1) Submitted by
Amos , from Yakima, WA
on 1/26/2009
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Brusso hinges are the only hinges worth buying. The hinge will support the lid and is strong enough to not stress itself.
These hinges work as a lid stop so you don't have to buy that hokey looking arm to keep the lid from falling back.
2) Submitted by
Larry G. Mastin, from Vancouver, WA
on 1/11/2009
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I drilled 1/16" pilot holes 5/8" deep, followed by 3/32" holes 3/8" deep in my wood box. The screws went in with no problem and without any tendency for the heads to be marred by torque. However I did find one thing to be aware of with these hinges. Since they're not 180-degree hinges, it's difficult to align the box and lid perfectly when drilling the holes. The front corners of my box lid are offset from the base by about a millimeter. There's probably a trick to aligning that I haven't yet learned. Making templates that perfectly align the pilot holes would probably help.
3) Submitted by
Mike, from Bordentown, NJ
on 5/4/2009
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Love the hinges - but the screws were terrible. Even with very carefully pre-drilled holes I still stripped them when turning them by hand. That is always so frustrating. For the price they should come with some better screws. I actually stripped 4 of the 8 screws and bagged them altogether. Local home center had better ones, so now the hinges are secure and working great.
4) Submitted by
Michael, from Leyva, CA
on 2/25/2008
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I've used these hinges before. The screws are weak with hardwoods. Even with pilot holes. To remedy this, drill your pilot holes, use a steel screw the same size as your brass screws to make the threads. Then remove the steel screw and install the brass screws in your pre-threaded holes.
5) Submitted by
Larry Tedrow, from Melbourne, FL
on 6/29/2008
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Hinges are great, screws are weak, I found that if I drill pilot holes and then coat the screws with wax or soap they do not break as often, but the screws are definitely sub-standard.
6) Submitted by
Michael Kosik, from Suffern, NY
on 12/20/2008
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I cut these to fit a small box, but didn't insert them yet. They look nice and seem like they are well made. I only hope that the screws hold up on my shallow lid. My only pet-peeve is that they are some what expensive.
7) Submitted by
Robert B. Huie, from Birmingham, AL
on 9/24/2008
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I have not broken any screws as the other reviewers, but I did find that the Phillips head slots strip out easily.
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