Hinge Mate HM-1100W Door Hinge Template II

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Product Description

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The router is every carpenter’s tool of choice for cutting hinge mortises. However, to cut mortises precisely and quickly, you must use a template, especially if you’re hanging several doors. The Hinge Mate HM-1100W Door Hinge Template II combines fast, easy set-up with the versatility and capacity to handle nearly all hinge-installation jobs.

The rugged, yet lightweight, aluminum template comes with everything needed to rout mortises, except the router. And unlike most other mortise-routing templates that must be nailed or screwed in place, the Hinge Mate clamps directly to the door or doorjamb. The template will cut mortises ranging from 1-inch to 5 inches long, and it has a maximum clamping capacity of 1-3/4 inch thick. Be aware that the template won’t clamp to jambs that are already installed.The Hinge Mate Door Hinge Template II can also be used to rout hinge mortises in wooden boxes and chests, and to cut mortises for strike plates. It comes with a hinge-setting gauge, guide pins, 1/2-inch diameter carbide-tipped router bit, and storage case. Note that you’ll need a 5/8-inch diameter. bit to rout matching mortises for hinges with rounded corners. --Joseph Truini

What’s in the Box: Hinge Mate Door Hinge Template, 1/2-inch diameter ball-bearing-piloted router bit, storage case, instructional booklet

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0000224L5
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: HM-1100W
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,528 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There's a catch, September 17, 2005

By	Michael Roger Perrault "bikemanmichael" (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There aren't that many professional grade models to choose from. For a hundred dollars less then the Porta Cable & Bosch, this is is a good pick. If you have a stick or can use a tape measure, you don't need the three hinge erector set type template contraption. Solid Aluminum construction is great. It's the only model I found that clamps to the door. The others you have to nail in which is the last thing I want to do to a new door. For a few dollars more or in place of the 1/4" radius bit provided with a 1/4" shank, the Hinge-Mate should include a bit for 5/8" radius hinges. All I seem to see are 5/8" radius hinges and Amazon doesn't carry the bit. The catch is the 5/8" radius bit only comes with a 1/2" shank. A smaller router with a 1/4" collet is more than enough to route the door but you need to get yourself a big router to accomodate the 1/2" shank. I called DC Precision tools and there is no plan or other accessory offered to make a 5/8" radius with the bit provided nor are there plans to make a 5/8" radius bit with a 1/4" shank.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I was looking for in a Hinge Template, May 23, 2006

By	Barry G. Nedoba "Porschephile" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this item a couple of years ago and didn't get around to using it until late March of this year. It did a fantastic job. The only problem I noted was the same as others have commented on: the lack of the 5/8" radius bit to rout the curved corners of my hinges. However, I had previously purchased the Porter Cable $25 plastic template (which did not work well at all) and I was able to use the appopriate radius curved pieces of that template with this one. Would recommend this product to anyone who has a significant number of doors that need to have hinges mortised. As noted by others, this will not work for mortising the door frame but I didn't need that feature.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hinge mate, December 4, 2002

By A Customer

Works well except that it will not lock down on 5" hinges.