Using A Router To Mortise Door Hinges

I use a 1 4 straight bit inside a standard guide collar for this task.

Using a router to mortise door hinges.

Put the jig to use. 2 cutting hinge mortises. With this setup hinge mortising becomes a standard template routing operation. Set up the router bit mortising jigs are used with a piloted router bit which includes a guide bearing that.

Install or remove the. First use a hinge to set the router bit s cutting depth photo below then align the support arm s bottom edge with the bottom edge of the door clamp it in place and rout the mortise as shown above repeat at the top edge of the door. Yonico 14176q template trim hinges mortising router bit has a inch cutter diameter with a inch cutting depth. Position the plunge router body over the hinge area.

How to mortise a door hinge with a router and jig step 1. You can use this bit with or without a router. A perfect router bit for routing door hinge mortises uses a hinge template. Has a shallow cutting depth and center meeting blade.

Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on the jamb. Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig. Set up the jig adjust the mortising jig to the proper hinge size and door thickness. Follow the pencil outline as tightly as possible when routing.

Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Turn on the dremel and push the plunge body down until the bit is fully inserted into the hinge area. I have not worked with fiberglass doors previously.

If i purchase a fiberglass slab can i use my router and template to mortise the hinges. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. Now i have a client that wants an exterior door replaced and i lean toward just replacing the slab. I have had limited experience hanging doors in existing jambs most of my work has been pre hung units but i am comfortable taking it on.