List Price: $2,249.01 Price: $1,057.90 You save: $1191.11 (52%)
Media: Tools & Hardware Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Features:
Heavy-duty 11 Amp mortiser makes cutting box locks a breeze
Mounts doors as thick as 4-1/2 inches and centers automatically
Cut mortises up to 7 x 1-1/4 x 4-3/4 inches (LxWxD)
Weighs 37 pounds; Made from a durable steel and alloy material
Editorial Review:
Hand mortising is a thing of the past, and the Porter-Cable 513 1-1/2 HP lock mortiser will get the job done quicker and more efficiently than ever before. The powerful 11 Amp motor spins at 27,500 RPM for incredibly detailed cuts. Particularly useful when making cuts for box locks, the 513 heavy-duty lock mortiser cuts mortises up to 7 x 1-1/4 x 4-3/4 inches (LxWxD). The 513 will accommodate doors as thick as 4-1/2 inches, and it will automatically center the cutter on the doors edge no matter how thick it is. Its durable steel and alloy construction ensure years of reliable, accurate cuts.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Lock Face Template
Great Tool. We had (14) custom mortisse locks to install in white oak doors. No room for error. Once set up correctly (took some practice runs in scrap wood), the tool did each lock cut out in minutes. Expensive, yes. It is a great tool if you have a large # of deep mortisse locks to do.
Porter Cable 513
This is a door mortiser and thats all. It's a lot of money to pay for a tool with only one job but there is nothing else in the world that can do the job it does in the everyday world. Set up is a little slow but when all adjustments are complete it seldom runs over 20 seconds and its job is done.The depth adjustment came broke on my first one. Amazon leaned over backwards to get it swapped out and we went on with business.
Costly But Worth It
I have to say that when doing a home full of custom doors with mortised hardware this tool was worth its weight in gold. I found the set up to be a bit frustrating because of finding the tools initial alignment but once it was established it was perfect. The only down side was that the tool has to be used in the vertical position which b/ of its weight makes it a bit awkward. The only problem I had with the tool was after about 3 doors the switch toggle stopped working and I had to unplug it to stop it. I... more info
PC 513 lock mortiser
If you are a finish carpenter, door/hardware installer, or door shop that does a lot of mortise lock prep, this is THE tool! Together with the PC 517 Lock Face Template, this stuff preps wood doors for mortise locks quickly and accurately.
Why only 4 stars?
One: Price; it's pretty spendy. Purchase both tools and you spent something like $.... The occasional mortise lock installer should stay away from this equipment unless you think it might grow into a Specialty Skill.
