PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Blum 71M2690B CLIP 100° Dual Half-Overlay INSERTA Hinge
The Blum 71M2690B is a sprung CLIP concealed hinge for dual or half-overlay cabinet-door applications. This arrangement is commonly used where two doors are hinged from opposite sides of a shared central cabinet panel.
The hinge opens to 100° and contains a closing spring that pulls the door towards the closed position. It does not include integrated BLUMOTION soft-close damping.
Blum’s INSERTA fixing system provides tool-free attachment of the hinge cup to a correctly prepared door. The hinge arm also connects to a compatible mounting plate using the tool-free CLIP mechanism, allowing the door to be removed and rehung without tools.
Key features
- Blum CLIP 100° hinge system
- Dual or half-overlay application
- Suitable where two doors share a central cabinet panel
- Sprung/self-closing action
- Tool-free INSERTA hinge-cup fixing
- 35mm hinge-cup diameter
- Minimum cup depth: 11mm
- Door drilling distance: 3–6mm
- Tool-free CLIP connection to the mounting plate
- Three-dimensional door adjustment
- Optional 973A0600 clip-on BLUMOTION attachment
- Nickel-plated finish
- Supplied as one hinge
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Blum |
|---|---|
| Blum part number | 71M2690B |
| Hart Wholesale SKU | HI71M2690B |
| Blum item number | 06913653 |
| EAN / GTIN | 9002617648058 |
| Hinge system | Blum CLIP |
| Application | Dual / half-overlay |
| Opening angle | 100° |
| Closing action | Sprung / self-closing |
| Integrated soft-close | No |
| Optional BLUMOTION attachment | 973A0600 |
| Cup fixing | INSERTA |
| Cup diameter | 35mm |
| Minimum cup depth | 11mm |
| Drilling distance | 3–6mm |
| Side adjustment | ±2mm |
| Depth adjustment | +3mm to −1mm |
| Height adjustment | Via the selected mounting plate, up to ±3mm |
| Finish | Nickel plated |
| Mounting plate | Required and sold separately |
| Quantity supplied | One hinge |
What is a dual or half-overlay hinge?
A dual hinge is used where two cabinet doors share the same central cabinet partition. Each closed door covers only part of the panel’s front edge, allowing one door to be hinged from either side.
How does INSERTA fixing work?
The INSERTA hinge cup is installed into a correctly prepared drilling pattern without conventional cup-fixing screws. The INSERTA mechanism secures the hinge cup to the door and can be released when required.
INSERTA applies to the hinge-cup fixing only. A compatible Blum CLIP mounting plate must still be fixed separately to the cabinet.
Optional soft-close
This is a sprung, self-closing hinge but does not contain integrated BLUMOTION. Soft-close operation can be added with the compatible Blum 973A0600 clip-on BLUMOTION attachment, available separately. Browse the Blum BLUMOTION device range.
Do not substitute the 973A6000 attachment, which is designed for compatible 170° hinge models.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a CLIP or CLIP top hinge?
The 71M2690B belongs to Blum’s original CLIP 100° hinge range.
What does dual or half-overlay mean?
It means the hinge is designed for an arrangement where two cabinet doors share a central cabinet panel.
Is this hinge suitable specifically for face-frame cabinets?
It is not specifically classified as a face-frame hinge. Suitability depends on the required half-overlay geometry and mounting-plate position.
Is the 71M2690B sprung?
Yes. Its closing spring pulls the cabinet door towards the closed position.
Does sprung mean soft-close?
No. Sprung means self-closing. Soft-close requires a separate compatible BLUMOTION damper.
Which BLUMOTION attachment is required?
Blum specifies the 973A0600 clip-on BLUMOTION attachment for the 100° dual-application hinge.
What does INSERTA mean?
INSERTA is Blum’s tool-free hinge-cup fixing system. It allows the cup to be secured in a correctly drilled door without conventional cup-fixing screws.
Is the entire installation screw-free?
No. The INSERTA cup and CLIP door connection are tool-free, but the cabinet mounting plate still requires the appropriate fixing method.
Is a mounting plate supplied?
No. A compatible Blum CLIP mounting plate must be selected and ordered separately.
Can this sprung hinge be used with TIP-ON?
A sprung hinge is not the normal choice for TIP-ON because the spring pulls the door closed. TIP-ON installations generally require an appropriate unsprung hinge.
What size hinge-cup hole is required?
The hinge requires a 35mm cup bore with a minimum drilling depth of 11mm.
How many hinges are supplied?
This product is supplied as one individual hinge.
Browse the complete Blum concealed hinge range or visit the Blum collection.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Application: Dual
- Finish: Nickel Plated
- Colour: Nickel
- Material: Steel
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