SC hinge per door
It works perfectly. I do not see what is the problem. That is what soft close means. Otherwise, consider on installing the regular hinges.
They work great but sometimes it’s not good to use 2 on smaller lightweight doors.
My soft close hinge doesn't have that button. Thats the problem.
Funny. Is your hinge a blum? Some of the older models never had them. It’s just been for a few years now.
We have opposite - closing too fast 😂
Must not be strong enough hinge. What brand is the hinge?
@davidbryanwoodworksandmore ARGALI. Used to be ok for five years, at least.
@@mikxcandtrackrunner oh interesting. I haven’t heard of that brand. Maybe it’s gone bad. Time to replace possibly.
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Puting videos out showing people how to do woodworking and cabinet making was always a desire of mine. One of the reasons why I stopped doing videos is because of comments like yours. Take care.
@ sorry to hear that. The video was helpful and I thank you. I was trying to give my opinion to help improve the video. It appears other commenters feel similar. You have a skill that is valuable and useful. I hope you keep making videos, but taking input from your commenters is an invaluable tool to provide the market with what it wants.
I apologize if my comment appeared curt or rude to you. It was not my intention.