Nickel Full Overlay Hinge Built for Maximum Door Clearance

The Blum CLIP top 71T6550 is a full overlay concealed hinge in a nickel finish, opening to 170 degrees for near-flat door clearance on both face-frame and frameless cabinets. It mounts to the cabinet via a separate base plate using screw-on fastening.

Key Features

• 170 degree opening angle swings the door back nearly flat against the cabinet side for unobstructed interior access.
• Full overlay straight arm positions the door to cover nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving a narrow reveal.
• Self-close spring draws the door shut over the last few degrees of travel.
• Screw-on base plate connection provides a solid, fixed mount on both face-frame and frameless cabinets.
• Three-way adjustment dials in height, side, and depth after the door is hung.
• Nickel finish on steel coordinates with stainless and brushed metal hardware throughout the space.

Where the 170 Degree Opening Earns Its Place

Most concealed hinges stop at 110 degrees, which leaves the door at a right angle to the cabinet and creates a partial barrier at the opening. At 170 degrees, this hinge lets the door swing back until it lies nearly parallel to the cabinet side, which matters in tight corridors, accessible kitchens, appliance garages, and any layout where a door protruding at 90 degrees would block movement or clearance. Corner cabinets and peninsula layouts are the other common case: a door that swings wide instead of blocking access to the cabinet interior saves repeated maneuvering around the opening.

The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm connects to a base plate mounted to the cabinet, sold separately. Match the plate to a Blum plate in your frameless or face-frame configuration. A 170 degree hinge is not offered with soft-close damping at this angle. The self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically once it falls within range, so the door does not stay open at mid-swing.

Steel Build and Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel with a nickel plating that coordinates naturally with brushed nickel pulls, stainless appliances, and chrome fixtures. For projects specifying a consistent hardware tone across the run, the nickel finish keeps the concealed hinge in the same register as the visible hardware even when the door is open. The CLIP top platform also gives you the three-way adjustment that brings doors to a consistent reveal as the cabinet settles over time.

The Right Installer and the Right Cabinet

This hinge suits cabinet shops, remodelers, and contractors running either frameless or face-frame boxes where a wide swing is a functional requirement, not just a preference. Accessible design projects where door clearance affects usability are a strong fit, as are tall pantry cabinets and full-height wardrobes where the 170 degree opening keeps the door well clear of the standing user. Because the mount is screw-on rather than clip-on, it is a good choice for installations where a locked, non-quick-release connection is preferred. For standard everyday-access doors, the 110 degree version is the more typical spec.

Common Questions

Full Access, Clean Finish, Solid Mount

Specify this hinge where the layout demands a door that gets fully out of the way, finished in nickel to match the surrounding hardware, on a screw-on connection built to hold.