Brusso Quad Hinges

[Chuck Harris]

Just got a set of the Brusso Quadrent Hinges (small) for cigar boxes. Anyone have any instructions for installing them? I have the spec sheet it's not much help. Details on the process would be nice.

[Chuck Harris]

No one here has ever installed a set of these?????

[Mike Wenzloff]

Evidently not. I haven't. Doesn't look too complicated. Even so, I would probably make a mock-up out of scrap and use that to set up the real piece.

Mike

[Byron Trantham]

Chuck, Brusso sells a template for their hinges and it costs more than the hinge! :mad: I made a router template to sit over the piece to be routed. It worked fine. I figured that since these puppies cost so much the extra work was probably worth it. :rolleyes:

[Brent Smith]

Chuck,

I've put in a couple of pairs of them. It's not especially hard. Use the hinge its self as your template. A bit of careful drilling with a forstener or bradpoint bit and a bit of chisel work and you're done. Make sure you have enough clearance for the slide to function properly. Here is a link from ShopDemos on doing it with power

http://www.woodshopdemos.com/cmt-jr17.htm


There was a thread in this or another forum ( maybe WoodCentral or WoodNet ) sometime in the last 6-8 months with pictures. If you check the forums archives I'm sure you will find it. Use brusso quadrant as your search words, if you include hinge you'll be reading for weeks.

Brent

Here is a thread from WoodNet, if you search you will find more

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB8&Number=1145115&Forum=&Words=brusso%20quadrant&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=1142764&Search=true&where=sub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=1&newertype=y&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post1145115


And her's another one from ToolsforworkingWood

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/prodimg/br/pdf/TJ-680.pdf



You should be able to get all the info you need from these links and the links on the pages.

Good Luck,

Brent

[Chuck Harris]

Thanks all. Good stuff as usual.

[Brent Smith]

Chuck,

I've got one more for you here that might be more along the lines of what you are looking for



http://www.whitechapel-ltd.com/tech/quadrant_hinges.shtml


Brent

[Steve Wargo]

Chuck,
I've installed a few pairs of them. The most important thing to be careful of is, not drilling through the back of your workpiece when cutting the relief for the depth support post. DAMHIKT. They are very nice when installed, just take your time. Personally, I think they are very classy. Good luck.