Product Description

Carbon Door Lock Installation Kit For Wood Doors, Completes Installation In 3 Easy Steps, Kit Includes: 2 Carbon Hole Saws With Arbors, A 2 Sided Self Centering Jig That Will Accommodate Both 2-3/8" Backset & 2-3/4" Backset, A Butt Hinge Template, A Router Guide & Router Bit For The Face Plate, 1 Piece Per Card.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15672 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Irwin
• Model: 3111001
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.13" h x 6.50" w x 2.25" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Carbon hole saws for wood doors
• Fits all interior and exterior doors
• Self centering jig fits all common door widths
• Adjustable for both 2-3/8-Inch and 2-3/4-Inch backsets
• Includes bolt plate template and router bit

From the Manufacturer
Irwin Industrial Tools 3111001 Door Lock Installation Kit - Carbon. Door lock installation kits used for installation of door locks on metal or wood doors

Customer Reviews

Great product for the non-professional
I have a 30+ year-old house and we're updating all of the locks and doorknobs. Many of the previous holes are too small for the hardware that we've chosen, and I needed a way to drill them out. If you've ever tried to use a hole saw without a guide bit, it's at best an ugly situation. This tool fit the bill and has been perfect for the job.

It's not for professionals, but those kits cost $150 and up. For the price, you get great value. This kit comes with a router bit and template for the door hinges, a template for chiseling out strike plates, and two hole saws (one for the knob, one for the lockset itself on the side of the door) and the guide, which is adjustable to both 2 3/8" and 2 3/4" offsets.

It does the job very well. Just remember to drill the knob hole from each side and meet in the center of the door. If you try to drill through and aren't 100% aligned you'll chew up the other side of the guide which is made out of plastic. Not that I did that or anything.

plastic plate template is useless
The plastic template should have been made of metal not cheap plastic which chips away under the router.

I had to chisel the old fashion way. How smart is it to pay for a useless template?

No way to use the smaller bore
Had bought this a year ago -- but ended up buying a door in the frame. But figured we were all set when we went to hang just a door today. Opened the totally sealed Irwin kit package. Followed the instructions. Bored the hole for the knob without a problem. Went to use the small borer for the latch -- its threads don't match the drill bit supplied! We did everything we could think of. There is not a parts list. Was there supposed to be another bit? (We ended up having to improvise with a large drill bit, a narrow chisel, and a knife.) The kit wasn't expensive -- but it only half worked -- so wasted a lot of our time. Aggravating!