Hinge Jig for Door Jamb

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I'm making doors that only come as slabs so I have to drill and route all the holes myself. I got some good Ryobi templates but they didn't work when I tried to route out the hinges on the jambs because the stops are in the way. My door jambs came with molding and a stop that prevented me from using my standard jig for hinge recesses, so I 3D printed this little fixture and it's working great for me. Unfortunately, after rebuilding my printer, it's still giving me problems but I managed to make a decent print for now. The rebate on your router should get you close enough, but test it out first on some scrap wood and then adjust the height as needed. To use this fixture, carefully line it up with where you want the hole on the jamb, push it hard against the jamb until it stops at the front edge, then clamp the two tabs in back to the back side of the jamb. Look at the photos for how to set it up.