As a supplementary on this thread, I had to trim some doors to fit so had
to drill new hinge holes. The trimming was such that the old hole was
exposed on the new edge. What would be the neatest way to fill it? I
realise you can get plastic plugs for a 'full' spare hole. I have a couple
of spare drawer fronts - what's the chances of cutting a plug from them?
And where would I get a suitable cutter?

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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:27:17 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

As a supplementary on this thread, I had to trim some doors to fit so had
to drill new hinge holes. The trimming was such that the old hole was
exposed on the new edge. What would be the neatest way to fill it? I
realise you can get plastic plugs for a 'full' spare hole. I have a couple
of spare drawer fronts - what's the chances of cutting a plug from them?
And where would I get a suitable cutter?

You could use one of the sturdy hole cutters that runs on an arbor
(not the flimsy concentric ones). Cut oversize and sand down. This
still leaves a small hole in the centre to fill, although that could
be done with another small plug.

If you have access to a drill press, these hole cutters can be used
without the drill bit in the centre as long as you clamp well and go
carefully


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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
As a supplementary on this thread, I had to trim some doors to fit so had
to drill new hinge holes. The trimming was such that the old hole was
exposed on the new edge. What would be the neatest way to fill it? I
realise you can get plastic plugs for a 'full' spare hole. I have a couple
of spare drawer fronts - what's the chances of cutting a plug from them?
And where would I get a suitable cutter?

Circle jig for a router?

Bought a Jasper 200 and a 400 recently direct from www.jasperaudio.com
-
very pleased with both the service and the product. Jigs didn't fit my
router
but nothing that a tap & die couldn't cure.

Bit pricey for just a couple of holes mind.

John

wrote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
As a supplementary on this thread, I had to trim some doors to fit so had
to drill new hinge holes. The trimming was such that the old hole was
exposed on the new edge. What would be the neatest way to fill it? I
realise you can get plastic plugs for a 'full' spare hole. I have a couple
of spare drawer fronts - what's the chances of cutting a plug from them?
And where would I get a suitable cutter?

Circle jig for a router?

I used the Screwfix kitchen door router guide which was on special
offer some months (years?) ago. It worked very well for me and was
dead cheap.

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wrote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
As a supplementary on this thread, I had to trim some doors to fit so
had
to drill new hinge holes. The trimming was such that the old hole was
exposed on the new edge. What would be the neatest way to fill it? I
realise you can get plastic plugs for a 'full' spare hole. I have a
couple
of spare drawer fronts - what's the chances of cutting a plug from
them?
And where would I get a suitable cutter?

Circle jig for a router?

I used the Screwfix kitchen door router guide which was on special
offer some months (years?) ago. It worked very well for me and was
dead cheap.

That sounds like the business. I set up a jig like that using MDF and a lot
of fiddling. Once set up the routing is easy and relaxing but it was fiddly
to start with. A ready made jig sounds like a good idea.


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Chris Green

wrote in message ...
I used the Screwfix kitchen door router guide which was on special
offer some months (years?) ago. It worked very well for me and was
dead cheap.

You don't have their part number etc do you? I have searched the site but
cannot find it. Unless it comes under a different name to "router guide".

Cheers

John

wrote:

I used the Screwfix kitchen door router guide which was on special
offer some months (years?) ago. It worked very well for me and was
dead cheap.

Probably cheaper still if you only want three holes:

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=66602

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Cheers,

John.

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