We select tools for tie locks in interior doors
Install locks on interior doors often have a tie-in method. But inviting for this masters is not necessary. But you have to use a professional tool (and carefully select it) anyway.
Features of the kit and its functions
The standard set of tools for tapping locks in interior doors includes:
chisel;
perforated drill bit for wood (2.3 cm in diameter);
complete lock, handles and screws to it;
screwdriver to work with these screws;
electric drill;
- crown mill for working with wood (diameter 5 cm).
It is advisable to prepare a marker - it will help mark the necessary lines and contours.You can replace it with a pencil, but such marking tools are not reliable enough. Sometimes pencil strokes are hardly noticeable, especially if they merge with the background. Chisel is needed in order to form a plot under the lock. Important: doors made of durable materials should be machined not with a chisel, but with a router, so much less time and effort is spent.
How to choose a milling device
Experts note that it helps speed up the work process several times. Moreover, the prepared niche turns out to be much smoother and more accurate than using a hand tool. Getting acquainted with the reviews, we must immediately find out whether both of these parameters are provided or not. There are different types of devices for tapping locks, but they do not replace each other - so at this point you should pay special attention. Vertical, it is submersible, the device just allows you to select the grooves of arbitrary depth.
For your information: this tool is useful for securing not only locks, but also door hinges. If it is necessary to make the edges of the groove more aesthetic, an edge (sometimes called edging) apparatus comes to the rescue.Experts prefer to use a combined device. It combines both functions and eliminates the movement of two heavy machines on each object. However, the cost of such equipment will naturally be higher.
At home, it is more appropriate to use a specialized mill. At the same time, it does not require particularly high power, on the contrary - it only unnecessarily increases the severity of the machine. But the option to adjust the speed of rotation of the cutter for fans is very valuable. It will help to carry out all the planned work more accurately. Important: in a good machine, such a switch is located in a safe place (even when working there, you can stretch your hand without fear) and allows you to adjust the rate of rotation smoothly and not in steps.
Another significant factor is how far the mill can go beyond the clamping limits. Typically, this figure is illustrated by numbers in the name of the model, and is expressed in millimeters. But still it is worth getting acquainted with the technical documentation in order to eliminate errors as much as possible. In addition, you need to look at whether it will be convenient to use the router.
This is determined by:
a lot of equipment;
network cable length;
arrangement of handles and other controls;
list of functions performed.
Before buying is to start the machine. If it is of high quality, the movement of the head should be completely free. The presence of the slightest distortions and backlashes is unacceptable. The less noise the better. More to see:
whether the review of a working surface is wide;
whether there is additional lighting there;
Whether there are auxiliary nozzles, holders and so on.
Additional tools and recommendations for them
To install the lock in the interior door, you must use a tape measure. It helps to accurately measure the necessary distances. In addition, useful devices will be:
stationery knife;
masking tape;
drill with a diameter of 0.2 cm.
It is necessary to buy sets of drills in the shops selling accessories for doors. But you can look for them in furniture stores, in the construction markets, and in hypermarkets for household goods and repairs. The choice depends on personal preference. Important: the drill should be thicker than the lock. If some tools are not enough, but they are needed urgently, you should contact the services of renting inventory.
The punch can bring great benefits in some cases. It is needed to align and increase the opening. A perforator drills holes where anchors will be placed. When purchasing or renting a screwdriver, it is worthwhile to find out if the necessary attachments are included in the kit. If you have to handle hard-to-reach areas, dissolve the platbands or dobory, sometimes it is necessary to prepare an electric jigsaw.
Selecting pencils and markers for marking the canvas, it is necessary to abandon the purchase of products with very rigid rods. They will leave traces, to get rid of which will be extremely difficult. In order to measure all dimensions more precisely, it is necessary to use a tape measure with a tape length of 3 or even 5 m. A vernier caliper will help determine how deep the lock is to be inserted. To more accurately orient the locks, eliminating distortions, it is required to use a bubble construction level.
But since constipation is usually installed on a small part of the door, you will have to use a steel ruler. It is much stronger than wood and plastic, can withstand even the accidental impact of the tool. With the help of check squares made of metal angles are measured.This fixture is also needed to set up an electric tool. Be sure to prepare a set of screwdrivers, especially since it is also useful when installing hinges.
Sawing tools deserve special attention. A face saw is taken when it is required to precisely cut the platbands and bars. Conventional hacksaws and even quality jigsaws can split the edges of parts. Those will become uneven, and it will not allow to install the lock fully. To saw the finishing bar, use circular saws.
Still it is necessary to prepare: the assembly gun for supply of foam, a chisel and peaks to the puncher, files for a fret saw.
How to embed the lock into the interior door itself, see the video.
