The Porter-Cable 517 Lock Face Template is used with the Porter-Cable 513 Heavy-Duty Lock Mortise to quickly rout lock faces on doors after the mortise for the box lock itself has been completed.
| SKU | 4200174 |
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| Manufacturer | Porter Cable |
| Model | 517 |
| Item Condition | New |
| Shipping Weight (Pounds) | 2.0000 |
| UPC Code | 039404005915 |
| EAN | 0039404005915 |
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I have used this jig hundreds and hundreds of times. It is easy to adjust and saves a lot of time installing most mortise locks. It self-centers on the door but you have to have to set the up and down position by eye. There is wiggle room normally. Most installers use it for Baldwin or similar chassis. After careful set up for a standard mortise lock you normally do not need to ever change it. First time you might try it on waste stock to be sure it is set just right. Whatever you do never use it like it shows in the picture of it setting on the door or you will likely damage it. They show it with the mortise over the wrong end of the jig. I like Tool King but his picture has not wowed me with their understanding of tools. It may be some stock photo from elsewhere for all I know but still. The picture is an embarrassment but the tool is indispensable to a mortise lock installer. It can be used for other times you need to make a controlled rectangle cut with a router also which I have had to do. (Posted on 9/11/11)
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