Bi-fold Kitchen Cabinet Hinge Replacement Help (phone, furniture, installing, cabinets)

[zotmeister]

My bi-fold corner cabinet door hinge broke off. This is the hinge holding the two cabinet doors together (not the one holding one cabinet door to the cabinet itself). I tried going to HD to see if I can get a replacement. The HD rep. said I need to special order it and needed to know the cabinet manufacturer. I have no idea who made the cabinets (did not see any manfacturer's sticker anywhere). Is this part not a common replacement. HD only has the standard cabinet door hinge. Any ideas.

[Everest209]

Originally Posted by zotmeister

My bi-fold corner cabinet door hinge broke off. This is the hinge holding the two cabinet doors together (not the one holding one cabinet door to the cabinet itself). I tried going to HD to see if I can get a replacement. The HD rep. said I need to special order it and needed to know the cabinet manufacturer. I have no idea who made the cabinets (did not see any manfacturer's sticker anywhere). Is this part not a common replacement. HD only has the standard cabinet door hinge. Any ideas.

A picture might be able to help me out, i'm guessing this is some kind of lazy susan cabinet?

[parfleche]

Go to a cabinet shop.HD only carries common contractor grade stuff. no need to special order.I probably have the hinge you need 10 feet away from me right now. I install for many cab shops not big box stores

[Gaffer]

I second Everests post. Let's see a picture.
If you don't have a picture, try Rockler. they have a pretty good selection of hinges.

[Gaffer]

Zot - The nearest Rockler store to Fairfax is in Winchester, Va so a little far for you, but there is a Rockler reseller at: 221-B Cockeysville Rd in Hunt Valley, Md. 21030 Phone 410 771 0213 or 800 875 0213; email caycewoodworking@cayceco.co. Web site is: www.cayceco.com.
If you can't find a cabinet maker in the area as suggested by Parfleche one option is that Rockler reseller.
Another helpful source is Woodweb, a woodworker's/cabinet maker's forum with several professionals participating. I was searching for a very difficult to find particular euro hinge. They led me to a source and a week later I was installing the hinge.

[zotmeister]

Originally Posted by Everest209

A picture might be able to help me out, i'm guessing this is some kind of lazy susan cabinet?

Yes, its the cabinet for the lazy susan. Here are some pictures. The only thing I found on the hinge was "DTC" and "ZA35". I assume they are the manufacturer and model. I searched the web and this is a Chinese company with little information about a US supplier. Here are some picts. Thanks.

[Gaffer]

I don't have those in my shop. If neither Everest or Parfleche can help and you don't find a cabinet shop nearby then Rockler does have a Blum bi-fold and other similar hinges. See pages 160 - 163 of their catalog. The Blum bi-fold is on pg 163.
Also, to get to the rockler reseller in Hunt Valley,Md head north on 695 to I83 north 15 -20 miles to Hunt Valley.
Good luck

[Gaffer]

Also try Salice hinges or Woodworkers shop; both on the internet.

[LongIslandEddie]

Time to go to Outwater!
Catalog at Outwater Hardware Corporation, a National Wholesale Distributor of cabinet hardware,
drawer slides, concealed hinges, kitchen accessories, decorative and furniture hardware. (http://www.outwaterhardware.com/catalog/form08.asp?page=0400&menupage=&menuheader=Index%20 for%20Hinges%20for%20Cabinets,%20Furniture%20and%2 0Doors - broken link)

[Gaffer]

Checked out Outwater. Here's the link for their hinge similar to yours made by Grass.
Catalog at Outwater Hardware Corporation, a National Wholesale Distributor of cabinet hardware, drawer slides, concealed hinges, kitchen accessories, decorative and furniture hardware.