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HingeMate300™

Milescraft HingeMate300 door hinge mortising kit with steel template frame, interchangeable hinge templates, and router bit.
Milescraft HingeMate300 latch plate template positioned on a wooden door edge for accurate router cutting.
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HingeMate300™

Ready To Use Drop-in Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises

(3 customer reviews)

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$34.99

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Hang doors like a pro with the HingeMate300™. This kit is great for installing new doors or replacing/repairing existing doors. The HingeMate300™ comes with the tools and templates required to route doors and jambs for hinges, strike, and latch plates.

Steel Template Frame

  • Durable steel frame with adjustable cams allow for 1-3/4” and 1-3/8” door settings
  • Can be mounted to both door and jamb

1/2” Router Bit Included

  • Tip made of durable tungsten carbide
  • Router bit with ball bearing eliminates the need for a bushing

Templates

  • Contains templates needed to rout hinge, strike plate, and latch plate mortises
  • Rotate template to achieve 5/8” radius or 1/4″ radius

*Some chiseling required for templates with square corners. CornerChisel™ sold separately.

Specs

  • Template Frame Material:

    Steel

  • Template Material:

    ABS Plastic

  • Includes:

    1/2″ router bit

  • Router Bit Set Screw, Hex Size:

    1.5mm

  • Hinge Template Sizes:

    2-1/2″, 3″, 3-1/2″, 4″, and 4-1/2″

  • Strike Plate Template Sizes:

    1-1/8″ x 2-3/4″ and 1-1/2″ x 2-1/4″

  • Latch Plate Template Sizes:

    1″ x 2-1/4″, 1-1/8″ x 2 1/4″, and 1-1/8″ x 2-3/4″

  • Screw Size:

    #6 Phillip Pan Head Screw

FAQs

If the stop on the door jamb exceeds the height of the template frame, you will want to create a shim or spacer to accommodate the additional height that you will need. Please be sure that the router bit will still properly ride along the inside of the hinge template after your spacer is in place.

Reviews

Simon Levinson
Simon Levinson
Reviewer
3/5
I would have rated this otherwise excellent jig a lot higher but for the lack of precise registration marks to align the jig with measured hinge, strike, and latch plate placements. The plastic templa...
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5 years ago
Milescraft HingeMate300 door hinge mortising kit with steel template frame, interchangeable hinge templates, and router bit.
HingeMate300™
anonymous
anonymous
Reviewer
5/5

Took about 10 min to figure out how this worked. After that hinge mortiseing is a snap. Highly recommend!!

7 years ago
Milescraft HingeMate300 door hinge mortising kit with steel template frame, interchangeable hinge templates, and router bit.
HingeMate300™
Donald T
Donald T
Reviewer
5/5

Sets up quickly, works better then expected for the price.

8 years ago
Milescraft HingeMate300 door hinge mortising kit with steel template frame, interchangeable hinge templates, and router bit.
HingeMate300™
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