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Step 5Drill Time
I waited 24 hours for the assembled unit to settle. You may want to wait this long, just because the drilling needs to be very precise and can not be subjected to flimsy areas.
This step can be pretty tricky because the drill hole really needs to be perfect if you want the spines (we can now call it the door) to flip up straight. I recommend using a drill press. Depending on how you set your cabinet up, will change where you orient your door's hole. I wanted my door to pivot upward so that the hinge would be pretty concealed.
Once the hole is drilled, you need to pass the metal rod through the door and make sure that it goes straight through. If it looks straight, take it out.
The hole that was just drilled is a pre-drill guideline. You will use this as a guideline for the wider drill bit.
You can use a hand drill to make the wider hole, which only needs to be on one side of the door. This second hole is designed to harness the mouse trap spring.
This step can be pretty tricky because the drill hole really needs to be perfect if you want the spines (we can now call it the door) to flip up straight. I recommend using a drill press. Depending on how you set your cabinet up, will change where you orient your door's hole. I wanted my door to pivot upward so that the hinge would be pretty concealed.
Once the hole is drilled, you need to pass the metal rod through the door and make sure that it goes straight through. If it looks straight, take it out.
The hole that was just drilled is a pre-drill guideline. You will use this as a guideline for the wider drill bit.
You can use a hand drill to make the wider hole, which only needs to be on one side of the door. This second hole is designed to harness the mouse trap spring.
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