I wanted to take an opportunity and introduce myself. I’ve browsed around the forums a bit and you guys have shared a lot of great information. I have 8 doors to replace and I’m looking for a simple jig that I can build. If any of you know of any techniques or samples I could use, I sure would appreciate you sharing them with me.
Thanks in advance
Louis
Replies
Don't know that a jig of any sort is going to help in replacing doors.(Unless your replacing jams as well.)
Likely each door will require individual attention, trial and error.
jig to do what?
Build doors?
Router the hinges?
Welcome to the
Taunton University of Knowledge FHB Campus at Breaktime.
where ...
Excellence is its own reward!
Welcome to BT.
I am not sure you introduced yourself and you did not fill out your profile.
There are buildable door jigs for routering hinges, but like Piffin asked: What is your goal / purpose for a jig ?
Edited 3/15/2007 5:38 pm ET by txlandlord
run, run like the wind, run screaming like a bangie. run as far as you can. It not too late. you can do it, run
Welcome to Breaktime, Louis!
Don't pay no mind to Brownbagg, he's just goofing around.
And, as others have already asked, a jig to do what exactly?
Rich Beckman
This signature line intentionally left blank.
Oops... Sorry about that guys. Thanks for the replies. What I had in mind was something to "hold the door upright" making it easier to mark locations for the hinges as well as make it easier to mark the locations where I need to cut the door to the correct size.
Brownbagg I got a chuckle from your response :)I'll get to that profile sometime later today.Louis
If you don't do doors regularly, you could cobble something together like this:
View Image
Hey, it worked for me!
Edited 3/15/2007 8:30 pm ET by DonCanDo
Got ya out-cobbled. Don't have a picture, but last week I used one of these:
View Image
Picture it on its side, and you've got it._______________________________________________________________
I just want you to feel you are doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed. - Fezzik the giant
Welcome Louis to the Looney Bin :)~
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/PDF/Protected/021186064.pdf
You might wanna consider subscribing to FineHomebuilding.com on line. Thats where this came from.
Be well
Namaste'
andy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFexyK8J1Iw
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Edited 3/15/2007 7:42 pm ET by andybuildz
Edited 3/15/2007 7:43 pm ET by andybuildz
Andy,That link isn't available to anyone who hasn't paid.
Rich BeckmanThis signature line intentionally left blank.
Oh well...too bad. I WAS wondering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFexyK8J1Iw
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
you getting a cut posting a URL that you need to pay for?
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter WFR
"But when you're a kibbutzer and have no responsibility to decide the facts and apply the law, you can reach any conclusion you want because it doesn't matter." SHG
just showing you how helpful it is but apparently you can't open it unless you subscribe?? Too bad...its EXACTLY what he wanted!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFexyK8J1Iw
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Must be the article in the May issue of FHB.
Got mine yesterday. Don't know when they hit the news stands, but he will have it on line befor that I'm sure.
So, you thunk the online membership is worth it?
Dave
>>>>>>>>>So, you thunk the online membership is worth it?I get more bang for my buck than the magazine subscription. I haven't actually "used" it, but I've spent too much time already perusing articles. It's the stuff I started subscribing to the magazine for many years ago.http://logancustomcopper.com
http://grantlogan.net/
"We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?"
I was surprised to find out that the magazine subscription information propagated through through the system fast enough for me to purchase the discounted online membership this morning.. (Yep, I think it's worth it too) I decided on this jig .. http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/articles/article.aspx?id=64954&ac=fp And just in time too...I'll be installing all 8 doors this afternoon. Someone mentioned updating my profile information earlier?? How do I do that?I thinks I've found a new cyber home :)
Louis
To fill out your profile just click on your name and fill in the blanks - that simple!
EDIT; forgot to mention, you have to click on "change your profile" then fill in the blanks.
Oh, welcome
Doug
Edited 3/16/2007 10:59 am ET by DougU
So, you thunk the online membership is worth it?<<<For me? Yeh. I tend to sit at the puter more than on the couch so having it always at arms reach when I get the urge is nice. Like when Louis needed that info "it was right there" and it was a really good article I thought. If you love building stuff than I'd say its a good tool for your toolbox!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFexyK8J1Iw
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Andy, you are convincing.
Is there any need for the magazine it I get the on line subscription? Everything in the mag is also on line?
Thanks,
oldfred
(I can't even write two or three sentences without having to go back and edit.)
Edited 3/16/2007 9:18 am ET by oldfred
Edited 3/16/2007 9:32 am ET by oldfred
Well...less ads. I never did the math so I'm not sure what it comes to if you have both. I forget how much my hard copy subscription costs but FH.Com is twenty bucks with the hard copy subscription and I think $40?? without it? Your call.
I guess the hard copy is up to date stuff and theres no dates on the .com subscription but for the most part that doesnt really matter most of the time unless youre looking for tool or materials reviews.
It was worth the twenty bucks for me. I'd be hesitant to spend the $40 so its your call. Its nice to just pull articles and the photos are really good. I don't know how the CD's compare. The FHB CD or the JLC CD so you might wanna look into that first cause the CD is for keeps not just a year but it is about 3x the price.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFexyK8J1Iw
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Thanks
Mag = $38, Mag & .com =$58, .com alone = $40
Thanks, andy and seeyou.
I have 25 years of the mag, but not very organized. I'll subscribe to the online version, just keep from spending time searching those back issues.
Dave
Take a 2 x 4 about 3' - 4' long,
lay it down flat,
nail another 2 x 4 on edge to the front of that. so now if you look at it from the side you've got kind of an "L".
Now in the middle of the 2 x 4 that's on edge mark out your door thickness (1 3/8" or 1 3/4")
Set your circ saw at full depth, cut on those two lines, knock out the middle section of wood with your hammer. You should be left with a notch that's just a little wider than the thickness of the door.
Now make one more of the exact same thing. Set them at a distance a little shorter than the height of your door. Slip your door in those two notches and it'll hold it nice and upright for whatever you want to do. I wrap the edges of the notch with duct or masking tape to keep from scratching the door, and to hold it nice and tight.
It took me years of fumbling with doors before my good ol' Dad told me about this trick. Boy did I feel pretty humbled (happens pretty often)....
You are looking for a door jack. Here is my homemade door jack that cost, probably $1.60 worth of scraps.
View Image
Thanks guys, actually that "protected" link is more like what I had in mind. I've used a couple of the other ideas which are posted, and while they do work, .... well you know :)
I just ordered my yearly subscription to FHB and it takes a day or so for the account to be active, as soon as that happens I can get the discount of $20 on the online subscription.
You guys are great..good ideas, and a sense of humor...priceless :)Louis
My door bucks are similar to yours, but I use 2x8 scraps. One for the base, and two cut into triangles, screwed to the center of the base. I used to make them more like yours but got frustrated when they'd always fall over. I also make the gap a little oversize and use shims to protect the door, as I'm often working on finished doors.
"This is a process, not an event."--Sphere