Door hinge template; 5-inch maximum hinge capacity; 1-3/4-inch maximum jam thickness
Accurately set hinges in minutes; doors, strike plates, boxes, or edge routing projects
Made of durable, lightweight anodized aluminum
Includes 1/2-inch diameter bit with top bearing
Editorial Review:
The router is every carpenter's tool of choice for cutting hinge mortises. However, to cut mortises precisely and quickly, you must use a template, especially if you're hanging several doors. The Hinge Mate HM-1100W Door Hinge Template II combines fast, easy set-up with the versatility and capacity to handle nearly all hinge-installation jobs.
The rugged, yet lightweight, aluminum template comes with everything needed to rout mortises, except the router. And unlike most other mortise-routing templates that must be nailed or screwed in place, the Hinge Mate clamps directly to the door or doorjamb. The template will cut mortises ranging from 1-inch to 5 inches long, and it has a maximum clamping capacity of 1-3/4 inch thick. Be aware that the template won't clamp to jambs that are already installed.The Hinge Mate Door Hinge Template II can also be used to rout hinge mortises in wooden boxes and chests, and to cut mortises for strike plates. It comes with a hinge-setting gauge, guide pins, 1/2-inch diameter carbide-tipped router bit, and storage case. Note that you'll need a 5/8-inch diameter. bit to rout matching mortises for hinges with rounded corners. --Joseph Truini
What's in the Box: Hinge Mate Door Hinge Template, 1/2-inch diameter ball-bearing-piloted router bit, storage case, instructional booklet
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The Perfect Hinge Jig This is a great hinge mounting jig. It's extremely well made, very precise, and for high finish doors it eliminates the nail holes that other jigs require. Highly recommended along with the companion knob mnounting set.
Hinge Mate I used this tool to replace the doors in my house using the existing jambs. It worked great. Years ago I might have used a butt marker and a chisel. I can't believe how easy this tool was to use. I would use it if I had only one door to re-hindge.
HINGE MATE HM 1100W DOOR HINGE TEMPLATE COSTLY AND TOO DIFICULT TO USE FOR THE NOVICE. EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO INSTALLED MY 14 DOORS DIDN'T WANT TO USE IT.
One word: Fantastic! I replaced 12 doors in my house, and had to fit them to another person's idea of how they were fitted. If you know anything about installing doors in an older home, you know of the potential for problems. Anyway, with this tool, mortising 11 doors (22 mortises) and a front door, 3 more, I was able to do the job in quick time. I hung the new doors and we sold the house a week later. Hooray!
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