Weatherlawyer wrote:

First off, using a router to cut door hinges is a skilled job. Setting
it up is, at least. It requires as much knowledge as does using hand
tools. Maybe more.

One handy trick when setting a limit to the depth of cut:

plunge the router such that the cutter is in contact with the rebate
surface. On a frame without stops this will be flush with the base of
the router, and on one with stops it will be through the base plate of
the router by the stop thickness.

Place one leaf of the hinge on the top of the currently selected depth
stop on the turret (assuming T5 style routers here), and drop the depth
bar down such that it sits on the other side of the hinge and lock it in
position. You will now have the stop set such that you can plunge only a
hinge thickness further.


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Cheers,

John.

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