Does The £28 Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig Perform?

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[@stakkerhmnd]

First. Like the champ that I am! I don't get the attraction of blowing all the wood dust all over the shop and in to one's boat race and nasal passages? Also, that wood dust is going to contain all sorts of dangerous chemicals like glue, formaldehyde and whatever else is used in the process of engineered wood composites. You're going to have to vacuum it up at some point? Plus it really doesn't look very clever if a client is watching. Blowing that dust to specifically make it airborne will ensure it goes everywhere. Like MDF dust does.

[@tony78652]

The two little holes on the edge of the main cutter are the guide holes for pre-drilling the hinge screws.

[@Rompestromper]

Yeah, it are 1,5 mm holes or 1/16th i believe

[@glowpipe]

Sadly, they are innacurate and shouldn't be used. Only fit a very few hinges aswell. Many users have reported on them being offset from center for some weird reason, mine are too. Instead i would recommend using a selfcentering drillbit and a square after you drilled the main hole. That's how im doing it atleast

[@kennethhunt6270]

@@glowpipe I am glad to hear that others have complained that the small holes meant for drilling the screw holes are off center, I complained to Kreg about this as I had the same problem, all they said was this was universal for most hinges.

[@pimc172]

@@kennethhunt6270 "Universal" for "Most" hinges doesn't make any sense...I hope you told them

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Disappointed you were not using a face mask to protect yourself from harmful MDF dust 😢

[@42RHD]

They don't put formaldehyde in it any more.

[@pimc172]

@@42RHD at least you know what they DON'T put in it...go ahead and breath it now

[@JoelAaargh]

I just used this jig to swap the doors in my kitchen for a quick refresh - clamping and clearing the debris each time, it made pretty quick work of the job. I'm sure I'd upgrade if I was doing it every day! And yes that mounting plate jig came in handy too for a couple of extra hinges, plus as a general purpose small square.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Great little video guys, and that jig certainly takes some of the measuring when drilling out for these hinges👊

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Thanks Del. 🙌🏻

[@ironian24]

I normally put my cutter in a router and put a mark on each side of the guide to ensure each end of the door is machined in exactly the same place all the time, and a big plus with using the router and rail is extraction, speed and accuracy. I do use the black plastic thingy to drill 5mm holes for the screws. I should do a video on this as it's easier, cleaner amd more accurate than the blum or kreg jig for this task. Great video though and always good to see other products that may help.

[@SkillBuilder]

It would be good if you did a video or we could do it with you

[@ironian24]

@@SkillBuilder that sounds like a great plan I would love to do that with you guys, where do I sign up?

[@alexox]

I do a fair amount of custom cabinets and use this guide. Pretty much always set up to a 3mm spacing as people almost always want panneling of some kind. I've also replaced the cutter with a better one. People saying why not just mark out and do it by hand. It's a lot more consistent using the jig, center lines make hinges easy. Guaranteed to drill in square. And if you're adding 5 hinges to a door that's holding a heavy mirror everything will line up. If you use the cheap mdf from wickes it doesn't drill well. MR mdf, specifically medite drills much nicer with a lot less dust.

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you Alex, that is really useful information. Do you have any dust extraction on it and, if so, how?

[@alexox]

@@SkillBuilder nah, no custom dust extraction for the jig. Seems like more trouble than it's worth. I wear a respirator if I'm doing a lot of cutting but if it's 4 hinges I will just hold my bereath. I keep a hoover nearby to suck up the debris. The chuck Park of that jig unclips from the main body, which I do after every cut to clear the shavings out.

[@mazdamaniac4643]

I really wish that I had known about these tools before I had to spend ages holesawing and carefully chiseling out two hinges through a solid oak cupboard door. 😮‍💨 It would have saved me many wracked nerves, lots of swearing and more than a few cups of tea to calm down!

[@therealdojj]

no dust mask though? thought mdf was worse than other stuff for your lungs? on the plus side, the clamp seemed to make that job easier

[@grrinc]

Ur ‘elf ‘n’ safety maaad!!!

[@therealdojj]

@@grrinc having spent some time in hospital with a chest issue caused by some plater dust i inhaled during a recent house renovation, it's always best to play it safe 😷

[@grrinc]

@@therealdojj yeah agreed. Took loads of silly risks when starting out in building. Including failing to recognise asbestos products. Hope it doesn’t catch up with me, so safety equipment all the way from now on

[@johndoran4111]

Rumour has it all dans clamps are still on the job he done the last hand rail 😂

[@42RHD]

That was a lot of clamps!

[@MrSmid888]

15 years ago when I did kitchen fitting we had a drill on a jig with a handle to offer it down onto the door. You’d set the depth stop on a scrap piece of wood. Used to do curved doors on it free hand. You can’t beat things being hard. Things are too easy these days! Have a drilled through a door? Yes 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@Sjf542]

Good timing! Got one of these jigs to build a meter cupboard door just like this one. 😀

[@burwoodbuild]

Dan making himself a new front door… lovely job! 😅

[@n4thb4dc0]

The jig also has positions for the screw holes so you can drill those too

[@neilgillies6943]

Nothing like a good lung full of MDF dust to get you going - worse than smoking 😕 Needs extract for sure.

[@42RHD]

They don’t put formaldehyde in it anymore, so far less rock and roll than it was.

[@lordsummerisle87]

Worse than smoking? Tell me sir have you ever visited planet earth?

[@vinnysurti]

🔊Getting jiggy with it 🕺

[@TheToolnut]

I bought one a few Years back Dan, they are ideal for on the job. Back in the W/S you'd be using a drill press obviously. A very handy bit of kit to have in the van, 👍🔨🇮🇪

[@kennethtalbott2233]

i think it's a handy jig to have in your van, but it looks a lot of effort. my old drill stands about knackered so i'll just be replacing it with a new one fixed to a board with a few pencil marks to centre the holes. on a full kitchen i don't see the jig being a lot of use. not to me anyway. until i forget to take my stand with me,

[@sethalump]

Glad I'm not the only one who was free handing the jig and thought "damn this drill bit is a dog". I'll use a clamp next time!

[@ResinEssenceByCheri]

You didn’t use the tiny screw guides on the jig to drill out your hinge screw holes. For me the darn hole guides don’t match the holes on my hinges. Big disappointment.

[@michaelwilliams4086]

It looks very like the premium concealed hinge cutting jig on Rutland’s website, which also has the alignment holes for the drilling fixing screws. Not sure if it’s made in England, but that would be a bonus 🇬🇧

[@Paul-XCIV2]

A lot of their stuff is rebadged from Banggood (chinese market place).

[@jimcraiggeezer]

Yeah it works fine.. I've used mine many times.

[@jimdavis7860]

Had mine a few years. Works great, but clamp it down and use an extractor on the side, this clears the swarf and helps it cut a lot better.

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Jim, I am sure Dan will do that, he loves dust extraction

[@olafbigandglad]

I have one. It works really well, for what it is.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Boom boom 😆.you’re a natural Dan 🤙🏽🤙🏽🧱👍🏼

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

I’m not sure about that.. thanks chaps. 🤝

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. 😁🧱👍🏽🤙🏾

[@MelbourneAlan]

these are great for small jobs or on site if your unsure where a hindge will land. they are not good enough for everyday drilling. i love mine for those situations. i wouldnt be without it but a proper drill press or hindge drilling set up is way better for more than small jobs. this tool is a prime example of making it too cheep . i woyld gladly pay double the price if they fixed the little issues with it. the dust colection, a better way to spin the drill that is quick attach or driven like the blum.

[@garyblake3130]

wurth one is the best one I have used, it also clamps to the door which is good. You then just put a hex drive in your drill then slot in the top and away you go. Bit more pricey compared to the Kreg but is made of aluminium.

[@SkillBuilder]

We will check out the Wurth for what it is worth

[@SkillBuilder]

We will check out the Wurth for what it's worth

[@pigswillbepigs]

What’s wrong with a pencil ruler and a hinge drill. That thing takes far to long and a lot of faf..Might be lucky to get the electric or gas but you will never get both in that box. Not for me that’s my opinion. I’m sure some might like it. MDF and no mask. Crazy.

[@sparkyjackson8479]

I take it mdf dust doesn't effect you (yet!)

[@bobcougar77]

I usually make a quick jig out of a scrap of plywood if i'm doing more that a couple doors. (just a hole in the right spot, line up the sides. Watching this i'm not sure if this is really any better?

[@karlkjj]

Dan works much better with extraction 👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

😉

[@laurencebushby713]

as other comments hope he does not do a lot of these ,no mask and blowing the mdf all around not good for him or the innocent house owners!

[@wokelefty]

Nobody cuts mdf in someone's house. Imagine the clean up after a day's work.

[@wassap786]

Mine only lasted about 12 hinges, the plastic melted around the shaft of the cutter.

[@SkillBuilder]

Good to know, we should see how long this lasts. It has done four holes so far

[@mal798]

Thanks for confirming my concerns. Forstner bits get hot. Plastic and hot steel don't mix.

[@db4068]

Anyone any idea what cutter he says he normally uses. Even the transcript has no idea what he said. I’ve a load to do soon and struggle to find good cutter

[@SkillBuilder]

I don't think he could remember the name. I am sure he will pick up your comment

[@nectafarious8842]

Forstner bit?

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Famag ! Search on Amazon for them.

[@SteveDiamond19]

Trend make one.

[@amazing451]

Skillbuilder will have to get you back on a roof soon Dan, you make the video worth watching. Hope to see you soon. 👍👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Hopefully I’ll be roofing soon Kevin. 🙌🏻

[@amazing451]

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. I hope so Dan as Skillbuilder is lacking quality videos the last few months. Do you have a channel of your own?

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@amazing451 no I prefer to film with Roger.

[@amazing451]

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. Understandable mate there must be a lot of work in having one. The like of the Del the Tall Carpenter must spend most of his weekends behind the laptop. Have a good week whatever your upto. 👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@amazing451 there’s plenty of work to make one short video. Thanks for watching the videos Kevin. 🙌🏻 Have a great week too. 👊🏻

[@liamobrian9642]

Has that got set poison for how far in start you cut out

[@chapman9230]

Will it work with a fisch wave forstener bit?

[@ResinEssenceByCheri]

Haha you forgot to buy the $60 clamps for this so add $120 to the cost of this jig.

[@rubikasuto]

I had this one for a while, it also get clogged up if you don't use a vac, i bought the Veiko from banggood its quality aluminium and much easier,

[@jonesconrad1]

If you buy the full set it.comes with clamps

[@dondraper2488]

Great tool…. If you like making dart board cases….

[@BrandonDJx]

Can we get a catch up with James?

[@SkillBuilder]

he is coming back to do some videos with us

[@stephenparkin4787]

please barry bannan or fisayo dele bashiru

[@AshLongie]

Breath it in yessssssss breath it in 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SkillBuilder]

breathe not breath

[@Allegedly2right]

It you want cancer MDF is the answer but they are keeping it quite true by the way

[@pete7724]

protect yer lungs!!!

[@Mark-M72]

Looks like Amazon seen ur video, now upto £68

[@42RHD]

See! Do a Clamp Review!! "Open and shut case" Bless!

[@SkillBuilder]

The clamp review is coming next week

[@42RHD]

Ooh! Thank you! I’m in the market but have no clue where to start as the last one I ever had years ago was a rusty G clamp! Cheers!

[@cag9284]

Hang on.... so you still have to rely on the £2 jig to hang the door... don't the kreg do that too?????

[@PaulDance]

This is the most amateur video I’ve seen on skillbuilder - you guys normally do a lot better than this 😕

[@amazing451]

Agree 100% with you, Skillbuilder has lacked any quality since James left. I only tune in with the hope Dan will be on.

[@fireblaster9961]

No self centring drill bit 😮

[@krugtbifro6152]

Sorry boys but looks a load of shit for 28 quid I use the black 2 quid ones with a bradawl and have no dramas Each to their own I suppose

[@HighWealder]

Seems to be an unlimited number of overpriced problem solving gimmicks on the market, but at the end of the day they can't replace real skill.

[@fuzzzeballs]

looks like what it is, cheap crap

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍

[@eddjordan2399]

i just use a hole saw and a screw driver.

[@malcolmfunnell4501]

I can’t pitch a roof , you can’t swing a door

[@ronpell6443]

But you can wag your tongue. Well done you

[@malcolmfunnell4501]

@@ronpell6443 I type with my finger’s Fuktard

[@thomasschafer7268]

Understand nothing. Where are the subtitles?👎👎🇩🇪