Grass TEC 864EC 864 Self-Close 1/2" Overlay Face-Frame Hinges Nickel, 108° Screw-On - 04399-15

Grass TEC 864 Hinge For Face Frame Cabinets

Grass TEC 864 hinge is a concealed cabinet hinge from Grass America designed for face frame construction, so doors stay clean-lined while the hardware stays out of sight. This TEC 864 Series face frame hinge is made in the USA, which supports consistent manufacturing and dependable behavior across jobs. The hinge is a self-close design, so doors are pulled shut at the end of travel, helping doors return to a closed position after use in everyday cabinet applications. It is a 1/2 inch overlay face-frame hinge, so the door overlays the face frame by 1/2 inch, which suits common kitchen and bath layouts built around that reveal. As a 108 degree hinge, it opens wider than a straight 90-degree design, giving better interior access when installing shelves or loading cabinets.

Key Working Details Of This TEC 864 Hinge

• The TEC 864 hinge uses a solid metal cup, so the cup seats firmly in the door and resists deformation during boring, fastening, and repeated use on active cabinet doors.
• All moving mechanism parts have all-steel construction, so the hinge movement is supported by metal-on-metal components that withstand load rating and opening and closing cycles in typical cabinet service.
• The hinge is designed to work with doors up to 3/4 inch thick, so standard cabinet door stock thicknesses fit within the operating envelope without binding at the cup or arm.
• The TEC hinge cup depth is 10.5 mm, or 13/32 inch, so the shallow cup can be bored into many profiled door edges without breaking through decorative profiles on the front face.
• TEC 864 hinges provide two cabinet mounting options, side mount and wraparound mount, so the same hinge line can match different face frame construction preferences in the shop.
• The wraparound mount style locates on 3/4 inch thick face frames, so the hinge base positively references the frame thickness to speed layout and maintain consistent reveals from cabinet to cabinet.

Screw-On Cup Mounting And Adjustment Range

This TEC 864 hinge uses a screw-on cup fastening design, so the cup fastens to the door with screws rather than dowels, which supports direct installation into standard bored holes. The 108 degree variant provides three dimensional adjustment, so door alignment can be tuned after hanging. Cam side adjustment of plus or minus 1.5 mm shifts the door left or right on the face frame, which helps dial in gaps between doors or between door and stile. Cam depth adjustment of 2.5 mm out and 0.5 mm in moves the door in and out, which helps flush doors to adjacent panels or frames. A slotted screw hole offers height adjustment of plus or minus 2 mm, allowing practical fine-tuning of top and bottom reveals without re-boring holes.

Using The 864 Self-Close Overlay Hinge In The Shop

Where This 1/2 Overlay Face Frame Hinge Fits

This 864 self-close 1/2 overlay hinge is a concealed cabinet hinge in the TEC 864 Series, so it is suited to concealed mounting on face frame cabinetry using a 1/2 inch overlay layout. The hinge belongs to the concealed face frame hinges category, so it is intended specifically for projects where the frame projects beyond the cabinet box and the door overlays that frame. TEC 864 hinges are designed for doors up to 3/4 inch thick, so they work with typical cabinet doors built from 3/4 inch sheet stock or solid lumber. The shallow 10.5 mm, or 13/32 inch, cup lets the bore stay clear of many profiled edges, so decorative routed profiles on the door face can be used while still accepting the hinge cup. Available boring patterns of 42 mm and 45 mm support common drilling layouts, so existing line-boring or drilling equipment set to those patterns can be used without changing jigs.

Why TEC 864 Adjustment And Mounting Help Workflow

The three dimensional hinge adjustment on this TEC 864 face frame hinge gives practical control of reveals at installation, so doors can be aligned without re-drilling cabinet components. Cam side adjustment of plus or minus 1.5 mm allows small shifts to balance door gaps, which is useful when multiple doors share a face frame run. Cam depth movement of 2.5 mm out and 0.5 mm in lets the door sit properly against the face frame, so slight variations in door thickness or hinge cup boring depth can be compensated. Height adjustment of plus or minus 2 mm through the slotted screw hole means the door can be raised or lowered slightly relative to the frame, so rails and moldings line up visually. Two cabinet mounting options, side mount and wraparound mount, give flexibility in how the hinge attaches to the face frame, so shop standards or existing cabinet construction can determine the mounting style without changing the hinge cup. The wraparound mount style positively locates on 3/4 inch thick face frames, so the base alignment references the frame itself, helping keep overlay consistent across a bank of doors.

Common Questions About The Grass TEC 864 Hinge

Selecting This TEC 864 Hinge For Your Cabinets

The Grass America TEC 864 hinge with self-close action, 1/2 inch overlay, and concealed face frame design offers a defined set of performance details for cabinet work. Its 108 degree opening, shallow 10.5 mm cup, and three dimensional adjustment support door alignment and access on face frame cabinets built around 3/4 inch doors and 3/4 inch frames. When a project calls for a concealed hinge with these overlay, thickness, and adjustment characteristics, this TEC 864 hinge configuration aligns with that specification on professional and serious DIY cabinet builds.