Milescraft HingeMate300 Ready to Use Drop-in Door Hinge Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises

56 reviews for Milescraft HingeMate300 Ready to Use Drop-in Door Hinge Template System for Routing Hinge, Strike and Latch Plate Mortises

1. Rated 4 out of 5

   Veronica Gutkowski
   December 2, 2022    Verified Purchase

   This was a nice system. It was easy to set up and the mortises turned out great. So far I’ve done one door and it’s given me confidence to tackle more. More templates than I will probably ever use, however. The two screws provided to place the template guide stripped out after only one use.

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   Chester Kohler
   November 11, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Made the job easy.

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Jamel Wilkinson
   October 29, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Tried it out and used different thickness of woods . Worked excellent.

4. Rated 5 out of 5

   Wayne Abbott
   October 24, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Everything you need to install mortise hinges in any door

5. Rated 4 out of 5

   Margot Baumbach
   September 19, 2022    Verified Purchase

   This is the only jig I found that would do existing door jambs as well as the door. You have to remove the knobs and measure carefully but it does work. I converted sliding doors into french doors for a closet and was able to mortise all hinges.

6. Rated 4 out of 5

   Aylin Pfeffer
   September 14, 2022    Verified Purchase

   I have only used this a handful of times, but so far it exceeds my expectations. I used to chisel out mortise for strike plates and hinges. Now I just set up the template and route it out. It gets the job done much faster and I don’t have to work as hard.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Gloria Durgan
   September 7, 2022    Verified Purchase

   I recased an exterior door and routered out the hinges and strike plate and everything fit perfect. Only suggestion I have is that it would come with some kind of case. Other than that its a great product.

8. Rated 4 out of 5

   Karli Bogisich
   August 28, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Worked as advertised on a trial 2×4. This is great in new construction but I discovered a limitation for my application not apparent in the description that casual DIY’s and homeowners like myself should consider. The frame of the device seats on the edge of the jamb, which is a great reference point if the door frame molding hasn’t yet been installed or you don’t want to take it out. That was my issue – I have one door I want to reverse from opening out to opening in and a finished door frame minus doors and stop that I want to hang French doors on. Problem is the device sticks down and interferes with molding around both of these, so I fabricated a simple wooden frame to hold the templates and replace it. It has locating stops that pick up on the jamb edge (and molding for stability) and duplicates the hinge mortise in use. Happy with the results but I wish the description was more clear on restrictions.

9. Rated 4 out of 5

   Riley Nienow
   August 23, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Easy to use for all hinge mortises and strike plate, etc. Would be much better if you did not have to screw the template into the door and jamb. The screw holes then have to be filled. The screws are cheapies and are worthless after 4 doors. Ryobi has a hinge mortise that clamps on without the use of screws.Measuring accuracy is the most important thing.

10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Candice Mueller
    June 9, 2022    Verified Purchase

    I purchased this tool as a way to efficiently replace all my interior doors without installing new pre-hung doors and replacing trim. The tool is easy to use and has made the job of installing new slab doors a breeze.

11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Joyce Macejkovic
    May 21, 2022    Verified Purchase

    I would buy everything Milescraft makes if I could. I’ve used the door kit a bunch since I bought it as I’m a carpenter and we build a lot of custom doors. the only drawback is you have to screw the jig in place. If you could clamp it somehow that would make it even greater but this kit is awesome.

12. Rated 3 out of 5

    Jada Williamson
    April 23, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Home owner and do other small projects for people. It does what it says and provides for good results if you use it carefully.It mounts to the door frame with two screws and that is a source of problems. Drilling the holes to mount the frame will determine your accuracy of the hinge position. This should have been designed as two steps, one mount the frame, two position along the door.Second stupid problem is they package the worlds cheapest mounting screws, these strip out after a very few uses and need to be replaced (You may not make it through one door). I replaced mine with hex head screws which are far better at standing up to constant use.

13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Pierce Bashirian
    April 20, 2022    Verified Purchase

    The kit includes templates for most hinge sizes. It is easy to set up and make the appropriate mortises.This is a homeowners kit and it does that very well.

14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Zion Morissette
    April 12, 2022    Verified Purchase

    After reading other reviews, I thought this was a great choice for a door mortise template set. While it is true that the template bracket requires screw holes to anchor it to the door and jam, these screws make the template sturdy enough to not worry while routing that the template might shift. I used all types (hinge, strike and latch) of templates and they are perfectly accurate. A very good choice even if you only have one door to do!

15. Rated 4 out of 5

    Easton Metz
    April 3, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Good tool for occasional use. Could use better direction. Needs a storage containers for all the pieces.

16. Rated 4 out of 5

    Alfredo Herman
    March 24, 2022    Verified Purchase

    works well, be aware that you have to screw the plates down to use and that will leave 2 small screw holes in the wood after you remove the tool.