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Making a door hinge jig.
To make the jig mark the hinge width along one edge of a roughly 6 inch by 8 inch piece of 1 2 inch plywood.
Tools and materials 12 mm thick baltic birch plywood 2 0 x 0 8 cm strips of hardwood hinge boring bit tape measure a hinge for testing pencil a pair of calipers a drill a few 16mm wood screws a clamp 14 mm diameter copper pipe 1x 38mm x 3mm washer copper pipe cutter 2x 16 mm machine.
Now build a jig.
Foolproof hinge mortises first select the right bit.
Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.
I made the end cuts with a crosscut sled on the tablesaw.
A hinge jig can be extremely valuable especially to people that are working with doors and cabinets on a daily basis.
Locate the hinges mark the jig.
Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
Capture the hinge leaf with the jig s center strips and side pieces apply glue to their edges and.
By using a door hinge jig you can make the installation of a door a breeze it just takes almost all the guess work out of the way with the end result being excellent flush cuts.
Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.
This jig works with a pattern bit which has the bearing mounted above the cutters.