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HingeMate350™

The Complete Drop-in Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises with Router Bit, Hinge Bit & Corner Chisel included.


(13 customer reviews)

$39.99

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Professionally hang doors with the HingeMate350™. This complete kit is great for installing new doors or replacing/repairing existing doors. The HingeMate350™ comes with all the tools, templates, and accessories required to route doors and jambs for hinge, 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 the 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

Corner Chisel Included

  • Hardened steel, self-aligning chisel required to mortise 90° hinges, strikes and latches

Hinge Bit Included

  • Pre-drill perfectly centered holes for proper alignment of hinges with this spring-loaded, self-centering drill bit

Templates

  • Contains templates needed to rout hinge, strike plate, and latch plate mortises
  • Rotate template to achieve 5/8” radius or 1/4″ radius
*Use Corner Chisel to achieve square corners.

Specs

  • Template Frame Material:

    Steel

  • Template Material:

    ABS Plastic

  • Includes:

    Corner Chisel, Hinge Bit, and 1/2″ Router Bit

  • 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″

  • Router Bit Set Screw, Hex Size:

    1.5mm

  • Screw Size:

    #6 Phillip Pan Head Screw

  • Used With:

    Hinges from 2-1/2” to 4-1/2”

Reviews

thomas Pals
thomas Pals
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Great Product !

7 months ago
Anonymous
Anonymous
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Works great. Thanks

7 months ago
Paul Deaton
Paul Deaton
Verified ownerVerified owner
4/5

The kit worked well. The ONLY thing I don't like is that I have to screw it to the door. This created more work to fill the hole. Not a big issue, but this could very easily be a clamp on device.

10 months ago
Dennis R.
Dennis R.
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Once you get the concept,, it the best tool ever. Replaced 8 interior doors,,, first one took a while,, the other 7 absolutely greased lightning. Well worth the learning curve.

1 year ago
Scott Peters
Scott Peters
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5
HINGEMATE 350 PERFORMED PERFECTLY. ALL OF TOOLS, BIT, CUTTER TEMPLATES & EVEN THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE CLEAR AND EASY TO USE. SOMETHING ALWAYS GOES WRONG WHEN DOING A PROJECT THIS BIG BUT THIS MADE AN EA...
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1 year ago
Stan
Stan
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Works well. For the hinges, a router with a large base works best. For the strike plate, a small router is easier to handle.

1 year ago
Tom
Tom
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

I was amazed how quickly my order was processed, shipped and delivered. I work as I had hope and gave me a professional look when I was done.

2 years ago
Rich Anderson, LLC
Rich Anderson, LLC
Reviewer
4/5
Just purchased and used the hinge mate 350. The jig performed well but seems to me that something could be devised to clamp the jig to the door and frame rather than having to screw into the material....
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2 years ago
David
David
Verified ownerVerified owner
4/5

Very handy mortise kit. Sometimes the inserts are reluctant to seat properly in the metal holder.

2 years ago
David F.
David F.
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

I had a a few new doors to set up throughout the house and this hingemate kit worked great. Just like advertised

3 years ago
Ryan
Ryan
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

easy, clean, very handy

3 years ago
Edward Laughlin
Edward Laughlin
Verified ownerVerified owner
4/5

Great templates, and jigs. My only complaint would be to have metal templates.

5 years ago
polrad
polrad
Reviewer
5/5
This set consists of steel template frame which needs to be screwed onto the doors with two screws which are a part of this set. The frame has two knobs which allow the jig to be used with 1-3/4 and 1...
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6 years ago

13 reviews for HingeMate350™

  1. polrad

    This set consists of steel template frame which needs to be screwed onto the doors with two screws which are a part of this set. The frame has two knobs which allow the jig to be used with 1-3/4 and 1-3/8 thickness doors. There are 8 plates for different size and types of hinges as well as latches. Plates are made of a plastic which appears to be of a good quality. After selecting the plate matching your hinges and/or your latch you push it into the frame. This creates a template. In this set you will also find a router bit with 1/4″ shank. Bit has a ball bearing which rides on the template. All you have to do is to set the depth of cut with a router and route the groove in the doors. Template can be removed now and hinge or a latch placed in the groove. This set also contains a #8 (9/64″) drill bit which allows you to pre-drill holes for the screws which will hold the hinges or a latch on the doors. There is one more useful tool in this set – corner chisel. If you are using square hinges you need to use it to cut the round corners made by the router bit. Very useful addition!
    All parts are made of adequate materials (mostly metal except for plates) and seems to be able to last for many projects. The manuals are written in easy to follow matter in English, French and Spanish. There are also numerous drawings which illustrate what to do step by step. This set makes hanging doors quite an easy task even for someone who never have done it before.

  2. Edward Laughlin Verified Owner

    Great templates, and jigs. My only complaint would be to have metal templates.

  3. Ryan Verified Owner

    easy, clean, very handy

  4. David F. Verified Owner

    I had a a few new doors to set up throughout the house and this hingemate kit worked great. Just like advertised

  5. David Verified Owner

    Very handy mortise kit. Sometimes the inserts are reluctant to seat properly in the metal holder.

  6. Rich Anderson, LLC

    Just purchased and used the hinge mate 350. The jig performed well but seems to me that something could be devised to clamp the jig to the door and frame rather than having to screw into the material. Additionally the inclusion or availability of a storage box/bag would be ideal. No way can I get it back in the package the way it came out for storage

  7. Tom Verified Owner

    I was amazed how quickly my order was processed, shipped and delivered. I work as I had hope and gave me a professional look when I was done.

  8. Stan Verified Owner

    Works well. For the hinges, a router with a large base works best. For the strike plate, a small router is easier to handle.

  9. Scott Peters Verified Owner

    HINGEMATE 350 PERFORMED PERFECTLY. ALL OF TOOLS, BIT, CUTTER TEMPLATES & EVEN THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE CLEAR AND EASY TO USE. SOMETHING ALWAYS GOES WRONG WHEN DOING A PROJECT THIS BIG BUT THIS MADE AN EASY AND SMOOTH PART OF THIS JOB. I LOVE YOUR PRODUCTS AND THANK YOU,
    SR PETERS

  10. Dennis R. Verified Owner

    Once you get the concept,, it the best tool ever. Replaced 8 interior doors,,, first one took a while,, the other 7 absolutely greased lightning. Well worth the learning curve.

  11. Paul Deaton Verified Owner

    The kit worked well. The ONLY thing I don’t like is that I have to screw it to the door. This created more work to fill the hole. Not a big issue, but this could very easily be a clamp on device.

  12. Anonymous Verified Owner

    Works great. Thanks

  13. thomas Pals Verified Owner

    Great Product !

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FAQs

What should I do if the stop on the jamb prevents the template frame from going over it?

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.