When installing furniture connecting elements, it is convenient to use a drill, which uses a special drill bit, with which you can evenly select the waste material and make a hole to the required depth.
Furniture hinges, attached after processing the base with such a tool, "fit" smoothly and securely. It is important to select the correct drill diameter depending on the parameters of the hinge cups.
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What is it and how does it work?
A drill for furniture hinges is a special milling attachment that allows you to work with wooden and plastic bases of sufficient width. With its help, you can make the required hole in a solid panel, MDF, chipboard or laminated chipboard.
The attachment is a base with a crossbar and three teeth. The middle tenon is installed in the center of the future circle, which is outlined using a prepared gauge, and the rest are used to make a round hole of the required diameter. Usually, the depth of the final recess is about 9 mm.
Furniture hinges, for which a drill is used, are mostly four-joint. The hole for each is made almost instantly. When working, the drill is held slightly inclined, and not straight, so that the processed material is removed to the desired depth and evenly.
Types
When installing hinges on cabinet furniture, two types of drills are used, differing in size:
- 35 mm;
- 26 mm.
The diameter is selected in accordance with standard hinges or with a reduced bowl. Each type of fastening requires its own drill.
A universal drill with a changeable attachment mode is suitable for installing furniture hinges.
Milling machines use automatic calibration and attachments, but at home you can’t do without a special hand-held power tool.
Advantages and disadvantages
Furniture hinges require precision when installing, so the ability to make exactly the recess that is needed is the main advantage of the Forstner drill. This is provided by a special stop that prevents the hole from penetrating further than a fixed length. The drill is limited by teeth that do not allow it to deviate from the specified place. The hole is perfectly clean, due to which the hinge cup fits very tightly.
The only drawback of a Forstner drill bit when working with a solid piece of wood is its low quality, which is typical for non-factory production. Therefore, you need to choose a product from an official supplier and get a guarantee.
Depending on the type of panel, the cutter can get very hot, burning the edges and the material selected from the recess. Therefore, when working with such a base, it is recommended to take breaks to cool the drill, making 3-4 approaches. This usually happens with MDF panels. When working with laminated chipboard and chipboard, hard alloy elements allow you to make holes for hinges quickly and without much effort.
How to choose correctly?
Equipping the drill with a drill bit suitable for the selected hinges is the main task when working with cabinet doors. In order for the hole to be precisely adjusted in radius and depth, you need to take a cutter of the required diameter.
| Four-hinge hinges with 35 mm cup | With such parameters, the drill must be appropriate. |
| Non-standard fasteners | Requires a suitable nozzle diameter.
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| Forstner drills | Suitable for wooden and plastic panels with a thickness of 16 mm. |
Milling elements should be selected in specialized stores. There you can find both standard and non-standard drills with a quality certificate and a guarantee from well-known manufacturers. Too cheap elements are an indicator of a low-quality product, so it is worth considering options with a price from the average on the market. Such a cutter is reliable and will last a long time.
I envy people who can do such things with their own hands! Thank you for making our lives more beautiful. Good luck, health and creative success to you!