Kreg KHI Concealed Hinge Jig, Blue

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True Position Tools offers three models of their jigs. And, a bit confusingly, it doesn’t make it clear when you’d want to choose one versus the other: Guarantees precise hinge alignment every time, eliminating guesswork when installing 35mm concealed hinges to cabinet doors. Indexing stops set the bit 3mm, 4mm, 5mm or 6mm from the edge of the door, to suit all popular concealed hinge types. How the hinge jig is set up will depend on the type of jig. Some door jigs clamp to the side of the door, while others use locating pins and screws. Cabinet jigs usually need to be held in place using ordinary woodworking clamps, which will not be included. To ensure accuracy, it is important to follow the instructions that come with the jig. Q. How many hinges should a heavy door have? So, while sorting thru the vast field of imitations, we’ve found the TOURACE jig to be an acceptable substitute for smaller jobs or one-time use. For advanced woodworkers the classic Kreg jig is all you will need as you probably own at least one of the other jigs.

Its design allows for positioning cabinet knobs or handles on the door or drawer in infinite settings through sliding adjustments.This guide takes a close look at both types of door hinge jigs: those for full-size doors and those for cabinet doors. The two are actually quite different, so we’ll explain their technical aspects before offering suggestions for what we believe are the best door hinge jigs currently available.

Even skilled carpenters usually turn to a door hinge jig to ensure the fast, accurate positioning of door hardware. This tool helps obtain the precise measurements required for the task of installing doors. Most are simple enough to be used by even relatively inexperienced DIYers, and most are very affordable—especially when compared to the cost of ruining a door. The jig body is manufactured from glass filled nylon and has a central hole for mounting the drill guide and the 35mm TCT drill bit. The two indexing cams rotate through the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6. The number settings relate to the distance from the edge of the door to the centre of the hinge hole. Once the hinge hole is drilled you can then select one of three pilot hole positions to drill the 1.5mm pilot holes for the fixing screws. Edge distance: the hinge cup must be placed an exact distance from the door edge for proper hinge operationSince depth and placement are critical there is one alternative to a cabinet hinge jig: a drill press with proper setup and an edge guide. If installing knobs or handles in the middle of a door (or for handlebar installations), use the optional extended ruler attachment If you haven’t drilled cabinet hardware holes before, the term blow-out might not mean anything to you. Not sure you’ll have another project and don’t want to shell out a lot of money for you project? As you can tell this jig is not as featured filled as the Kreg concealed hinge jig, but for marking hinge cup centers and hinge screw holes this jig will do the basics.