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(More customer reviews)I am really excited about this template... and pretty dissappointed too. Our trade is finish carpentry and we do a lot of high end custom doors. This was the completion of our full mortice machine (nothing else like it for morticing full mortice lock boxes 5* for sure).
We have two substantial problems with this template:
1- as we tighten the clamps to the door, the teeth do not stay parallel. They actually open up and push the template away from the door (and not consistantly), giving us up to 1/16 gap at times between the door and the template. This makes precise depth control very difficult.
2- There is a little bit of wiggle and play in the bottom of the adjustable template. Where the router makes contact with the template at the bottom of the mortice, there is more than 1/16" wiggle because it only has contact on one side. Again, for precision, this is unacceptable.
We used the template on 3 doors and are now sending it to a local machine shop to see if there is anything "fixable" with this.
Like I said at the top, I love the concept. No more nail/screw holes to hold homemade templates to the door, and no need to carry templates for each strike... Hopefully it is salvagable.
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Designed for custom door work, the Porter-Cable 517 Lock Face template is made to work with Porter-Cable door hinge 513P. This rough and tough mortiser template self-centers and self-bevels for precise results. Once you've finished the mortise for the box lock, the 517 easily and efficiently routs the lock faces on your doors. It's also compact and lightweight.
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