Overview
Now you can have the smooth, soft-closing action of BLUMotion in a compact, space-saving hinge - ideal for face-frame cabinets or any cabinet where clearance is an issue. With Compact BLUMotion, the damping mechanism fits entirely within the hinge cup, allowing use of a smaller mounting plate. Each hinge has a switch for turning the soft-close feature off for use with small doors, and each retains the 3-way adjustability of other Blum hinges. Compact BLUmotion hinges are available in five different overlays, ranging from 3/8" to 1-3/8". Restrictor Clips (#47937) are also available below for restricting the opening angle to 86 degrees. This prevents the door from banging into adjacent cabinets or cabinet doors.
Note: #43870 is a Variable Overlay Hinge that mounts to the front of a face frame and only offers 2 way adjustment. All Non-Variable Overlay Face Frame Hinges have 3-way adjustability.
Note: #43870 is a Variable Overlay Hinge that mounts to the front of a face frame and only offers 2 way adjustment. All Non-Variable Overlay Face Frame Hinges have 3-way adjustability.
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We recommend using our JIG IT® Deluxe Concealed Hinge Drilling System with the JIG IT® Hinge Plate Template C to make installation of these hinges accurate and easy.
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Rockler Store
Will work and look great in the new cabinet
Jill R
on Apr 22, 2018
Advice from Sales lady, Shari
David M
on Apr 20, 2018
Will work and look great in the new cabinet
Jill R
on Apr 22, 2018
I have these hinges on other cabinets and I am installing them on a glass panel cabinet to protect the glass from cabinet door slams
Raymond Z
on Apr 21, 2018
This produce states that "hinges are available in five different overlays, ranging from 3/8" to 1-3/8"" What does the inches refer to? I am using 3/4" think boards
BEST ANSWER: Overlay is the amount the door covers or overlaps the front of the cabinet on the hinge side of the door when the door is closed.
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- Steve Staff on Jun 17, 2015
I have a hinge with Numbers 30.310-11.02 on the back of a plastic insert. Are those # indicating the type of hinge I have?
What is diameter and depth of the hinge cup for a ¾ inch Blum soft close hinge?
BEST ANSWER: The cup hole size is 35mm and the depth of the hole is 11mm
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- Rick H Staff on Apr 20, 2015
do not know what overlay I need?
BEST ANSWER: For a Face Frame Cabinet, the overlay is the distance from the inside of the frame to the cabinet door edge. Just draw a line on the outside of the closed cabinet door, then measure the distance to the face frame edge; that's the overlay.
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- MARK B on Aug 5, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 10, 2015
I'm replacing my cabinet hinges and I have a 1/4 " overlay if I buy the 3/8" overlay is there enough adjustment to make them work?
I am replacing existing hinges which appear close to 5/8" overlay. Should I order 1/2" or 3/4"? What is the adjustment / tolerance?
What is the measurement from edge of door to center of hole for the hinge?
BEST ANSWER: 20.5mm from the edge of the door to the center of the hole
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- Rick H Staff on Oct 10, 2016
My face frame side is 7/8 inch thick,will these Blum hinges fit the frame or does it have to be 3/4 inch thick?
BEST ANSWER: YES, they will fit. In case they're a bit tight, just mark the area where the hinge flange will go & gently file that inside edge a bit.
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- felice f on Apr 9, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2015
Is there a guideline for determining whether I need 2 or 3 hinges for any given door? Some of my doors, i.e. pantry, are rather large, while others are just tall, and I need to know if 2 hinges will be sufficient for those doors.
Thanks in advance!
MR
Thanks in advance!
MR
BEST ANSWER: The guideline I go by is on how much weight that the hinges can handle and how stable the wood is that the door is made of. If the door is tall but not heavy but the wood is not stable i use three or four on how big the door is to keep it from boeing. The blum soft-close can handle a heavy doors and shut softly compared to other brands that i used on lighter doors that there soft close can't handle and they just slam .
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- Ted D on Oct 3, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 7, 2015
are screws with each hinge?
BEST ANSWER: They were with the hinges I bought. The diameter of the screw heads and the finish are important.
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- Howard V on Dec 3, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 10, 2015
can this be used with 1inch thick face frame material?
BEST ANSWER: Hi Robert,
I used the "variable overlay 43870" so the thickness of the face frame didn't matter.
George
I used the "variable overlay 43870" so the thickness of the face frame didn't matter.
George
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- George K on Aug 18, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
How does the restrictive clips work and can it work with other brands of hinges?
BEST ANSWER: The clips work well with the Blum hinges. They do not work with other brands. Make sure to install them before mounting the door to the cabinet. The clip must be installed while the hinge is in the closed position. The instructions weren't completely clear but the curved part of the clip lies on top of the hinge arm and the larger part of it is closest to the side of the cup next to the door edge. I found a pair of needle nose pliers worked well to seat both sides of the clip where the little tabs insert into the cup to hold it in place. The clip is a must have to prevent cabinet doors from banging into each other when doors open toward each other or the door is close to a wall and the knob or door will hit the wall possibly damaging the finish of the door or the wall.
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- VINTON I on Nov 6, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 3, 2015
my door is 1 1/4" bigger than my opening, which would be 5/8" overlay, would you suggest going with 3/4 or 1/2 overlay?
BEST ANSWER: That is best answered by considering what you want your doors to look like from the outside. Specifically how much face frame you want to see between and outside the doors. These hinges work great whichever size you choose.
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- Harry G on Mar 3, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 21, 2016
are there right and left handed hinges? I have two diifferent directions on the door mounted curved part blum soft hinge
BEST ANSWER: These hinges should work in either direction. I have purchased thesee hinges for several cabinets I have built.
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- Kevin B on Mar 19, 2017
- Purchased on Mar 22, 2015
Is there a way to add the soft close mechanism to existing hinges as long as the hinge is the same.....just not soft close
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BEST ANSWER: There is this adapter. Search rockler for blumotion hinge adapter item no. 25756 http://www.rockler.com/blumotion-hinge-adapter-compact?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V9146&gclid=CIH4q_eFt9MCFRZYDQodSFwGRw
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- Kevin T on Apr 21, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 24, 2015
I have 51" vertical door openings. How many hinges do I need per door?
Planning on using these 1-1/4" overlay hinges on a cabinet against a wall. The cabinet has a 1-1/2" face frame. Is 1/4" enough room for door to open completely without hitting wall?
BEST ANSWER: It should be no problem , but if you could just mock it up on a couple pieces of scrap to look like your cabinet side and that will tell you on ly take couple minutes and some scrap wood , and then you are sure they will work , hope that helps!
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- Hyatt B on Sep 21, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2015
3/8 inch overlay too much. Need about 1/4 inch overlay. Is there a better choice for a concealed soft-close hinge?
BEST ANSWER: Terry,
I hope that my answer can help. I made all of the kitchen cabinets and a bathroom stand alone cabinet using the Blum soft-close hinges for all of my doors including glass doors. I use Mark Summerfeld's easy bore jig to drill the holes for the hinges. The hinge attachment for the cabinet frame automatically lines up for attachment. The attachment is adjustable for the proper alignment of the door. I'm not sure that Blum has a 1/4" overlay available. I haven't had the need for one as the 3/8" overlay has not been a problem and have been pleased with the results. Paul
I hope that my answer can help. I made all of the kitchen cabinets and a bathroom stand alone cabinet using the Blum soft-close hinges for all of my doors including glass doors. I use Mark Summerfeld's easy bore jig to drill the holes for the hinges. The hinge attachment for the cabinet frame automatically lines up for attachment. The attachment is adjustable for the proper alignment of the door. I'm not sure that Blum has a 1/4" overlay available. I haven't had the need for one as the 3/8" overlay has not been a problem and have been pleased with the results. Paul
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- Paul P on Mar 5, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2016
Can I use these on doors that set into the cabinet? I want to replace hinges on 50's style doors that set into the cabinet by about half their width and want to make sure these work.
BEST ANSWER: i am not 100% sure but confidant if you build the inside of your cabinet(faceframe ) out the thickness of your door inset they should work properly.
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- C H on Dec 21, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 27, 2015
Do these hinges come with the mounting plates?
BEST ANSWER: Everything you need to install this hinge is included in the package. They are a really nice hinge and the soft close works very well. I used them for and office build for my son and he is very happy with the cabinets.
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- Alan H on Oct 11, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2015
What is the minimum spacing for these? I am building a vanity and want to determine how close I can make the drawers to the doors and what the space needs to be for the door to open without issue.
BEST ANSWER: For my custom cabinets, I used 3/4 overlay blum hinges. When the doors swing, they pretty much pivot in place without moving more than 1/8" further out from the hinge. For my custom cabinets, I did 3/4 overlays everywhere (sides, top, bottom) and spaced everything 3/4 apart. The doors are spaced 3/4 from the side of each cabinet, so actually adjacent doors are actually 1-1/2 apart. Drawers above a door are spaced at 3/4, and the drawer has an overlay of 3/4 all the way around. Note that the blum hinges from rockler open at 105 degrees, which is only 10 degrees past straight out. You'll need the forstner bit sold by rockler to drill the correct sized hole.
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- Robert G on Jul 16, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 31, 2015
MY CABINET BOTTOM HAS FULL PULL OUT DRAWS AND IM USING CENTERLINE DRAW SLIDES THAT NEED A 1/2 CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE RFOM THE FACE FRAME WILL THIS HING OPEN ENOUGH SO I CAN PULL THE DRAES ALL THE WAY OUT ?
BEST ANSWER: Bill, I used the hinges that are surface mount (don't wrap around the face frame) because my doors were a little wider than for the standard design hinge. That being said, there would be plenty of room for your pull-out drawers.
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- George K on Jul 12, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
can i use these hinges for inset cabinets? which would be zero or negative overlay?
BEST ANSWER: Nope, your asking this hinge to do something it was never intended to do. You won't be happy. Blum makes a great product. You just need to select the right hinge for your application.
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- Fred H on Oct 29, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 24, 2015
Will the Blum Restrictor Clip work with this hinge?
BEST ANSWER: Yes. I have used the blum restrictor clips on these blum overlay hinges. It took me a couple of tries to figure how they fit but once I figured that out they installed quickly and worked great. I used them on 7 cabinet doors and am very pleased with how they work.
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- Roger W on Sep 23, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2015
I have a 7/8 overlay. Should I buy the 3/4 inch Blum overlay hinge?
can you adjust this hinge? It opens too far and bangs on other cabinets and the stove hood.
BEST ANSWER: Yes, you can adjust the overlay to slightly increase or de erase the overlay using the screw on the hinge.
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- Roby C on Dec 19, 2017
- Purchased on Dec 20, 2015
How do you adjust the door alignment on these hinges?
BEST ANSWER: Here is a link to the instructions. All have the same adjustments
http://go.rockler.com/tech/Blum-110-BLUMotion-3-8in-Overlay-Face-Frame-Compact-Hinge-Instructions.pdf
http://go.rockler.com/tech/Blum-110-BLUMotion-3-8in-Overlay-Face-Frame-Compact-Hinge-Instructions.pdf
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- Rick H Staff on Nov 9, 2017
I have Blum 110 1 5/16 and want to replace with a soft close hinge which model do you suggest?
BEST ANSWER: i bought the overlay hinge for face frame cab. super easy to install, works great. hope this helps.
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- DENNIS B on Nov 6, 2017
- Purchased on Nov 12, 2015
What is the spacing between the two door screws? I want to replace hinges that have 2" spacing. The most common seem to be 1 3/4" spacing.
BEST ANSWER: these have a spacing of 45mm. Approximately 1-13/16" spacing
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- Rick H Staff on Oct 20, 2017
We have Merillat kitchen cabinets purchased in 1993 with Grass Artique Euro Tec Hinges that have three cup mounting screw-two next to the door edge and one away from the edge. Has anyone encounter this? They are starting to fail and the originals are not available. I am am looking for possible replacements.
BEST ANSWER: I’ve used these Blum hinges on several project and will continue to use them. Great quality!
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- Scott G on Oct 11, 2017
- Purchased on Oct 13, 2015
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Love the adjustments on them,the only way to go! They work smooth.
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Worked great
These hinges were the easiest to install of any hinges I have ever used. The hole for the cup only had to be 1/2 " deep. I was using 3/4 " material for the door. The hinges also have plenty of adjustment. Great product.
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Great hinge
Fit perfectly, easy to install and work great. I have been meaning to replace the hinges in our kitchen for a long time. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
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Compact door hinge
I have used this product on multiple projects and found them to be excellent. The only limitation is the amount of door swing,but as long as you know that,they are great.
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Finally, soft closing doors. Serenity now
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These hinges are fabu. One tip about using the restrictors - put them in before you install the door to cabinet. Otherwise, you end up taking the door down again.
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Perfect replacement for the old ones I have in my cabinets. I very much like the soft close feature.
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Good hinges
Great hinges. Smooth operation, good soft close
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Wife is happy.
Took very little time to put on and they work great. A Happy wife is a happy life. :-)
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