Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door.
How to do door hinges with router.
Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig.
Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.
How to hang a door using dx50 makita router.
The next time that hanging a door is on your to do list you might also need to cut the hinges yourself if it isn t a pre hung door.
Place the router on the edge of the door and carefully route out each of the hinge depressions you made.
Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.
But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead.
Set the routing bit to cut a depth of 1 8 inch.
The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig.
Attach the included router bit to your router.
If you have trouble getting the right curve or turn for corners don t worry.
You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly.
The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut.
Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig.
It will save you loads.
You can easily touch these up with a utility knife.
Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.
You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool.
The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel.
I m renovating my bathro.