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Sometimes it's the heads of the screws bumping the AccessBay Side
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i can carve a pocket for the heads or stretch the hinges for a looser fit
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A shingle or other thin object held where the hinge closes
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Push the AccessBay Front all the way closed to stretch the hinge
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With the door held closed, tapping the hinge pin on the outside with a hammer can help stretch the hinge
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I pre-stress the hinges in case the knuckles are too tight in manufacturing, which can sometimes cause a springy front. The other cause is the screw heads bumping the edge of the Side. If that looks likely I stretch the hinge by putting a spacer in the way of the screws and closing the Front against the spacer. I may tap the barrel of the hinges lightly with a hammer a few times while the hinges are stretching to let the hinges know I really mean it. I would try the spacer trick first and make sure it’s not the screw heads before taking out the hinges to test for tight knuckles. |