As a self employed master electrician in Chicago - I cannot tell you how many times I am asked to repair something non-electrical while I am doing electrical work at a person's home. I have hung many of doors and used a razor knife and chisel to do the hinge cutouts. I recently purchase the Ryobi door hinge template for my compact router. OMG! Absolutely perfect cutouts every time, uniform depth and cosmetically perfect. Best money I ever spent!

Loved staring at your arm while you actually used the kit. Good job. 👍

Just saw a coworker with one yesterday. Honestly never knew Ryobi made this. And I comes with the it too. Way to go Ryobi. Now they just need to make one for the door jambs where you need to add hinges on an existing door jamb.😂

Great tutorial! One thing I would add is when measuring the location of the hinges on the door, use the old door as your guide for placement of the hinges on the new door. For the top hinge on the new door, measure from the top of the old door to the top of the first hinge. Transfer that measurement to the new door. Same for the second and third hinge -- measure from the top of the door down to the top of the hinges.

I just purchased this kit and I'm about to install two interior and an exterior door. This tutorial was a big help! Thanks for the upload.

I know this is an old post but I just purchased one of these and this was the first review video I came to. Very helpful. After watching I'm ready to give it a try. The only difference with the kit I bought is it also comes with a self centering drill bit for the hinge screws. This was great. Thanks for posting.

Awesome tutorial! I like watching videos over reading the manual and yours was very straightforward. You explained the "whats" and the "whys" perfectly! Thank you.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. I’m ordering one right now.

Great tutorial! If you are using a fixed router, there is also a nice little jog in the support fence that's gives you room to set the bit in and start your cut off the door. They thought of pretty much everything with this jig.

Bought one and it made my life better... Thanks for the tips... Great tool.. I just hope I can find it in my garage next time I'll need it...HAHA!!!

This tutorial was great! It really helped me a lot. I don't understand how anyone could dislike this video. Great job on the production of the video. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

There will always be some who say "don't buy the jig", "takes too long", "just freehand the router", etc. But for all of us do it yourselfers, a great video! Thanks!

Thank for the review, picked one up today, they've made some changes but essentially the same unit. I had a metal set 20 years ago that cost me 4x what this one did, didn't come with the router bit, AND the one I got has the center punch/pre drill combo bit also stores on tool. LOVE IT..

Seen about 4 videos of this thing and they all complained about the rounded corner. None of them knew that you could flip the corner to make it square. Your video is the only one that mentions this.

Bought one today. First thing I did was view your tutorial...Excellent job!

I just use one,the thickness adjustment screw was stucked,i was thinking it was gonna break . Anyway,the bad thing about it is the plastic made. But that aside ,it works great,never before in my life install a wood door,but this device made it all.really easy.

Excellent explanation don’t know how you could have made it any better thank you!

Great review. Always wanted to grab one of these for years. I think I’m going to pull the trigger.

Its a good jig! For that money you can’t even buy a good flush bit.....and it comes with one!! Awesome value

It's a great tool. Its a bit flimsy, but has never failed and it's the only model I've found that doesn't need to be screwed to the door. This tool has made me money,

Love this kit!! We have the exact same one!

Thank you! installing my first doors, used a chisel for the first hinge cut out and I was horrible. Have a small palm router and plan on using the template to make them look and function way better.

Bought one of these at the request of a HD guy. And a 1.5 inch chisel.. tried the old fashion way for 30 minutes. Looked up tuts on you tube, found this one and hung my first new door hung in 15 minutes. Can't thank you enough for the tut. Awesome work. Now, I wonder, can I return the chisel.

Thank you. This was a great demonstration. Going out to buy this jig now!

Thank You I bought one today I know how to use it now I have lots of doors to be done

This is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

I have the one for the doorknob and the one for the strike side. It's a huge help. I'm getting this one Tuesday

I'm doing 5 interior doors in my homeand because of your videos I'm buying the 3 Ryobi tools. Thanks man!

Well done. Simple and easy to follow. Thanks!

For all the people asking if this can do the jamb, I believe you can use this template to rout out a piece of thin wood the width of your door and then use that as the template after installing the door stop by simple holding it in plate or temporarily using a nail or a screw. I’ll be able to tell you how that goes in a few days as I have this same kit and I’ll be giving it a go.

Very good, informative video. This electrician thanks you!

Nice job on the review. I agree every day use with the plastic hold down screw will eventually fail.. Good job, nice features on the tool.

Good tutorial. I've watched several that cover the DOOR mortice. Where are those that show the FRAME side mortice? Have I missed something obvious?

Tool Review Zone : Great hands-on review. Thanks.

Excellent explanation! Thank you

Thank you for the super tutorial.

That is so cool. I can't believe they thought to put a fence on it for a trim router, brilliant... I'm going to buy one this weekend. I know what you mean about metal on tools, but for a jig, it's nice and light, and the modern reinforced plastics are really strong. Great review. Thanks

Great video...I agree... wish it was built a little better. I bought it and the first cut was perfect...second cut the slide moved on me a little and the cut was just a little off. Overall it worked good.

Ok. Good video. I noticed a few small differences between your model of the template and mine. They've made a couple of changes since you purchased yours and they addressed the flat support area for the router you mentioned. Thanks.

thank you! this is the best video on how to use the ryobi hinge template

Excellent review and demo. Who the hell would give this a thumbs down?

Thank you for this great review and sharing how to use it correctly.

Excellent tutorial... Great Job Thank you.

Awesome video buddy. Really appreciate the time taken to create this!

Excellent video! I don’t think anyone could have made it any clearer or straight forward. For someone like me who’s doesn’t know anything, it would have been great to show what the router looks like.

Awesome!!! Thanks bro for this helpful video

The nylon vise screw is adequate in my view.. The adjustable plate has four skid pads attached to it. All you need to do is to make sure the jig is flush to the door edge. Then, tighten the vise screw until it contacts the door side. Then tighten another half to 3/4 turn. Try to slide it with your hand. That is plenty of hold for the routing. If you tighten further, it actually warps the jig slightly and could throw your rout off a little. I found their bit provides the best fit for the hinges. If you use square hinges, a sharp chisel or the Porter Cable squaring chisel makes quick work of the adjustment needed. For $25, it did a number of replacement doors for me and could do a bunch more. I also have the Stanley TH8 jig, but that is best for new doors and jambs. Using the old door clamped to the new as a guide to locate the hinges ( with a combination square) avoids any measuring.

Thank you, im doing this tomorrow on 5 doors this jig is so user friendly, thank you ( subscriber) 👍

Really good information 👍. Thx dude.

I have some hinges that have a square and radius side. Which side goes where? Can I put the square on the jamb and the curve on the door?

Great tutorial, thank you.

I'm buying one in about 6 hrs. Replacing mom and dad's bathroom door now, will be replacing 7 more sometime in the near future. I tried chiseling, but that was ugly. A day and a half ago, I started thinking that something like this had to exist.

Thanks. Just what I need to install these doors in my home.

Great video...You are a natural teacher

Has anyone found a place to get the replacement parts to do round corner hinges.. those things get torn up so quickly

Is the router you used the RYOBI 18V ONE+ Cordless Fixed Base Trim Router with Tool Free Depth Adjustment? What is the difference between that one and the RYOBI 8.5 Amp 1-1/2 Peak HP Router

Great tutorial... I have some doors that I need to install, I think this is now going to be purchased.

Instead of asking people to check out your channel for those two specific videos, why not include their links? Better for us and better for your channel to make things easier for your followers!

I assume that Ryobi mortisse jig does not also fit on the door jamb? Do you have a video for the other half of this door mounting job?

Thanks..... going to use this tomorrow for 12 new doors..... Wish me luck!

Great video! I'm ready to cut now!

Thank you for the great details bro

Most hinges have two different radius or corners, a 1/4" or 5/8" , is this corner jig only able to copy the !/4" hinge?

Great explanations and demonstration, thank you!!!

Using it now. Great video thanks

Seriously awesome video definitely going to be a subscriber

Great video! Love all those tools for the door. My issue is the strike plate being positioned correctly on the door jamb so that the lock can't be popped open! It's amazing how few ppl that DIY realize that if your installing hardware that locks & if the striker plate isn't just right, Anyone can just pop that lock in less than 3 seconds! Scary really! Yeah I have a deadbolt that secures the door, but why pay for a lock on the bottom if it means nothing when not installed correctly. Your videos are Great & would LOVE if you'd do a video about that!

That looks like a 5/8” radius hinge. Is there a different corner guide for 1/4” hinges?

Great Video, I have the same template, my problem is I could not keep the door straight so the door kept moving hence the router would move, I kind of see of how you kept to door straight. You clamped it to two 4x4s?

Thanks for making such video very, very helpful. A + Rating

What is available for checking out the door frame side of the hinge?

So you can adjust the length of the hinge you cut out for, but not the width of the leaf of the hinge?

Will that work with just a normal power drill? I don't have that router tool.

Great tutorial thanks!

Can you use this on an MDF door? Or is the wood composite gonna come apart?

Be awsome to use the ryobi multi tool with the ridgid router attachment.

How do you cut the curved hinge cut out on the door FRAME in exactly the right position, to match the door?

Great review. Thanks!

Bro awesome demonstration!

hinge mate HM1100W is all aluminum and brass pins if you want a stronger one. works with oversize bearings as well but not too cheap

For most part video was good even though your wrist was in the way at first when you began to router out hinge area though did get it how to go about routing out the area using the tool. As for the plastic piece you mentioned you wish could been metal maybe ryobi wanted to use plastic stead of metal hold down screw being would mar the project so they decided plastic was better to use but if person wanted metal they could go to hardware store buy right size screw even may have a specialty screw with the T look or create one by drilling hole through the end of a square headed screw afixing a small metal dowell through the head of metal screw to look like the plastic one on the hinge tool just a thought only problem is that metal screw working in plastic would eventually wear plastic threads down faster then plastic with plastic. Nevertheless great video thanks for the demo👍

Thank you for your live instructions. Awesome.

You feel like it is going to break? I've used it many times without breaking. Cross that bridge when you get there sparky.

Will the router jig for a Dremel work?

I noticed you installed a 3 1/2" hinge with a 5/8" radius. How do make a 1/4" radius with this jig? Or can you?

can i use this tool for Thermatru fiberglass doors?

Great review

Listened @ 1.5x great review

Good info. Thx . Just subscribed with a thumbs up.

Excellent review. Thank you very much Sir.

Excellent! Thanks!

i may have missed but i am asking if you could show the router more? i've never used one, not sure what it looks like as a whole, only got a glimpse of the router. also how do you hookup the bit to the router? can you show which brand/model router you used as well? thank you kindly!

works ok on mortising the door. I have to monitor the spacing for the length of the hinge... the template won't lock in place. BUT I also have a jamb to mortise. No one seems to address this with the same detail as the door. I rate this kit as incomplete.

Will this work to mortise the jamb?

Man that tool is great the only problem is that I don't buy Ryobi. I guess I have to wait for Makita or Milwaukee to come out with one. I got to tell you that was a great video you did thank you for taking the time and doing it. Peace

Great video

nice sleeve.

Great video. Thanks for all of that work posting. I have a jig made by Porter Cable that you hold in place with removable nails and can place it anywhere you like. It has lines to help you judge the distance from the door edge. The advantage is that you can control how close to the long edge of the door you want the hinge. (Example, 1/8” or 3/16”). Can that be done with this jig?

When. I. Installed a door handle I. Used a hoe saw bit did not have one of those back years ago

Spot on bro...Thx