Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable 511 Cylindrical Lock Boring Jig Lock Installation Kit

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I use my tools as a professional, installing as many as 4, 6 or 8 installations a day. I have had my lock installation tool for about a year and a half. This tool is well thought out for complete start to finish work in the most efficient way. It is more economical than some tools I have used but performs as well. It is more expensive than economy kits offered at some local lumber/hardware stores but is much more efficient and durable. In my demanding use my tool set is now showing considerable ware but I have been able to buy replacement parts as necessary. Dislikes: 1.) I find the 1" boring bit too agressive at times. I see doors of many differant materials from day to day. When trying to get a fine finish on your job, this augger bit really bites in making it hard to control, and sometimes produces splintering or cracks that deface an otherwise beautiful job. 2.) The 2 1/8' boring bit wears (Dulls) rapidly, especially if you hit the occasional hidden nail or screw. In my area I have had no luck finding someone setup to resharpen them. replacements are expensive.

I would buy this tool again.

I purchased this item expecting to be able to use it on a job that required pre-hanging a houseful of doors. I was very disappointed. It would not perform even to minimum standards and I had to purchase a different brand of jig in order to complete the job. The plastic houseing was of very poor quality. I would recommend anyone considering this item to re-think their purchase.

I bought this piece of junk and built 5 doors. I used this toy to bore the holes. It's made out of plastic! It split wood out on the other side of the door! It caught on itself and buggered up the jig! This is a toy for use by the non professional. I am very dissatisfied with this Boring Jig. If you want a good one, Templaco Tools Inc. or Kwiklocks.com or just get one that is not made out of plastic!

I bought this jig for my carpenters to install locks, assuming a Porter Cable jig would be of good quality. When I opened the box, I laughed to discover the plastic housing. The drill fit very poorly, did not spin freely, and did not fit through the hole on the other side of the jig without manipulating it. Tried the quick release and could not get it to disengage without a pair of pliers.

Just to see, I gave it to my lead carpenter and without my saying anything, he laughed too. Mr. Pike's review is from 1999 when, I believe, the jig was metal not plastic. It's shocking to me that a company that presents itself as selling tools to professionals would ever present such a low class toy. Thank you Amazon for taking it back, I could not risk even trying it on one door.

I recently purchased this item to bore a house full off doors. Unfortunately, I relied too heavily on Porter Cable's reputation. The housing is made of thermoplastic, and would not cinch up tight to the first door I tried to bore. After talking to other manufacturers, I returned this item for the classic engineering door jig. What a difference! The PC is for weekend warriors, while the CE is truly for the working man. Don't waste your money on this toy.

I bought this to finish some custom built 2+" thick alder doors. I nearly ruined one of them account this plastic piece of crap is unstable. It allows the shank of the bit to wander and thus the hole comes out crooked. There is just too much load on the large hole bit for the integrity of the plastic jig frame. The bolt feed is aggressive and may cause the feed point to get into widows cut into the door. I am totally unhappy with this product. It might work fine on hollow core or softwood doors. I will go back to using a General drill guide to drill a 1/4" pilot hole through the door and follow that with the common hole saw.

Sorry P-C, I can't give you the five stars.

The third time I used this kit, the 2 1/8" bit bound in the door and the plastic arms that hold the guide bushing snapped right off. Fortunately I was able to exchange for a new one. The jig really needs to be solid metal, not plastic.

The 1" bit is a self-feeding auger bit - works great! The 2 1/8" bit unfortunately is not. I had to put a LOT of pressure on the bit to get it to work. For the price, I was expecting a self-feeding 2 1/8" bit.

If they could fix these two major flaws, I would give it 5 stars. As I said in the title, this is a great idea with poor execution.

I ordered this product with no reservations, having been familiar (I thought) with ones I had used in years passed (37+ years in the business of trim and finish carpentry). I was somewhat dismayed when I opened the box to find the exact jig I was familiar with, with the exception it was made from nearly 90% plastic materials!!! Why should I be surprised...isn't nearly everything made of plastic anymore...expecially things that shouldn't be! I put the jig to use immediately, having waited on this order to finish out some doors we had jigged and hung earlier in the week. The boring jig worked pretty much as I remember the old metal ones working. I was only apprehensive about tightening the plastic knob tight enough to secure the jig to the door (how many times have you overtightened a plastic knob on anything, only to have it come off in your hand?)The simple solution I came up with was to put a small 4" wood clamp on the jig holding it fast to the door. How about it Porter-Cable, can you make room in the 'plastic' carrying case for the 4"wood clamp?

i am nothing but thrilled with the performance of the pc lock boring outfit. i have had mine for about three years now, i am still on all the origional parts, i have had to replace absoutlly nothing from origional equipage. i use it quite regularly , on the average 10 - 15 times a week sometimes more, it ALWAYS perfoems like the minute men of old, quick deadly accurate and on time. i can't find enough superlitives to rate this product. all i can say is the best term that i am familiar with is: " ya done good p.c." it fits up easy, it bores clean, it never goes out of calibration and as far as those old dogs telling you that abs don't last long, thats a crock, i can notice NO dicernable wear on the bitt guides. i read one of the other reviews on this product with a questionable line on the 1" auger, you just have to know what speed to use then it won't bind or chug on you, "long story short" i don;t own a tool (battery or electric) that is not P.C.. you dudes have me sold i am a life long user!! the only thing i would like to see you come out with is a bench top table saw.

I have about 30 doors to hang. I bought the Classic Engineering 10800 and the Porter Cable 511. I received the Classic first and gave it a test drive through some scrap. It work so well that I never even needed to open the box of the Porter Cable and sent the PC packing.