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Mark jig to matchhinge specifications.stile-t4Check the specifications that come The hinge cupswith your hinges, then build a simple fit in a 35mm-dia.jig to lay out the plate mounting holes. hole. lf you don't haveIt lets you drill each hole consistently. a 35mm bit. a l%"-dia, Forstner works.Once the hinge cup and plates areinstalled, joining them together is asnap - literally. Then use the adjustmentscrcws to fine tune the doorTir set up to cut thc tc'rrons, flrstrrcljusthc rip fcncc irs l stop thrrt rvillcstrrblish the lcnqth of thc tonsucs.Norv ;rcljr.rst thc blrrclc lrciqht to scttlrc t,'rrtt:r tlrickrcii.Tir get .l\l)ug-lif-tins tcrron, st:lrt with tlrc bl:rdc lorv.ttttl.tte,tk tll) ()t) tltg r'()l'l'L('t lreiqlrr.Ar{.lilt. rr''r v()tlf scttl|\ itt \(ril[]stock. LJsirrq lr.r cxtcnsion olt vortrnritcr quur{c fil'support, butt ouc cn(lof thc tcst piccc uq:rinst the fcrrcc.Tlrcn nr:rkc thc flrst prss (nlc. 6).Sliclc thc piecc ulr,:rv t.i'orrr t]rc fi'ncc,lrncl ruakc rrrrothel puss to conrplctcthut f:rcc of thc tonquc. Ncxt, tulnthc stock ovcr :urcl repc:lt thc pl'()ccssto courpletc' thc' tonguc. Norv tc-st fitthe teuou in one of thc cloor stiles. Ifthe te'non tlts, nrlrchinc vclr.rl mils.ASSEMBLE THE DOORSl3efole eluing up :r cloor, itls :rgood idcr to clly rrssenrble thc r:rils,stilcs, rrncl p:rncl to chcck thc flt.Thcn apply qluc to thc tcnons lrrclrrrltins spots or) thc stilcs. Slip theprnel in, urrc'l cllrur;-r thc lsscrrrbly.Fol thc' rvall-nrountc-cl clbinctclools that hrrvc qluss, go ilhcilcl rlnclgluc up tl-re fl'runc. Tl-re n sccItrstnllirr.q (l/ri.s.i irr t/rt' ,f)oor:s bclorv.Vru crrn :rlso install thc cftror knobs.INSTALLIN GLASS IN THE DOORSTo install glass in a door, cut awaythe back shoulder of the panel groovein the frame. Wood stops will holdthe gfass. First, install at/2" bearingguidedrabbet bit in your router. Thenrout away the back shoulder in theframe (RG. Al. Make simple glassstops by ripping small pieces fromlarger stock (Flc. Bl, then fit thestops and nail them in place (Ftc. Cl.INSTALI THE HINGESEuropcrrn cup lriuqes kccp thc lookof thc cabirret uncluttclcd. Installinsthcnr is u str"rriqhtfirrrvrrlcl proccss.Stlrt by drillirrg holes in the c:rbirretfol the hinqc phtcs (rlc. 7). Ashop-built jig sirnplifics this proccss.Norv bore 35nrnr-cli:r. Irolcs inthc clool stiles (FIG. 8).Thcrr scrcwthc hinqe cup rrncl plrrtc iu placc :rnclsn.rp thenr toscthcr'(nfC. l;. tEffi-ilils/a,Glass stoPAdjust your router Spacer bitso the bit's bearingrides on the groove's front shoulder.Round over all four edges of a board,then kerf each edge. Next, lay theboard flat, and rip the glass stops free.Gut the stops to fit, mitering eachcorner as you go. Predrill the stops,and tack them in place with brads.w()t{KBENCH ! -lANUAT{y I FLBtr.uAl{y 2000 3I