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Cabinet hinges, not sure what I need

BlackdogGS

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I’m building a cabinet for our get-away place. The cabinets that are already here use the popular hidden hinges and shaker style doors. The new cabinet is in the hallway not near the existing cabinets but will be near identical.
I have the Kreg hinge jig and some hinges I got at Home Depo. I’m not sure I have the right hinge. What I want is the type that closes the doors slowly the last 2-3 inches. I have this type at our full time house. When I search Amazon I find many but I’m not sure if they are in fact the correct ones. Anyway, if you know what I’m talking about please send me a link. In the meantime I’m still looking. Thanks

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jar944

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Full or partial overlay? Frameless of face frames?

You want a soft close hinge regardless, but need to get the correct style for the door/look.
 

Innovate1

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Full or partial overlay? Frameless of face frames?

You want a soft close hinge regardless, but need to get the correct style for the door/look.
These are the details you need to check. There are some drawings on the back of the package - do those match the cabinet style? There is also a QR code for install instructions. Have you looked at that? You haven't posted enough about the cabinets to say if those are the proper hinges. The hinge pack says 35 mm which I think is the most common. Does the Kreg jig do that size hole? You could compare the new hinges to those on the existing cabinets.
 

rlitman

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So, maybe the hinges I have are ok. I was playing around with one out of the package and it didn’t seem like the correct one. Maybe installed it will work fine.
Your picture shows soft close hinges with a 1/2" overlay. Not only does the packaging say soft close, but you can see the newer style soft close mechanism inside the 35mm cup (that would otherwise be empty). As for the 1/2" overlay, that's visible on the reverse of the package (can be read backwards through the plastic if you zoom in).

Do you want a 1/2" overlay? They come in all sorts of overlays, so you can pick what you want to match your plans. Also, your hinges have two adjustment cams, but you'd be better off with three. I used these (with 1-5/16" overlay) in my kitchen to replace non-soft-close hinges.
 
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