Thanks for sharing this. I was just looking into buying one of these exact jigs to fit repeated hinges to an 8 door bifold to seperate my garage into a workshop area. Super helpful to see it in use.
@@handyandyuk Good to know! I was pondering how I was going to make repeated precise cuts which are the same for all the hinges and believe it or not was going to try mark it all up by hand but this rig will make it much more accurate and easier to boot.
Hinge installation is very exacting, even more so with butt hinges that have no built-in adjustment mechanism. Consequently, routing a recess for the hinge leaf is the least of anyone’s problems; the real challenge lies in routing the corresponding housing for the jamb leaf of the hinge. That’s the unforgiving part because you have to get the positioning perfect while making sure everything is plumb. Using a jig like this one is the mark of an inexperienced (amateur) installer: sure, you might get it right if you’re very careful, but it’ll most likely be after a good number of trial-and-error attempts. The practical way is to use a full-length jig that can reliably transfer the housings from the door to the jamb without measuring. You don’t have to buy an expensive jig; you can make one out of a strip of MDF. That’s where you can use this jig. But not for routing the individual housings.
I have a to disagree . Square peg round hole comes to mind with uniform jigs that don't work on older property's that's not amateur , that's experience 😉
@ Maybe you didn’t understand the concept as I explained it. A full-length strip of MDF with hinge cutouts is a flawless way of hanging a new or old door; it guarantees alignment in any situation. I have yet to find a situation (either in renovation work or with brand new doors) where this technique was inapplicable.
@@handyandyuk The technique is as follows. First, make sure both jambs are in alignment and plumb in both directions, side-to-side and front-to-back. Next, measure the opening where the door will be hung (i.e., the rebate). Subtract the height of the door from the overall opening and cut the MDF guide to the exact length of the door. The difference between the two (i.e., the opening and the door proper) is the airspace available to you; it’s up to you to decide how much airspace you wish to leave on top of the door and below the door. Once you’ve decided, make a shim equal to the airspace below. Place the MDF guide on top of that shim. Your door will now rest perfectly in the opening, and all your hinge motrices will line up perfectly.
To set the depth, once set up, place hinge flap on inner lip of jig, put router on that and drop cutter to the door. This will set the depth exactly when routing.
Thanks for sharing, I've just taken delivery of one as i need to fit 9 doors. I've had a trial run on an old door and searched for a video showing its use. Would i be correct in saying once setup, you simply note what the 'ruler' is at for the left (for example) edge of the hinge. Once cut, move on to the next hinge mark and clamp inline to the left mark. I do hope that makes sense lols
Nice one, exactly something I was looking for but is it possible to use it with Makita Plunge Base? The one with adjustable high and knobs for holding ion sides? But I see that it's not easy to set it right. You can easily miss the center
Thanks for sharing this. I was just looking into buying one of these exact jigs to fit repeated hinges to an 8 door bifold to seperate my garage into a workshop area. Super helpful to see it in use.
Once you've set it up it's good great for doing several doors
@@handyandyuk Good to know! I was pondering how I was going to make repeated precise cuts which are the same for all the hinges and believe it or not was going to try mark it all up by hand but this rig will make it much more accurate and easier to boot.
Hinge installation is very exacting, even more so with butt hinges that have no built-in adjustment mechanism. Consequently, routing a recess for the hinge leaf is the least of anyone’s problems; the real challenge lies in routing the corresponding housing for the jamb leaf of the hinge. That’s the unforgiving part because you have to get the positioning perfect while making sure everything is plumb. Using a jig like this one is the mark of an inexperienced (amateur) installer: sure, you might get it right if you’re very careful, but it’ll most likely be after a good number of trial-and-error attempts. The practical way is to use a full-length jig that can reliably transfer the housings from the door to the jamb without measuring. You don’t have to buy an expensive jig; you can make one out of a strip of MDF. That’s where you can use this jig. But not for routing the individual housings.
I have a to disagree . Square peg round hole comes to mind with uniform jigs that don't work on older property's that's not amateur , that's experience 😉
@ Maybe you didn’t understand the concept as I explained it. A full-length strip of MDF with hinge cutouts is a flawless way of hanging a new or old door; it guarantees alignment in any situation. I have yet to find a situation (either in renovation work or with brand new doors) where this technique was inapplicable.
@@handyandyuk The technique is as follows. First, make sure both jambs are in alignment and plumb in both directions, side-to-side and front-to-back. Next, measure the opening where the door will be hung (i.e., the rebate). Subtract the height of the door from the overall opening and cut the MDF guide to the exact length of the door. The difference between the two (i.e., the opening and the door proper) is the airspace available to you; it’s up to you to decide how much airspace you wish to leave on top of the door and below the door. Once you’ve decided, make a shim equal to the airspace below. Place the MDF guide on top of that shim. Your door will now rest perfectly in the opening, and all your hinge motrices will line up perfectly.
To set the depth, once set up, place hinge flap on inner lip of jig, put router on that and drop cutter to the door. This will set the depth exactly when routing.
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Thanks for sharing, I've just taken delivery of one as i need to fit 9 doors. I've had a trial run on an old door and searched for a video showing its use. Would i be correct in saying once setup, you simply note what the 'ruler' is at for the left (for example) edge of the hinge. Once cut, move on to the next hinge mark and clamp inline to the left mark.
I do hope that makes sense lols
Yeah once set up it's like domino's and yes use ruler a reference for the others
Nice one, exactly something I was looking for but is it possible to use it with Makita Plunge Base? The one with adjustable high and knobs for holding ion sides? But I see that it's not easy to set it right. You can easily miss the center
Not sure if it can be used with a plunge base never tried it with one .. yes it is a bit fiddly to set up bit once you have right its fine .
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