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...
Very slick
First of all, for the reviewer who said this would not work on a metal door, he is right. This one is for wood doors only. For me, it worked very well. I used it on a solid core exterior wood door and the job was perfect. Even the little router bit and jig for the bolt plate worked well, although I was very skeptical when I first saw it.
The only issue I had was the wood core got stuck in the bolt hole saw and needed to be tapped out using my vice to hold the bit. Not big thing and I'm sure it would happen every time you used it.
I couldn't even find anyone who rented the professional jig and this is far superior to using the paper template they send you with the typical lockset. No measuring, just slap this thing on the door and start drilling.
For $10 this is a bargain.
Reviewer from Illinois
Worked great for me! Yes, some of the parts are plastic and move a little, but you have to take your time and let the tools do the work. It has held up good for me.
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