Homemade Door Hinge

One option that i love is taking advantage of one property of corrugated cardboard.

Homemade door hinge. A center mill countersink bit 3 16 inch in diameter or a spotting. Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough. 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.

If you like please subscribe to my youtube channel. Make hinges inexpensively step 1. Use pvc pipes to make door hinges on your next pvc project. Attach the other pattern to the opposite side so you know where to drill see step 2.

Insert the correct template depending on the size of your hinges. Twist drills tend to drift off center. Thanks for watching. Rough out the hinges.

Foolproof hinge mortises first select the right bit. Attach the patterns to the hinge blank using the glue stick. You can play with the relative strength of cardboard by using single or double wall. Now build a jig.

Manufactured for plumbing applications pvc has gained traction as a nontraditional building material. Velcro is useful. Your 1 1 2 thick door is now 1 3 4 set the jig to 1 3 4. Bent single wall board.

Locate the hinges mark the jig. The parts are two pieces of 1 8 x 1 2 inch steel bar 1 1 4 inch long each a. Glue small wooden shims on top of the mortise if it is too deep. 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.

What i came up with were some super heavy duty insulated doors made with tongue and groove boards complete with some burly strap hinges to support the weight. Start by making two photocopies of the right view hinge pattern. Cut out this profile on the scroll saw. This jig works with a pattern bit which has the bearing mounted above the cutters.