Grass TEC 864 Self-Close 1-3/8" Overlay Face-Frame Hinges Nickel, 108° Dowel - 02896-15

Grass TEC 864 Hinge For 1-3/8 Overlay Doors

Grass TEC 864 hinge is a concealed cabinet hinge from Grass America designed for 1-3/8 inch overlay face-frame doors, so it lets you keep a clean exterior look while covering more of the frame on face-frame cabinets. This TEC 864 series hinge line is made in the USA, which supports consistent production standards important on multi-door runs. The hinge works on face-frame cabinets using a wraparound mount on 3/4 inch thick face frames, so the base positively locates on the frame for repeatable positioning from opening to opening. It is a 108 degree hinge, giving doors a wide swing that still keeps movement controlled for everyday cabinet access. As a self-close hinge, it pulls the door shut at the end of travel, which helps doors return to the same position without additional closing hardware. Being part of the TEC 864 concealed line, it stays out of sight when the door is closed while handling regular cabinet use.

Key TEC 864 Features For Cabinet Builders

• This Grass face frame TEC 864 Series hinge line is engineered to exceed industry standards for load rating and opening and closing cycles, so it is built for repeated use on frequently opened cabinet doors.
• All TEC 864 hinges feature a solid metal cup, giving the cup area strength where the hinge meets the door for long-term support of the door weight.
• All moving mechanism parts have all-steel construction, which provides a rigid connection for the hinge arms and helps maintain alignment over many cycles.
• 108 degree TEC 864 hinges are designed to work with doors up to 3/4 inch thick, matching common cabinet door stock and helping you standardize materials.
• TEC hinges have a shallow 10.5 mm (13/32 inch) cup to accommodate most profiled door edges, which is useful when working with doors that have routed or shaped fronts.
• TEC 864 hinges have two cabinet mounting options, side mount and wraparound mount, giving flexibility for different face-frame construction preferences.

Wraparound Mount And Adjustment Details

The wraparound mount style mounts on 3/4 inch thick face frames by positively locating the hinge base on the face frame, so you get a physical registration that helps keep hinge bases lined up from cabinet to cabinet. The 108 degree hinge has three dimensional adjustment, so after boring and mounting you can fine-tune the door. It has cam side adjustment of plus or minus 1.5 mm, which lets you shift the door sideways to even reveals between doors or between door and frame. It also has cam depth adjustment of 2.5 mm out and 0.5 mm in, so you can bring the door closer to or farther from the cabinet front. Finally, the slotted screw hole height adjustment of plus or minus 2 mm lets you move the door up or down for better alignment across a run of doors.

Using This Concealed Hinge In Cabinet Work

Where This TEC 864 Face Frame Hinge Fits

This hinge is in the Concealed Face Frame Hinges category and the Concealed Cabinet Hinges product class, so it is suited for projects where hardware should not show when doors are shut. It is a 1-3/8 inch overlay face-frame hinge, which means it is intended for face-frame cabinets where the door overlays the frame by 1-3/8 inch on the hinge side. The wraparound mount style that mounts on 3/4 inch thick face frames ties the hinge base to standard face-frame stock, which is common in many cabinet shops. The hinge is available in a doweled cabinet door cup fastening design, so when you use a matching boring pattern the dowels help locate the cup in the bored holes. This particular version is the 02896-15, tying it directly to the Grass TEC 864 self-close 1-3/8 inch overlay hinge family.

Why TEC 864 Details Support Consistent Results

The 108 degree hinge design gives enough opening angle for access while staying within the typical swing range installers expect on face-frame cabinets, which helps with layout around adjacent walls or cabinets. Available boring patterns of 42 mm and 45 mm let you match your boring equipment to the hinge, reducing layout variation between doors. By using a shallow 10.5 mm cup that accommodates most profiled door edges, the hinge works with a range of door edge designs without needing extra stock thickness at the cup. The solid metal cup and all-steel moving mechanism parts hold alignment at the cup and arm, helping doors stay in position after adjustment. The three dimensional adjustment - side, depth, and height - means that small drilling variances can be corrected at the hinge rather than reworking the door. Grass TEC 864 hinges are designed to work with doors up to 3/4 inch thick, giving a clear door thickness range that matches typical cabinet doors. The hinge uses #6 x 5/8 inch flat head fasteners for the hinge cup and #8 x 3/4 inch pan head fasteners for mounting, which ties directly into common cabinet fastener sizes.

Common Questions About This TEC 864 Hinge

Selecting This TEC 864 Hinge For Your Project

This Grass America TEC 864 self-close hinge in nickel finish combines concealed mounting, 1-3/8 inch overlay on face-frame cabinets, and three dimensional adjustment, so it suits shop and field work where alignment, repeatable boring, and a clean look are priorities.