Hi Patrick,
Listen, Blum sells a small orange block for test fitting the Blumotion piston in different locations. I don't like the piston on the door hinge itself as there are too many variances to consider. They offer the pistons in three different strengths, & the first time I purchased 1 of each to play with.
I also prefer to make a small block of the same material as the cabinet interior for the piston. I bore a hole into the front edge of a bloock which can be fastened across the inside top of the cabinet. By placing the piston 3-4" from the strike edge of the door. the piston works fantastic. You'll want to vary that position slightly though in order to make a large door behave like a smaller door does. Usually I use the medium piston or even just the lightest strength. It looks better in my opinion also to not have the piston piggy back on the hinge.
This position allows the self closing hinge to reach the strongest part of it's retraction spring position, prior to meeting the resistance of the Blumotion pistons.
Blum also sells mounts for the pistons to allow them to apply as I've described, only they are made of plastic. One of those plastic mounts applies with double sided tape, don't ever use that one that way though. The tape does not hold up & your customer will be calling you often. Just make it from wood. The orange test positioning block in the blum catalog is great too. That you can use with just double sided tape, in order to find just the right spot to fasten the piston.
Good luck.
P.S. I think the result of these pistons is so cool, & my customers love em. It's ok for a kitchen door to close with a slam, but not the dining room buffet doors!
Listen, Blum sells a small orange block for test fitting the Blumotion piston in different locations. I don't like the piston on the door hinge itself as there are too many variances to consider. They offer the pistons in three different strengths, & the first time I purchased 1 of each to play with.
I also prefer to make a small block of the same material as the cabinet interior for the piston. I bore a hole into the front edge of a bloock which can be fastened across the inside top of the cabinet. By placing the piston 3-4" from the strike edge of the door. the piston works fantastic. You'll want to vary that position slightly though in order to make a large door behave like a smaller door does. Usually I use the medium piston or even just the lightest strength. It looks better in my opinion also to not have the piston piggy back on the hinge.
This position allows the self closing hinge to reach the strongest part of it's retraction spring position, prior to meeting the resistance of the Blumotion pistons.
Blum also sells mounts for the pistons to allow them to apply as I've described, only they are made of plastic. One of those plastic mounts applies with double sided tape, don't ever use that one that way though. The tape does not hold up & your customer will be calling you often. Just make it from wood. The orange test positioning block in the blum catalog is great too. That you can use with just double sided tape, in order to find just the right spot to fasten the piston.
Good luck.
P.S. I think the result of these pistons is so cool, & my customers love em. It's ok for a kitchen door to close with a slam, but not the dining room buffet doors!
Hardware is the same thing. The more uses you come up with the better, therefore, the more flexible your hardware choices are, the better as well.
