The jig can be used to recess 75mm and 100mm hinges in doors
and door frames. The recess will be 20mm for a 75mm hinge
and 30mm for 100mm hinge.
100mm HINGE
75mm HINGE
USE 16MM GUIDE BUSH + 1/ 2" CUTTER
MADE IN UK
The jig will recess hinges by a minimum distance of 230mm (in
accordance with BS EN 1935) from the top and bottom edge of
the door. However, door manufacturers’ instructions should be
consulted before hinge heights are set.
CONTENTS
OTHER EQUIPMENT
NEEDED
Jig plate (120mmx450mm)
Light Duty Router (900-1000
W)
4 x Aligning pegs
16mm Guide bush
Corner chisel
12.7mm (1/2”) straight Cutter
2 x fixing bradawls
SAFETY FIRST
1. Make sure all cables are clear of the router.
2. Make sure the door is correctly supported.
3. Always use protective goggles when using the router.
4. Do not switch router on with blade touching the work.
5. Never remove the router when it is switched on and
moving.
6. Make sure there are no obstructions to the path of the
router.
7. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
STARTING THE WORK.
THE DOOR
Using a pencil, mark the edge of the door to be routed at the
centre point where you want the hinge to sit with a horizontal line.
Repeat this process for further hinges down the length of the
door. Select the 75mm or 100 mm side of the jig. The figure
shows the 75 mm side being used. Place the jig on the edge of
the door such that the peg holes are at the opening face of the
door and the centre engraved line matches up with the pencil line
on the door edge.
Push the pegs into the holes from the top face of the jig and align
the pegs to the face of the door.
Clamp the jig in position or hold the jig in place by fixing with
bradawls through the bradawl holes in the jig. Set the router to
cut slightly deeper than the thickness of the hinge and starting in
a corner, plunge the cutter to depth and route out the recess in a
clockwise direction. Square off the corners with the corner chisel.
Once routing is complete slide the jig down the door to the next
pencil line, fix in place and repeat routing process. Repeat for
any other hinge recesses needed.
THE FRAME
Starting from the top of the frame, mark the distances of the
hinge centres on the door, adding on 3mm to each one to allow
for the clearance at the top of the door. For example, if the top
hinge has a centre of 250mm from the top of the door then mark
the frame at 253mm from the top of the frame. Repeat this for
the remaining hinges always working from the top of the door and
frame. With a pencil, mark horizontal lines through the
measurements on the frame. Leaving the pegs in the same
holes rotate the jig through 180 degrees (keeping the jig face up),
allowing the jig to be offered to the side of the frame to be
recessed. Place the jig on the doorframe with the pegs against
the vertical edge of the frame to which the hinge will be fitted.
Again line up the horizontal marks on the door frame with the
centre engraving on the jig. Clamp the jig in position or hold the
jig in place by fixing with bradawls through the bradawl holes in
the jig. Route out recess for the hinge plate as above. Square off
the corners with the corner chisel.
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