how to use hinge cutter TCT with a drill

[Zehroni]

Dear All,
I am trying to hang couple of doors, and came across this “hinge cutter TCT” from screwfix. I believe you can use it with a drill without the need to a router and can give you a clean cut, better then the chisel. Can some one tell me how it can be used with the dril

 

[27neth]

It sounds like it is a router cutter to use with a hinge jig. You can't use them in a drill... Just buy a cheap router.

John...

 

[Zehroni]

They described it as no need for a router, but can not find instructions on hoe to use it with a drill. I normally use wood chisel, but never managed a clean cut. I thought I will give this one a try.

 

[27neth]

Just had a look at screwfix, the cutters are for kitchen cabinet hinges (which are just a hole)

John....

 

[Zehroni]

is it, well spotted , many thanks John

 

[27neth]

if you don't want to use a chisel get a cheap router (Trend T4) £70ish and you can buy a little jig that Trend make for 3" or 4" hinges which are about £35.

john....

 

[stevethejoiner]

As your replies have already confirmed the cutter you have got is for kitchen cabinet hinges but I do not think it is worth buying a router, router jig, and router cutter to fit hinges for just two doors.
I am in the trade and have routers and jigs these days, but still use hand tools for a one off, so as you only have two doors, I would do it by hand. And to be honest, if you are not skilled in using a router you could seriously ruin the door in the blink of the eye, if you slip with a chisel, you will just have a messy job, but a door still fit for the purpose.
You will need a chisel (a really sharp chisel, and ideally at least 25mm in width), a marking gauge, a knife, and hammer and as a DIY’er you probably have these tools.

I have searched youtube to find a good video tutorial to show you how to chop in butt hinges, but cannot find a good one, but the two links below should help.
The first link is ok with regard to marking out for the hinge recess but I really do not agree with the method the guy uses to chisel away the timber, he is far too aggressive and if you go at it as he does you are likely to split the side of the door out.
The second link is demonstrating a three edge chisel (you don’t need one of them, a standard bevel edge chisel is fine) and so does not show the marking out process, but he does demonstrate a craftsman’s method, and so the correct way of removing the waste wood with a chisel, this is the way I was taught during my apprenticeship decades ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOx1-t_Sie8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlcfB4_-vGo

Steve.

 

[27neth]

As your replies have already confirmed the cutter you have got is for kitchen cabinet hinges but I do not think it is worth buying a router, router jig, and router cutter to fit hinges for just two doors.
I am in the trade and have routers and jigs these days, but still use hand tools for a one off, so as you only have two doors, I would do it by hand. And to be honest, if you are not skilled in using a router you could seriously ruin the door in the blink of the eye, if you slip with a chisel, you will just have a messy job, but a door still fit for the purpose.
You will need a chisel (a really sharp chisel, and ideally at least 25mm in width), a marking gauge, a knife, and hammer and as a DIY’er you probably have these tools.

I have searched youtube to find a good video tutorial to show you how to chop in butt hinges, but cannot find a good one, but the two links below should help.
The first link is ok with regard to marking out for the hinge recess but I really do not agree with the method the guy uses to chisel away the timber, he is far too aggressive and if you go at it as he does you are likely to split the side of the door out.
The second link is demonstrating a three edge chisel (you don’t need one of them, a standard bevel edge chisel is fine) and so does not show the marking out process, but he does demonstrate a craftsman’s method, and so the correct way of removing the waste wood with a chisel, this is the way I was taught during my apprenticeship decades ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOx1-t_Sie8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlcfB4_-vGo

Steve.

He Quoted " I normally use a chisel" so i thought he must fit doors regularly
but for just 2 doors i agree use a chisel

John....

 

[stevethejoiner]

He Quoted " I normally use a chisel" so i thought he must fit doors regularly
but for just 2 doors i agree use a chisel

John....[/quote]

Yeah, but if he does not know what the “hinge cutter TCT” from screwfix was for, I thought he may need some help.

 

[foxhole]

Dear All,
I am trying to hang couple of doors, and came across this “hinge cutter TCT” from screwfix. I believe you can use it with a drill without the need to a router and can give you a clean cut, better then the chisel. Can some one tell me how it can be used with the dril

First question should be what type of door? kitchen doors use the cutter mentioned, no use for anything else.
For household doors then a small plane like this is useful
http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/180535154365?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

as it make routing shallow slots for hinges etc easy.

 

[maltaron]

As Steve said, you must have a very sharp chisel. I suspect that the OPs is dull if it will not cut clean.