How To Hinge A Door With Router

This addition to the ryobi door installation program makes installing door hinges a breeze with integrated router bit depth set removable adjustments for setting hinge length and shape and much more.

How to hinge a door with router.

Porter cable door hinge template 59370 4 4 out of 5 stars 808. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. Install a bearing guided router bit into the router and adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the hinges. When routing the door jam it s very likely that the router will extend below the plastic guide if the door jam you are working on is a pre existing door and the router bit will eat off the lower part of the template which will make the routed area larger than needed.

The templates are soft plastic inserts. Many professional door hangers won t even use a router for door hinges but instead trust the handy wood chisel which is always a part of their tool bags. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool.

Rout the mortise by guiding the machine clockwise around the template. Porter cable door hinge template 59370 4 4 out of 5 stars 766. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. Amazon s choice for door hinge router jig.

Many doors will not need a hinge router while other doors only have a slight marking for the hinges and others have nothing at all. Get it as soon as thu oct 1. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. Get it as soon as wed sep 23.

The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. For the novice to moderate user a router makes installing the hinges much easier and more accurate. Amazon s choice for door hinge router. Find door hinge template router parts attachments at lowe s today.

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