Rockler Concealed Hinge Router Jig-It

Now you can machine 35mm hinge cup holes with your router instead of a drill - a nice option when you don’t have space for a drill press. Since your hinge mounting screws serve double-duty as clamps, setup is simple. Just screw it on, rout and repeat! Can be adjusted for either 3mm or 5mm tabs. Designed for Blum hinges. Use with the 5/8" Short-Shank Guide Bushing, (specially designed for 1/4" template stock) and a 1/2" spiral upcut bit.

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Customer Reviews and Photos for: Rockler Concealed Hinge Router Jig-It Average Rating: (3.9) (7 customer reviews) Add your review...

1) Submitted by Chris, from Raleigh, NC on 10/28/2009 Customer Rating: Even a beginner can do it! Had to go out and get the 1/2" router bit, though. Will use all these things time and time again, and like others said, cost effective for the hobbiests.

2) Submitted by Leslie Nilsson, from Farmington, UT on 10/19/2009 Customer Rating: Elegant in its simplicity and perfect in its functionality; I love this little template. I had been using the Festool jig but found it to be overly complex and frustrating. I purchased this template (it was cheap) and a carbide bit from American Carbide and have been thrilled with how well they work-quick and easy with better results than the big bucks Festool. If I could suggest an improvement it would be to put a more visible registration mark on the bottom of the template.

3) Submitted by Richard, from Pagsoa Springs, CO on 6/26/2009 Customer Rating: Great little jig! I already had the bit and the bushing so this was the least expensive way for me to get my holes bored. As others have noted, using a plunge router will minimize any chance of catastrophes. Worked perfectly for me. A good option for those on a budget.

4) Submitted by Jeremy, from Apex, NC on 2/10/2008 Customer Rating: Worked like a charm! I was able to rout sixteen 35mm cup holes in an hour. I can hold off on the drill press purchase for a while longer now! Super fast shipping as always from Rockler.

5) Submitted by Michael, from Costa Mesa, CA on 6/2/2008 Customer Rating: Make sure you use a plunge router. It can be done with a fixed base but then you run the risk of dropping the bit into the jig. A 1/2" spiral bit will destroy the jig in short order. I'm off to buy another jig due to being too lazy to get out my big P/C plunge. Needless to say I will be using the beast for the remaining 24 hinges I need to complete.

6) Submitted by Dan, from Corvallis, OREGON on 5/28/2008 Customer Rating: Instructions were a little confusing to me, and after a phone call to technical support, sorted out the 3 mm and 5 mm offsets. I had trouble with the bushing coming loose from the subbase, no matter how hard I tightened it. Although I did successfully make a test hole, my first attempt on a door destroyed bushing, jig, door, and probably bit. Despite repeated attempts to make sure bit was centered in the bushing, and free to rotate without interference, the combination I had did not work for me. It could be me, or my router (porter cable 890 with an aftermarket sub-base), or just a faulty bushing, but I am looking for a different approach now.

7) Submitted by David Rayburn, from Liberty, TX on 8/3/2008 Customer Rating: Save your money. Purchased the jig, spiral 1/2" router bit, 5/8" bushing. Had no trouble setting up and drilling holes. The Blum 35mm face frame hinges won't go inside hole. Reamed out the plexiglas guide hole with a rasp and now the hinges fit. I'm not telling you what to buy, just what not to buy.