Locksmith Mortice Lock Jig Review & Test 

I don't know much about Locksmithing, I am learning but be it the Jig, be it the fitment of the mortice lock, this video is awesome and knowledge. Dr You Da best.

Yep 👍 a brilliant tool. I bought it for the same reason I had 8 walnut doors to fit. It paid for itself. The quality is perfect.

Ow yes perfect, just brought this....it does actually say to use a drill of 3000rpm….LOVE THE MUSIC

Thanks Dr Lock, another enjoyable video. I use the SoubeHafele mortise jig as well.As others have noted you need a corded drill force the speed as the manufacturer specifies. There is another attachment for offset locks. Of course a beauty of this tool is that it is self centring on the door edge. There are also special Souter cutters for this tool that will do aluminium doors which saves an hour of work. Now when it comes to the cylinder and spindle and screw handle holes, there are fabulous Aussiejigs which are laser cut stainless that clamp up for 3572 and MS260 etc and takes only a min for dead accurate cuts. The Jig maker also does electric strike jigs which save a ton of time Thanks Dr Lock

Fitted thousands of locks with that tool. Another way to get the face plate depth, is just to hold to the stop and use the face plate to get the perfect depth. I also recommend using a corded drill it does a faster job and less stress on the drill.

Metabo and festool drill goes up to 3000 rpm will make this job bit easier, attaching a vacuum will save huge time cleaning up the after mess from the dust storm.

Wow thats nice. The fit is great too. Nice and straight

When I do spade bit jobbos, I don't bother chiseling the mortice. Get a 22mm hole saw, take the guide bit out of the auger, and then use it to machine the rest of the timber out. Works a treat!

Nicely done my friend. 😎🏖

Good demo

🙏🏿 just ordered one

Great video thank you for sharing. Are they available on Amazon ? We're in the USA and are very interested in out the jig for our new doors. Thank you again 🙏

Thanks heaps, i was gifted this a few years ago and am rapped to see how handy it is by watching your video

That looks like an awesome jig. Would a corded drill be better do you think? They normally have higher RPM. Great video as always Dr.👍🇦🇺😊

It's a brilliant jig but you need a mains drill like you said. You can get a rebate jig that allows you to do narrow doors also and rebated ones

Anyone used these with fire doors? How do the cutters hold up going through the steel?

Great review my friend

Please do an electric strike jig

Used that type of jig for many years (Hafele Version probably same manufacturer) It works pretty well but too fiddly to change the cutter for the face plate. I also use a Lock Jig by Trend which uses a router. It does a great job cutting in the face plate for both Timber and Aluminium Doors. Comes with a stack of templates but unfortunatly none suit a 3572 or 3582 face plate. I ended up milling some up. Recently added a corner chisel to the kit and it works pretty good as well. The only real problem with Morticers and Jigs is they are too messy. Fine for a building site, but no good in an office enviornment.

Best to use a drill over 3000rpm it cuts cleaner

Definitely a cheaper, less fiddly option than using a router. Not sure why you had to square off the faceplate cut, seeing as the lock you were fitting was designed to not need that. How long did it actually take to complete this worst case scenario? The video is sped up, so it's hard to tell.

rpm It's very important.

I wouldn’t be happy with that cut out look at all the extra material that’s been cut up the top

They spelled mortise wrong

You should have used a real door , no complaining would have made the video shorter