I need a little "intelligent design" for an aquarium stand I'm making. I decided to make one that could be copied with a minimal amount of woodworking ability and equipment, because most aquarists are not woodworkers. And at a cost lower than the ones in the stores.
It's essentially a plywood box with two plywood doors. The doors overlap the box on top, bottom, and sides.
The question is about hinges. The obvious solution is Euro hinges and that's what I'll be using. But for a non-woodworker just the appearance of those things is intimidating, not to mention the need for a (horrors) metric drill bit.
So what are the alternatives? Piano hinges are one, but they're expensive. Are there others that are strong enough to hold (and hold in) plywood and still be economical and fairly easy to install?
I couldn't find any. I thought about "H" or "L" hinges, but most seem to be too large. I may have to bite the bullet and just recommend the Euro hinges - with the hint that a 1 3/8" bit will do if they already have one.
Thanks for any help.