Route For A Door Hinge

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Route for a door hinge.

If you have trouble getting the right curve or turn for corners don t worry. Yonico 14176q template trim hinges mortising router bit has a inch cutter diameter with a inch cutting depth. More buying choices 27 99 8 new offers ryobi a99ht3 door hinge installation kit mortiser template. Has a shallow cutting depth and center meeting blade.

Amazon s choice for door hinge router jig. With the help of a tape measure the distance from the bottom to the top of the door and then mark it with a pencil. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. Any more than 5 doors i bring out the hinge jig similar to what has been described by holzhacker only mine is aluminium.

Place the router on the edge of the door and carefully route out each of the hinge depressions you made. Porter cable door hinge template 59370 4 4 out of 5 stars 808. Set the routing bit to cut a depth of 1 8 inch. A perfect router bit for routing door hinge mortises uses a hinge template.

Prepare the wood for routing. Amazon s choice for door hinge router. The hinge should rest folded over the edge of the door that will serve as an axis for opening. More buying choices 27 99 7 new offers ryobi p601 one 18v lithium ion cordless fixed base trim router battery not included tool only 4 7.

The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. When hanging less then 5 doors i use the makita trim router free hand i trim to within 1mm of the pencil line and finish the rest with a freshly sharpened chisel. Measure from the top of the door to the top of the upper hinge and from the bottom of the door to the bottom of. Place one of the hinges on the door s spine so that its top end is in line with the pencil line.

Free shipping by amazon. Use a utility knife to trace the outline in the wood. You can use this bit with or without a router. Free shipping by amazon.

The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. Hold the hinge down firmly and trace its three sided outline into the wood with your utility knife. Get it as soon as wed sep 23. Support the door on edge between a pair of sawhorses with the hinge side facing up.

The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. Take a hinge and put it on the spine of the door and make sure that it is in line with the pencil line. Find out how to use a template a. Porter cable door hinge template 59370 4 4 out of 5 stars 766.