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πŸ”‘ Milescraft 1214 Door Hinge Mortising Tool Review

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Description of πŸ”‘ Milescraft 1214 Door Hinge Mortising Tool

Increase security and privacy in your home by replacing interior doors. By routing matching mortises for hinges into the door and jamb. Featuring an easy to use drop-in template design with a sturdy steel frame. Easy to use drop in template design with clearly marked templates. Sturdy steel template frame with door thickness selector knob for 1-3/4 and 1-3/8-Inch doors.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very happy with this device.

Wow that was great! Practice on an old door or piece of the same size, I had an old door. Take your time and measure the dimension. very easy to use after setup. Yes this will leave small holes in the door and door jamb where the bracket was attached unless you can find a way to clamp it. I still have to chalk and paint. Today I made two panel doors and doorways so there are 12 hinge cuts in total. took about 3 hours. very happy with this purchase. I need to make at least 2 more doors and now I

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • Questionable purchase for the elderly

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great even on 1 3/4 " doors, unlike Homedepot's mounts

Bought mount from Homedepot and didn't state on packaging that it only fits 1 3/8" doors. Got frustrated. Checked Lowes and Homedepot - nothing for 1 3/4" unless you order it (which will take forever or at least a few days). Watched on Revain, found a working device, ordered on Prime, received next day .Hang a new door in a great way thanks to this Milescraft bracket that fits 4" hinges and 1 3/4" doors (it also fits 1 3/8" doors and has many templates for other types of hinges etc). Now I'm…

Pros
  • Dope πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Expensive

I'm a very self-made person, but I usually hang the doors with frames. I purchased two quality waterfall glass French doors to access a pre-panelled adjoining room from my MB. And I knew I'd be spending $800 if I locked the hinges. So after arguing with HD that I knew exactly what size door I needed, I looked for a hinge guide and found it. In short, I didn't mix up a single hinge, either on the door or on the body. However, please note that this kit comes with a cutter that works great. So…

Pros
  • Easy-to-read control panel
Cons
  • New competitors have emerged