fathom
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Post by fathom on Sept 6, 2013 21:21:04 GMT -8
I want to install door stays on my two vertical doors over my dinette so they don't drop on my head, arms and hands. I have not found any that seem like they will work with the frame orientation of my cabinets. Anyone install something like this on theirs?
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Post by cowcharge on Sept 7, 2013 5:30:05 GMT -8
For reaching the frame, without knowing the setup I can only guess at a solution. Got a pic? Maybe you just need to add shim blocks to build out from the frame to flush with the edge of the opening? Or cut notches in the panels that the props can slide in? My '76 had very simple ones. They were just long skinny ovals attached to the doors, that slid over a captive pin in the frame, with a notch inside the oval that dropped over the pin to lock it in the up position. When the two attachment points are in the right places, it lays flat along the back of the door when it's closed. Like you'd find on a desk with a lift top. I imagine you could get them at any woodworking shop, like Rockler. Like these: www.ebay.com/itm/2-BRASS-CABINET-DOOR-PROPS-/300109817982I built a budget stand-up workstation for a co-worker once that had an ergonomically-adjustable monitor shelf, and I used 4 cheap brass arc-shaped slides from the hardware store to mount the shelf. They had threaded locking knobs to hold them where you wanted them. A lot like the belt-tensioning adjustment on a car's alternator mount. I did a quick Google search for "cabinet door props", and found several forums where people mentioned using springs, that are "stiff enough to hold the door up but fold easily into the cabinet when closed". Many of the posts I saw had people putting shim blocks inside the cabinet to bring the mounting point out flush with the edge of the opening. One person made sticks for each cabinet, with a pointy end to fit into the lower corner on the back of the door, and a "V" on the lower end to sit on the edge of the cabinet. www.flickr.com/photos/8334394@N04/sets/72157600854891685/Show us a pic of your doors and inside the edge of the opening and I'm sure someone can suggest an answer.
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fathom
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Sept 7, 2013 11:03:37 GMT -8
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Post by fathom on Sept 7, 2013 11:03:37 GMT -8
If I could figure a way to post photos, I would/will. Thanks for the response.
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Post by Gary on Sept 13, 2013 11:50:52 GMT -8
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Post by Gary on Sept 13, 2013 11:53:34 GMT -8
Your photos must already be on-line somewhere, like Shutterfly or Picasa Web. Go to the photo, right-click on it, and select "Copy image URL." Then come back here, click on the little "Insert Image" icon in the Reply toolbar (looks like a little framed picture), then paste the URL you copied from your pic.
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