Search Auctions, Sales and Special Offers Value Added Wood Prod.If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below Make cabinet door installation easy! Get drill press accuracy with any hand drill. Accurate hinge positioning with built-in indexing tabs Repeatable results with built-in measuring scales Reliable drilling with bit guide and stop collar Simple to use with any drill—no special tools needed Adjustable cams ensure proper hinge offset Durable carbide-tipped drill bit included Strong, lightweight materials for easy handling The Concealed Hinge Jig takes the guesswork out of installing cabinet doors using concealed hinges. This economical, easy-to-use jig ensures accurate hinge alignment, so you can install doors that fit great and work well.
Plus, the Concealed Hinge Jig works with an ordinary drill and the included carbide tipped bit. The Concealed Hinge Jig allows you to drill cup holes for concealed cabinet door hinges (sometimes called “Euro hinges”) using just a drill. The jig positions an included carbide-tipped bit exactly at the proper position and offset, and drills to the perfect depth every time thanks to a depth stop collar. The jig is simple to use, and it ensures that you can mount cabinet doors that fit great and work properly. Concealed hinges are great for mounting cabinet doors because they stay out of sight, they’re adjustable, and they work very well. Mounting them, though, requires drilling a large hole at a very specific position and depth. The Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig takes the guesswork out of drilling those holes, and allows you to do it with nothing more than a drill and the carbide-tipped bit that comes with the jig. Note: A 1/16" bit is required to drill for hinge-mounting screws.
The Concealed Hinge Jig consists of a glass-filled nylon base with a hole that receives a drill guide. Indexing cams ensure that the jig positions the bit to drill a hole at the required offset—which is dictated by each hinge—and a built-in stop collar ensures that the cup depth is correct every time. There are even holes that you can use to guide a bit for hinge screw holes. The Concealed Hinge Jig comes with a high-quality, carbide tipped bit to ensure great results. The Concealed Hinge Jig is designed to be intuitive for beginners to use, but robust enough for professionals. Just pick out your hinges, look up a few basic mounting instructions that come with them, and then set up the Concealed Hinge Jig by adjusting a pair of built-in cams. After that, you’re set to drill hinge cup holes using any ordinary drill. Whether you’re installing one cabinet door or making doors for an entire kitchen, the Concealed Hinge Jig provides reliable, consistent results. 35mm cup-style concealed hinges
3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm Hinge Offset from Door End 2" (50mm) to unlimited Four-cutter carbide-tipped with stop collar (1) jig base with index cams (1) 35mm carbide-tipped drill bit (1) stop collar with Hex wrench Reviews for "Concealed Hinge Jig" First Time worked like a charm!!! This is the easiest jig I've ever used. Can't go wrong with this jig. I would recommend this to anyone. It works just like it's demonstrated in the videos. I was apprehensive when I first tried the jig, and did it on the piece of scrap, but it worked like a charm cutting the hole and then I placed the pilot holes for the screws. By Steven Castaneda Jr. Well, I just had the opportunity to use this new jig. I had never installed concealed hinges prior to this, and after a few test holes, getting it all dialed in (super simple by the way), I was off and running making perfect holes in my new doors. I wish the instructions from the hinge manufacturer had been this clear and simple.
There is only one thing that would take this tool from good to great; the pilot hole guides would be GREAT if there was a metal bushing (like the pocket hole kit) on the inside of the hole guide; as I see it, these are going to wear out VERY quickly. Another great product from Kreg. Keep up the good work. I could actually rate this if Amazon would ship it! I have cabinet doors laying all over my shop waiting. Great jig at a fair price I'll preface this review by saying that I had been shopping for a concealed hinge jig for a while and had primarily been considering what Rockler offers, but, their Jig It products for this application start at $69. So, when Kreg introduced this jig, I had to give it a shot due to the cost. Having just used this on an entire kitchen's worth of cabinet doors, I can comfortably say that this jig is a good buy overall. Sure, you have to move clamps and switch bits for every hinge that you bore, but, that's alright once you get into a rhythm.
My only complaint about the product is that the accuracy of the 1/16" pilot holes for the hinge screw connection is just so-so. You end up having to hold the hinge down when you install it to make sure it doesn't end up crooked. Also, I'm not 100% enthusiastic about the all plastic construction and how long it'll last, but, so far so good. One tip: if you're lucky enough to have two drills, it will save you from having to switch between the forstner bit and the 1/16" bit. How To Create New Cabinet Doors How To Make New Drawers How To Install DrawersSchlage "C" Clip tool - This is one of the most useful lock tools I own! Sinking a hole straight and exactly where you want it is not as easy as you would think, especially if you don’t own a drill press. A handheld drill, be it corded or cordless, can be difficult to control. As with all shop practices, there are some tricks and tools that can help you to drill holes accurately. Find the center to drill on target
Layout is the first step in drilling a hole. To determine the precise location of a hole, draw or scribe cross lines. Then use a center punch to make a 90° dimple in the wood at the intersection of the lines. The dimple will prevent the bit from wandering when you start drilling. Drilling for hinge screws requires precision. Self-centering bits have a tapered end on the metal housing, which centers the bit in the hinge’s machined hole. Another way to drill in an exact location is to use a self-centering bit. These bits most commonly are used to drill holes when installing hardware that needs flat-head crews,The bit is housed inside a metal casing, which has a tapered end. To use it, fit the tapered end of the housing into the hole on a piece of hardware. The tapered end automatically centers itself in the hole. As you apply pressure to the bit and begin drilling, the housing retracts and exposes the bit, allowing it to drill centered into the workpiece. Back up the workpiece to prevent tearout
The best way to prevent tearout when drilling through-holes is to place a sacrificial backer board underneath the workpiece to support the wood fibers where the bit exits. Position a sacrificial board underneath the workpiece. When wood fibers are supported, they don’t tear as the bit exits When using a bit with a brad-point tip, you can prevent tearout by drilling until the point just peeks through the back side of the workpiece. Then turn over the work and use the resulting pinhole as the center point to finish drilling. A power drill with a variable-speed motor can be especially useful when it comes to drilling without tearout. Drill slowly at first, and increase the speed as the bit finds center and starts to bite in. If the flutes of a bit get clogged with wood chips, they can cause the bit to burn or wander, to create oversize holes, or even to get jammed completely in the workpiece. It is important to withdraw the bit from the work periodically to clear the chips.
This also is a matter of safety, as impacted bits are more prone to spin the work or the drill motor in the hands of the operator. Square the bit for perpendicular holes If your shop lacks a drill press, it can be a challenge to drill a perpendicular hole inSome power drills have embedded bubble levels on them that can be used to help align a bit. If your drill doesn’t, one simple trick is to place two squares on the workpiece next to the area where a hole is to be sunk. Use the squares to sight your bit. If it is parallel with the squares when looking from all sides, the bit should drill perpendicularly into the workpiece. Continue sighting the bit until the hole is complete. You don't need a drill press to make straight holes Sight the bit against two squares to ensure that the hole is drilled perpendicular to the workpiece. Or you can use an accessory, like a drill guide, which turns the handheld drill into a mini drill press. When you want to be more precise than is possible by sighting a bit, there are several commercial jigs that can be used to keep a bit square to a workpiece.
Many of these jigs convert a handheld drill into a miniature drill press. Use a shopmade jig for angled holes For drilling angled holes, I like to use a shopmade jig that consists of a block of wood with a hole drilled through its center. The end of the wood block that makes contact with the workpiece is crosscut at an angle so that it can rest on the workpiece in the correct position. Glue two support blocks to the sides of the jig to create a larger base. Finally, mark the bottom of the jig with lines that intersect at the center of the hole. Continue the lines around the sides of the jig so that they will be visible when drilling. Make a jig for drilling at an angle. A block of wood cut at an angle helps guide the bit into the workpiece at a consistent angle. To use the jig, line up the cross lines on the jig with the cross lines that mark the location of the hole on the workpiece. If your lines are accurate, the hole in the jig should line up dead center with the desired location of the hole on your workpiece.
Hold the jig steady with your hand or with clamps, and drill through the jig and into the Drill in the right order When countersinking for bolts or screws, you often need to drill stepped holes. In most cases, you must drill the biggest-diameter hole first and then follow that up with the smaller-diameter hole. The smaller bit can be centered in the larger hole using the dimple created by the tip of the larger bit as a center point. Common twist bits are the exception. They can be used in the opposite sequence; large twist bits will self-center in a hole drilled with a smaller bit. When using brad-point bits, drill the larger hole before the smaller one. Use a stop to control depth Sometimes it is necessary to control the depth of a drilled hole. A variety of drill stops can help you do this. For example, you can buy a locking collar that fits over the drill bit. Once the bit cuts into the wood to the desired depth, the collar prevents it from going any deeper.