Homemade Door Hinge

Since i have never built a diy door before i was fairly intimidated but the process wasn t that bad once i got started.

Homemade door hinge.

Whether you are building a pvc greenhouse doghouse or a gate make the hinges on the structure out of pvc pipe to maintain a uniform white look. Velcro is useful. Use pvc pipes to make door hinges on your next pvc project. Cut out this profile on the scroll saw.

One option that i love is taking advantage of one property of corrugated cardboard. Twist drills tend to drift off center. If you like please subscribe to my youtube channel. Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough.

Glue small wooden shims on top of the mortise if it is too deep. Thanks for watching. Attach the patterns to the hinge blank using the glue stick. Your 1 1 2 thick door is now 1 3 4 set the jig to 1 3 4.

The parts are two pieces of 1 8 x 1 2 inch steel bar 1 1 4 inch long each a. Foolproof hinge mortises first select the right bit. Rough out the hinges. Locate the hinges mark the jig.

Start by making two photocopies of the right view hinge pattern. Insert the correct template depending on the size of your hinges. 6 easy tinkering hinges step 1. Manufactured for plumbing applications pvc has gained traction as a nontraditional building material.

I am making a basic hinge. 1 4 thick paint stick or any scrap 1 4 thick add the paint stick to the side that the red knobs from the mortising template rest against. A center mill countersink bit 3 16 inch in diameter or a spotting. This jig works with a pattern bit which has the bearing mounted above the cutters.

Capture the hinge leaf with the jig s center strips and side pieces apply glue to their edges and. You can play with the relative strength of cardboard by using single or double wall. Bent single wall board. Now build a jig.