ricklab Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 First try at box with wooden hinges. I glued the hinges on with the top open. It does not close tight now. I am not sure if it is the hinge or the way I glued them in. Should I have attached with the lid closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Give us a picture of the hinge please. I'm interested to see how you put them on. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 First try at box with wooden hinges. I glued the hinges on with the top open. It does not close tight now. I am not sure if it is the hinge or the way I glued them in. Should I have attached with the lid closed? I would have glued the hinges on with the lid closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I always install hinges with the lid closed also with doors closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Jim Finn, the "box man', makes hundreds of boxes every year and recently posted a tutorial on making them. Part of it has the directions for installing the hinges. Go check that out.. Dick heppnerguy WayneMahler and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) When installing surface mounted hinges (Metal) on my boxes I put a spacer between the lid and the box at the hinge. I use a double business cards as my spacers. I put one near each hinge. This gives enough gap, for me, so that the front of the lid makes good contact with the box front yet does not look too crooked, when viewed from one end. I have also done it this way when installing wooden hinges that I have made in the past. In the photo you may be able to see that the right end of the box lid is slightly higher than the left side is. The hinges are on the right in this photo. Edited April 24, 2016 by Jim Finn Travis, GrampaJim, Dave Monk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 The business card is a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Any pictures of the hinges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yes Rick, I'm sorry to say, but your right, the lid should have been in the closed position. I install mine with the lid closed, and I use spacers the same as Jim does. To help us to give a good and proper answer, you should try to post pictures of what you're talking about. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklab Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 wooden hinges. 125 CSL and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birchbark Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Drill the pins out. Clamp the lid in place. Drill slightly bigger holes, put new pins in. Russell NC Scroller, dgman, oldhudson and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I think Russell has a great idea there! Birchbark and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklab Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I took your advice Russell, drilled out the pins and replaced. Fits perfect now. Thanks oldhudson, Birchbark, Scrappile and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I took your advice Russell, drilled out the pins and replaced. Fits perfect now. Thanks Well... perfect is good enough..<grin> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 We all make mistakes. So so woodworker leave them and hope to get by. Good woodworkers can fix their mistakes. Great woodworkers can fix their mistakes and learn from their mistakes. I think you qualify for the latter Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I worked in construction my whole life and we always said...."It is not a mistake unless you have to ask someone else to correct it" Not a mistake if you correct it yourself. We all live and learn...if we are paying attention, that is. I like those wooden hinges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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