Hinge Jig

[kinverkid]

No affiliation - I plan to try this one soon - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19579944...EACWV6&hash=item2d968e7efe:g:fzsAAOSwUatmU5ri

Router entry point, adjustable and a jig which allows for door stops/architrave already fitted which is crucial for me with my existing doors and frames

I bought a UJK one to do my workshop but didn’t get in with it very well and was too big to do the frame with - could only do the door.

Wonder how long it will take one of the clever people here or at Thangs to make their 3D-printed version of the same thing. I would if I found a need for one. There are plenty of hinge jigs on their site. I don't often have to fit door hinges so when I do, I do it by hand.

 

[deema]

You really need to get a Stanley No 95 Butt gauge. Invaluable. I’ve attached a copy of the instructions for use

 

[OrangeFive]

I’ve always used 2 marking gauges when cutting hinges. I’ve probably hung well over a thousand doors traditionally, but I am looking to try a router and jig on my own home. Always best to trial on yourself first isn’t it

 

[fleyh]

I’ve probably hung well over a thousand doors traditionally, but I am looking to try a router and jig on my own home. Always best to trial on yourself first isn’t it

You should have led with this and saved yourself the time spent reading irrelevant suggestions from amateurs or professionals making incorrect assumptions about your specific goal. Consider adding this information prominently in your original post.

Regarding your actual question, I’m afraid you will likely need to try a few jigs yourself and may end up using different ones in different circumstances. Caveat – I’m not a professional, but I have installed a few doors, some relatively recently, and I was also researching potential jigs.

All commercial jigs (at least those I’ve looked into) work well on the door side, but far fewer work acceptably on the frame side. Almost none (that I’ve seen) work on an existing frame with door stops and/or architraves installed, and in some cases, removing the existing stop/architrave to fit the jig is not desirable.

That said, given your experience, I’m curious to see which jig you’ll find acceptable. When you find ‘the one,’ please post it on this thread.

 

[OrangeFive]

You should have led with this and saved yourself the time spent reading irrelevant suggestions from amateurs or professionals making incorrect assumptions about your specific goal. Consider adding this information prominently in your original post.

Regarding your actual question, I’m afraid you will likely need to try a few jigs yourself and may end up using different ones in different circumstances. Caveat – I’m not a professional, but I have installed a few doors, some relatively recently, and I was also researching potential jigs.

All commercial jigs (at least those I’ve looked into) work well on the door side, but far fewer work acceptably on the frame side. Almost none (that I’ve seen) work on an existing frame with door stops and/or architraves installed, and in some cases, removing the existing stop/architrave to fit the jig is not desirable.

That said, given your experience, I’m curious to see which jig you’ll find acceptable. When you find ‘the one,’ please post it on this thread.

I went for the one I mentioned earlier in the thread. I will be using it in the next few weeks so I will certainly update people When hanging doors on old’ frames 99% of the time the hinge aperture will have already been chopped out, therefore no need for a jig which fits on the casing. Plus a lot of casings are rebated section so there is no opportunity to remove. A lot of the jigs also do the three hinges and you set these. On old casings it’s rare that all the hinges will be in the same place across all doors/casings. Hence me asking for a single hinge jig. My experience is irrelevant as I was asking if people had any experience of this type of single jig.

 

[Woodworker Ireland]

Ive used a 3 slot trend jig for over 20 years and last year bought Dewalt cordless router for it. Have hung hundreds of doors with it but mostly on new doors and frames.
Doors on existing older frames are more difficult and time comsuming.