Milescraft HingeMate300 Ready to Use Drop-in Door Hinge Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises
$34.57
Rout matching mortises for hinges, strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the Milescraft Complete Door Mortising Kit for Routers. It enables you to accurately hang a new or replacement door with minimal extra work. This kit includes an easy drop-in template design and everything you need for most hinges, strike plates and latch plates for 1-3/4 in. and 1-3/8 in. thick wood doors.
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Description
Rout matching mortises for hinges, strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the Milescraft Complete Door Mortising Kit for Routers. It enables you to accurately hang a new or replacement door with minimal extra work. This kit includes an easy drop-in template design and everything you need for most hinges, strike plates and latch plates for 1-3/4 in. and 1-3/8 in. thick wood doors.
- Contains templates needed to rout hinge, strike plate, and latch plate mortises
- Rotate hinge templates to achieve 5/8 in. radius or 1/4 in. radius
- For use with routers and wooden doors/frames
- Sturdy steel template frame with door thickness selector for 1-3/4 in. and 1-3/8 in. doors
- Durable tungsten carbide-tipped router bit with ball bearing for eliminating the need for guide bushings on your router
- Easy-to-use, clearly marked drop-in template
- Centered tape measure tabs and easy measuring guide for precise installation of door hardware
- Templates come in a reusable package for organization between projects
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Additional information
| Weight | 1.84 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1.80 × 16.50 × 7.00 in |
| Material | Steel |
| Model | 1213 |
| Power Tool Accessory Type | Other Accessory |
| Product Length (in.) | 16.7 in |
| Router Part/Accessory Type | Template/Guide |
| Tools Product Type | Power Tool |
Reviews (56)
56 reviews for Milescraft HingeMate300 Ready to Use Drop-in Door Hinge Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises
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Hayden Bauch (verified owner) –
I have only used this a handful of times, but so far it exceeds my expectations. I used to chisel out mortise for strike plates and hinges. Now I just set up the template and route it out. It gets the job done much faster and I don’t have to work as hard.
Vivien Boyer (verified owner) –
Good tool for occasional use. Could use better direction. Needs a storage containers for all the pieces.
Jeffery Heaney (verified owner) –
I definitely found this product to be extremely helpful. It contains not only all of the templates needed to complete the mortissing but also complete instructions.
Virgil Gusikowski (verified owner) –
Since I was only replacing doors, not frames, this review only mentions my satisfaction with the kit’s service for 1 3/8″ doors – which was good. Measurements from the old door to the center notches of the template worked every time. The included bit with bearing guide provided all that was needed for the job.
Gertrude Hermiston (verified owner) –
Works very well cover all sizes of door hardware. Should lock into fixture holder.
June Jast (verified owner) –
Used hte system for the door latch and it worked well. Only needed tat feature but chose to buy hte complete kit which included the hinge templates for the few dollars more.
Anahi Kozey (verified owner) –
Ordered online. Got it in a very timely manner. The set works great and I’d highly recommend it to any one working on doors.
Emely Fisher (verified owner) –
This was a nice system. It was easy to set up and the mortises turned out great. So far I’ve done one door and it’s given me confidence to tackle more. More templates than I will probably ever use, however. The two screws provided to place the template guide stripped out after only one use.
Alayna Parisian (verified owner) –
It worked very well. Did the job perfect. I wouldn’t say it lines up perfectly but it’s just as easy to line it up by eye.
Jackson Parisian (verified owner) –
Tried it out and used different thickness of woods . Worked excellent.
Ada Cummings (verified owner) –
Worked quite well and did the job. My only complaint is that you need to attach the tool to the door edge with two screws. Some type of clamping mechanism would be better. First, it is difficult to install the screw without the tool moving. Even an eighth of an inch will throw off the alignment making it difficult to match the existing hinge on the frame. I was installing new doors on the existing frame. If you’re replacing doors, I would recommend practicing on the old door first. Attach the tool to the door and with a pencil, mark the tool edges on the door (left and right). Make the cut, then measure from the mortise edge to the marks. This will help you to position the tool where it needs to go for the mortise to be in the right spot.
Reba Conroy (verified owner) –
Easy to use for all hinge mortises and strike plate, etc. Would be much better if you did not have to screw the template into the door and jamb. The screw holes then have to be filled. The screws are cheapies and are worthless after 4 doors. Ryobi has a hinge mortise that clamps on without the use of screws.Measuring accuracy is the most important thing.
Emmanuel Cremin (verified owner) –
The tool performed well, especially for the price. I would not recommend it for the novice wood worker, although the instructions were clear, it does take some skill to achieve a professional result.
Carmella Windler (verified owner) –
The kit includes templates for most hinge sizes. It is easy to set up and make the appropriate mortises.This is a homeowners kit and it does that very well.
Adella O’Connell (verified owner) –
I looked around online for a decent door motising kit as I am replacing about 5 interior doors with slab doors. I chose this one for the variety of mortise patterns and the relatively low price. HD seemed to have to the best price. I’ve got one door done and it worked great – hinges and plates fit perfectly in the mortise. Nailing the metal piece to the door was easy with a small pilot hole drilled first. Rock the metal piece back and forth once or twice to raise the nails in order to pry them out once finished. The router bit was a nice addition so that I didn’t have to find the correct bit in the store. Setting the cut depth on the router is the most time consuming part. I made a shallow cut first, test fit the hinge, then cut deeper if necessary. The hinges and strike plates may have different depths so try to do all of one or the other once you get the cut depth set on the router.
Alexandrea Daugherty (verified owner) –
works well, be aware that you have to screw the plates down to use and that will leave 2 small screw holes in the wood after you remove the tool.