The "spring" for this mepla hinge has broken. It's shown left of the hinge in this photo, "appearing" to be unbroken. Is there anyplace i can get new spring?
Can the spring mechanism in a mepla match cabinet hinge be replaced
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Yes you can do this.
You need a hinge cutter:
For best effect, use with a drill press if at all possible. You can accurately set the depth of cut and keep it perpendicular to the panel.
As long as the material you are using for the door is thick enough at the location where you need to place the hinge.
It looks like a lockring is used to hold the screw in place. You'll have to hold the screw still and rotate the lockring, or vise versa.
Using a flat-head screw driver and mallet, is a common way to rotate lockrings. Though, you'll have to find a way to hold the screw steady, while you bang the lockring free.
- Place a flat-head screw driver blade against one of the sprockets of the lockring.
- Sharply rap the handle of the screwdriver with a mallet.
It's possible that the lockring is made of some type of softer metal, so grabbing it with pliers could easily damage it. Using a screwdriver and mallet applies force only in a useful direction, whereas pliers apply non-useful forces required for gripping. These non-useful forces may damage the lockring.
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Best Answer
It's unlikely that you can get a new spring, but the good news is that you'll be able to find a new euro cup hinge. Take the entire unit (including the base plate that's still attached to the cabinet) to a cabinetry supplier. If you don't have one, refer to the Blum catalog and try to match the relevant offsets. (Hint: this is hard, as there are a zillion different combinations available.) Replace all the hinges on the door -- don't mix and match.