How To Use A Router To Cut Out Door Hinges

Turn off the router bit and blow wood dust away.

How to use a router to cut out door hinges.

A dremel helps you to cut out door hinge. Position the plunge router body over the hinge area. Here are some of the commonly used tools for cutting out door hinges. Follow the pencil outline as tightly as possible when routing.

The point is to use the tool that you find easy to use. Dremel is perhaps the best door hinge cutting tool you can use. Use the dremel to router the hinges housings. You can make use of different tools to cut outdoor hinges.

Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. Stop routing when the hinge sits flush and sturdy in the hole. Conversely to uninstall a door hinge you can use a dremel as well. To learn the router and jig method just watch this video and follow leah s easy step by step instructions on how to use a door hinge jig and router.

Find out how to use a template a. Use the tape measure and carpenter s pencil to measure out the location of the door hinges and make a mark where the cut will go. Other tools t hat you can use for cutting door hinge. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.

But also if you are a beginning diy er it might take a while to get the hang of using the hammer and chisel method. You will make perfectly cut hinges every time. Repeat this process for the other hinges. Turn on the dremel and push the plunge body down until the bit is fully inserted into the hinge area.

The process of using a router on a hinge is the same whether it s being done on a cabinet hinge or a full sized door hinge. For a more accurate cut use a mortising template on the location of each of the marked hinges so the cut goes where you want it to go.