Porter-Cable Strike and Latch Plate Template

33 reviews for Porter-Cable Strike and Latch Plate Template

1. Rated 4 out of 5

   Nelle Homenick
   December 13, 2022    Verified Purchase

   i bought this to install some ball latches….it was a little bigger cutout but i made it work! Used their other device for hinges…i’d be there yet without these tools!

2. Rated 4 out of 5

   Callie Ondricka
   November 17, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Easy ot set up and very accurate

3. Rated 4 out of 5

   Krista Turner
   November 2, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Overall worked well. Only one set of nails reduces reusability, and some of the pieces don’t fit tightly, so any movement can make them fall out.

4. Rated 5 out of 5

   Elisha Nicolas
   September 26, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Only while laughing would I call myself a “woodworker” or “carpenter.” So, I hired a carpenter, whose work I’d seen at a neighbors home, to install a new front door. With the new door installed, and the original deadbolt and entry locks on the door, the first indication there was something wrong was when a Dremel and a grinding bit were used to grind one side of the entry lock strike plate so both the deadbolt and latch bolt would properly latch when the door was closed. Segue to several weeks later after the last box or new passage, privacy, entry and deadbolt locks had arrived and all the original door locks throughout the house were replace with new locks and strike plates. Everything installed worked, except for two entry deadbolt strike plates where the mortised opening was for smaller strike plates, and the new front door where the either the deadbolt or the entry lock would latched, but, not both.I decided to figure-out how to fix these three doors myself, and set out to find something that would help get it done right the first time. The Porter template arrived with everything that I needed, including a router bit with a bearing that purchased separately would have cost almost as much as the kit with template and fasteners. After several careful readings of the instructions, a suitable piece of scrap 2×4 would be my first victim, if there were to be victims, in the hope that the door frames would then avoid an untimely mauling! Installed the router bit and set the depth as shown as shown in the instructions, penciled the center line, installed the pop-in template piece for a large deadbolt latch plate, then centered and secured the template to the 2×4 and routed out a perfect mortise for the new plates. Could I repeat this successful experience with the router held horizontally? Amazingly, there were no door frame victims that day thanks to this Porter template kit. What I felt was going to be a difficult job to get done right was made easy .

5. Rated 4 out of 5

   Andy Casper
   September 24, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Great. Tool. Will make plenty of money with it.

6. Rated 4 out of 5

   Sid Hane
   August 14, 2022    Verified Purchase

   I’ve not used this one yet. Replacement of mine that got borrowed and never returned.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Jaime Koelpin
   July 20, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Work well

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Mariah Tillman
   June 3, 2022    Verified Purchase

   had to order the Latch Plate Template very nice product, did the job

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Michaela Beier
   May 11, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Really intuitive and flexible for various doors and latch standards. Great design.

10. Rated 4 out of 5

    Forest Fritsch
    May 9, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Purchased for steel exterior doors and found that the pins used to center the template are too short. I used 2 inch long pieces of 1/8 inch dowel and got the job done. Pins with kit works fine on interior doors. Instructions are easy to follow.

11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Maida Connelly
    April 28, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Well designed. Worked perfectly!

12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Bryana Funk
    April 27, 2022    Verified Purchase

    The tool was excellent in hanging new panel doors in existing door jams.

13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ottilie Kreiger
    April 14, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Worked well on red oak doors.