Kwikset 138 INSTL KIT Professional Door Lock Installation Kit

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Product Description

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As the industry leader, Kwikset has provided trusted security for over 60 years and has become synonymous with security, peace of mind, style, and innovation.

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Designed to drill clean and accurate holes in all entry door materials, the Kwikset Professional Door Lock Installation kit features a large ergonomic handle and tool free backset adjustment for easy setup on doors. No more eye-balling for one-sided deadbolt depth, a depth stop guide cuts to the precise thickness of the lock. The universal mortise tool with replaceable blades rounds and squares corners, and the jig adjusts for drilling both 2-1/8- and 1-1/2-inch door preps. Lightweight die-cast aluminum construction stands up to accidental bumps and drops. The purchase includes a long lasting spade bit, multi-spur bit, replaceable mortise blades, 1-1/2-inch adaptor ring, strike locator tool, jig and tool box.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 7 x 14.5 inches ; 15.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002YUPPO
• Item model number: 138 INSTL KIT
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,513 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #20 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Door Hardware & Locks > Lock Replacement Parts

Customer Reviews

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Look's good,Works bad!, January 10, 2007

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George W. Copeland (TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kwikset 138 INSTL KIT Professional Door Lock Installation Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have done finish carpentry for thirty five years,and for twenty five of those I have used a Schlage lock gig.Thought it was time to update, you know round corner faceplates and all.Well,don't waste your time or money.This tool is the worst I have tried in some time!It will not hold to the door unless you tighten so tight it will crush the door.The 2 1/8 bit I don't think would cut through butter.I did not try the faceplate cutters,but they look good!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good deal!, February 12, 2007

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Ernesto Borrego "doorman" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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I have used it to bore about 50 wood doors already, and it works good. Also I have used it on commercial hollow metal doors 18 and 16ga. and works good too, but you have to change the hole saw guide to do metal doors and you have to be careful not to loose the small set screws and alen wrenches that come in the case. The only thing I would buy once I order one set, is a new extra carbide 2-1/8 bit, because at about your 10th door the bit that comes included starts getting dull, and you really have to push much harder., hopefully a carbide bit would make a difference, I haven't tried it, but will order one shortly. Thanks

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost good, June 6, 2007

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Dan Avallone "remodeling pro" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kwikset 138 INSTL KIT Professional Door Lock Installation Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

As another reviewer noted, it isn't the old Schlage set, but it appears to be the only show in town. Because it is it appears that it doesn't try too hard at being good. It looks like it has all the bases covered, but the quick release chuck fell apart on the first use, The forstener had trouble with a solid masonite/composite door. The works got stuck pretty quickly, needing lubing by the third door I worked on.

Is it better than marking out with a tri-square and knife? Sure.

Did it save time? Yeah.

But I surely do not feel that I got a quality piece of equipment and will have to settle for babying it to work with it until something better comes along.