Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
How to route out door hinges.
Very easy to do.
Place the router on the edge of the door and carefully route out each of the hinge depressions you made.
In this guidepost we will tell you how to cut out door hinges.
To save time later run a hinge screw into each location where they will go later.
How to router out the opening for a door hinge on a brand new door.
Install a bearing guided router bit into the router and adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the hinges.
Repeat this process for each hinge.
Tools like dremel drill router and others are widely used for cutting out door hinges.
If you think you need help then you are in the right place.
I am using a ryobi door routering jig.
Rout the mortise by guiding the machine clockwise around the template.
Set the routing bit to cut a depth of 1 8 inch.
How to hang a door using dx50 makita router.
If you want to install your door all by yourself you need to have some basic knowledge about the tools and of course the steps.
I typically make these small adjustments with a chisel rather than with the router.
Package comes with router bit an.
Find out how to use a template a.
The process of using a router on a hinge is the same whether it s being done on a cabinet hinge or a full sized door hinge.
Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.
Try the hinge and make any additional adjustments as necessary.