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penguinsNJersey OP t1_iu0uips wrote

Thinking out loud - can I just offset the hinges maybe by 1/8" and hope the eye wont notice the other 1/8"?

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TheOtherSide5840 t1_iu0vhjm wrote

This would probably work so that no one else notices. You will notice it everytime you look at it - if you can live with that then I would go with your idea.

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penguinsNJersey OP t1_iu0vvgj wrote

That's the forever-problem of DIY. You always notice, but no one else ever will.

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JooosephNthomas t1_iu1q8qf wrote

1/8 is in that visible range also. If a guy isn't looking he probably won't see it but yes you will know it is there.... ask my brother how many times we had to cut and reweld his fender on his motorbike because it was level in mounting but the fender was crooked. So we had to mount it uneven and eye ball it in. He knew it was crooked and just couldn't live with it.....

Chances are if you are happy at the end it doesn't matter.

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nummij t1_iu2rfkh wrote

Fwiw I find anything larger than 1/32 to be visible. Even a 32nd is usually visible to the builder(me). I’m also a recovering perfectionist so keep that in mind.

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Tek_Freek t1_iuit9ys wrote

Same here. Drives me nuts. I walk into someones house and see all that crap but I can't say anything.

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