I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
adjustable. It seems I get a lot of screwy sized custom hinges at
work. Has anyone used this? Are there others that any of you would
recommend? thanks
JP
On Aug 3, 3:44 pm, skeez <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:39:14 -0700, Jay Pique <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
> >doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
> >once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
> >adjustable. It seems I get a lot of screwy sized custom hinges at
> >work. Has anyone used this? Are there others that any of you would
> >recommend? thanks
> >JP
>
> I have the bosch rig and it is very good. the four hinge setup is an
> accessory package that comes with 1 hinge jig and a set of shorter
> conecting rods. they are 2 piece rods that make it posible to get
> nearly any configuration you want. what i usualy do is just screw the
> four templates to a piece of ceiling grid instead of setting up the
> rails. its quicker for me because i have to take down and set up
> fairly often. YMMV. :->
Thanks for the replies. I'm going to try and find someplace to take a
look at the Bosch, as I like the fact that it is "made" for a 4 hinge
set-up. I'll check out the Milwaukee too.
JP
Porter Cable has had that system for many years...
http://www.mikestools.com/59381-Porter-Cable-Hinge-Butt-Template-Kit.aspx
http://www.mikestools.com/Porter-Cable-Door-Installation_2124.aspx?quot;%20title=
Jay Pique wrote:
> I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
> doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
> once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
> adjustable. It seems I get a lot of screwy sized custom hinges at
> work. Has anyone used this? Are there others that any of you would
> recommend? thanks
> JP
>
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:54:34 -0700, Jay Pique <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Aug 3, 3:44 pm, skeez <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:39:14 -0700, Jay Pique <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
>> >doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
>> >once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
>> >adjustable. It seems I get a lot of screwy sized custom hinges at
>> >work. Has anyone used this? Are there others that any of you would
>> >recommend? thanks
>> >JP
>>
>> I have the bosch rig and it is very good. the four hinge setup is an
>> accessory package that comes with 1 hinge jig and a set of shorter
>> conecting rods. they are 2 piece rods that make it posible to get
>> nearly any configuration you want. what i usualy do is just screw the
>> four templates to a piece of ceiling grid instead of setting up the
>> rails. its quicker for me because i have to take down and set up
>> fairly often. YMMV. :->
>
>Thanks for the replies. I'm going to try and find someplace to take a
>look at the Bosch, as I like the fact that it is "made" for a 4 hinge
>set-up. I'll check out the Milwaukee too.
>
>JP
the Milwaukee is a good jig too. its almost identical to the bosch.
skeez
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:39:14 -0700, Jay Pique <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
>doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
>once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
>adjustable.
Several manufacturers make them.
The one I use most is a Milwaukee. It (and I believe most other
brands) is adjustable for hinge size and door thickness and height but
will only do 3 hinges at a time. There may be a 4 hinge version or
you may be able to buy another section (rod and template) since they
just thumbscrew together. When I need 4 hinges I just set it up for
the top three and then measure and slide the whole thing down for the
fourth.
If you need the 4 hinge version and can't find one, your dealer might
be able to get the proper parts or you could buy 2 sets and combine
them. That's assuming your model will easily allow you to add another
section. I think most will.
Mike O.
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:39:14 -0700, Jay Pique <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I see that Bosch has some sort of system for mortising butt hinges for
>doors. I'm interested in one that can handle 4 or more hinges at
>once, and the individual mortising jigs would preferably be
>adjustable. It seems I get a lot of screwy sized custom hinges at
>work. Has anyone used this? Are there others that any of you would
>recommend? thanks
>JP
I have the bosch rig and it is very good. the four hinge setup is an
accessory package that comes with 1 hinge jig and a set of shorter
conecting rods. they are 2 piece rods that make it posible to get
nearly any configuration you want. what i usualy do is just screw the
four templates to a piece of ceiling grid instead of setting up the
rails. its quicker for me because i have to take down and set up
fairly often. YMMV. :->
skeez