Nickel Concealed Hinge for 1/2 Inch Overlay Doors

The Sugatsune Olympia 360-C26-14T is a self-close concealed hinge for 1/2 inch overlay doors on face-frame and frameless cabinets. Its half-crank geometry positions the door at a partial overlay, the standard geometry where two doors share a center partition or where a door covers only part of the cabinet side.

Key Features

• Self-close spring draws the door shut over the final degrees of travel without a damper.
• 1/2 inch overlay, half-crank arm positions the door at a partial overlay, including shared-partition pairs.
• 105 degree opening angle provides clear access on a partial-overlay door.
• Screw-on mounting fastens securely to the cabinet with standard wood screws, no system holes required.
• Nickel finish on plated steel holds up to daily use and coordinates with brushed or satin hardware throughout the cabinet run.
• Weight rating of 13.2 lb per pair covers standard door loads within the rated door thickness range.

Where the Half-Crank Geometry Earns Its Place

A 1/2 inch overlay hinge handles two situations that a full-overlay hinge cannot. First, it is the correct geometry for two doors that share a single center partition, where each door covers half the partition so the doors do not collide. Second, it works on partial-overlay applications where the design calls for the door to cover only part of the cabinet side. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm connects to a base plate mounted on the cabinet, which is sold separately. The plate must match the Sugatsune Olympia series; plates from other brands are not compatible with this hinge system.

Door thickness for this hinge runs from 15mm to 20mm (about 9/16 to 13/16 inch). That range covers standard cabinet doors built from 3/4 inch sheet stock at 19mm, keeping this hinge solidly in the everyday production window. For doors outside that range, a different hinge model is required.

Finish and Construction for Production Use

The Olympia hinge is built from steel with a nickel finish. Nickel sits at the practical center of cabinet hardware: it matches satin nickel pulls, knobs, and drawer slides, and it holds its appearance through the wear of a busy kitchen or bath without the maintenance overhead of a more delicate finish. The screw-on mount means no pre-drilled 5mm system holes are needed in the cabinet side, which keeps this hinge workable on both production frameless boxes and traditionally built face-frame cabinets using standard cabinet screws.

Who Reaches for This Hinge

Cabinet shops running partial-overlay door programs in nickel will find this hinge slots into a repeat order without drama. Contractors sourcing for a kitchen where two doors meet on every upper cabinet partition need the half-crank geometry to keep those door pairs from binding, and the screw-on mount simplifies the install on any cabinet type. Designers specifying a traditional or transitional kitchen where the hardware finish runs through to nickel can use this hinge as the concealed component that ties the visible and hidden hardware together. The 105 degree opening is the right angle for a partial-overlay door on most standard cabinet boxes.

Common Questions

Partial Overlay, Done Right in Nickel

Specify this hinge when the job calls for 1/2 inch overlay doors in a nickel finish, whether you are hanging a single partial-overlay door or pairing two doors on a shared partition across an entire kitchen run.