INCRA HingeCrafter - Manual (Page 2)

2 INCRA Woodworking Tools & Precision Rules
SUPPLIES
■ INCRA HingeCrafter (included)
■ Router Table
■ INCRA Fence Positioner
■ #30 (.128”) x 6” long drill bit (included)
■ Hardwood for hinges
■ 1 / 8 ” brass rod (available at some hardware and craft
stores, as well as all welder’s supply stores)
■ Fixed INCRAment™ Templates for 3 / 8 ”, 1 / 2 ”, 5 / 8 ” and
3 / 4 ” spacing from the INCRA Master Template Library
(Templates # 45, 47, 48 and 49)
■ 3 /
8
”, 1 / 2 ”, 5 / 8 ” or 3 / 4 ” bull nose router bit
(Bit size corresponds to hinge barrel diameter)
■ 3 /
8
”, 1 / 2 ”, 5 / 8 ” or 3 / 4 ” straight router bit
(Bit size corresponds to hinge barrel diameter)
■ Rubber soled push block
To better understand the process descriptions to follow, let’s first take a look at Fig. 1 showing the various stages of
production.
GETTING STARTED
FIG. 2
Hinge terminology
width
barrel
diameter
hinge leaf
length
overall length
hinge leaf thickness
Fig. 2 describes the finished
hinge in terms you will see
referenced later in this booklet.
Note:
Width always refers to
measurements across
the grain, while length
measurements are always
parallel to the grain.
FIG. 1
Stages of
production
➀ Prepare wood blanks ➁ Bull nose-first round ➂ Bull nose-second round ➃ Increase hinge leaf length
➄ Cut hinge knuckles ➅ Drill hinge knuckles ➆ Crosscut ends from blanks ➇ Rip hinge to desired width
Begin by gathering the necessary supplies to produce your hinges:
knuckle
grain dir
ection
hinge leaf
length