On 12 Dec 2006 12:44:42 -0800, wrote:

Hello. I am making a small medicine cabinet. Due to the small size,
I'd like to avoid putting the mirror in a frame (to maximize mirror
size due to my rather giant head). My thought was to use a hinge like
this:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2274

with a mirror instead of a piece of glass. Then someone reminded me
that the glass that is normally used for this purpose is termpered.

You may have noticed that the hinge is made for 1/4" glass. If you
add much thickness to the mirror (by adding to the back) it may no
longer fit into the hinge. I'd ask my glass guy what he recommends.

Mike O.