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Stop a Cabinet Door Slamming Into the Wall With a Hinge Restrictor Clip
If a cabinet door swings far enough to hit a wall or the neighboring cabinet, an angle restrictor clip snaps into the concealed hinge and stops the swing short — this one at 86 degrees. A few dollars, a few minutes, no new hinges.
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The Problem
Concealed cabinet hinges open well past 90 degrees. Put that cabinet at the end of a run, next to a wall, or beside a taller unit, and every full swing bangs the door edge into something — denting the wall and eventually working the hinge screws loose.
The Technique
Hinge makers sell a small plastic part for exactly this: an angle restrictor clip that limits how far the hinge can open. The one in the video stops the door at 86 degrees.
- Buy clips matched to your hinges — restrictor clips are specific to the hinge maker and series, so identify the brand stamped on the hinge cup first.
- Take the hinge off the cabinet. The clip seats into a slot in the hinge body that you can't reach with the hinge mounted.
- Drop the clip into its recess. It's a tiny part in a tight spot — the creator jokes his fingers were too big and a kid would do it faster.
- Remount the hinge. The door now stops short of whatever it was hitting.
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