Door hinges.....

Post by **ndevans** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:31 pm

Having got worn door hinges, I have purchased oversized hinge pins. The hinge bodies need drilling out to 21/64" to take the oversize pins.

Has anyone done this, and got any tips? Is it as simple as put the hinge body in a vice & ream it out with a 21/64" drill bit in an electric drill??

cheers,
N

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:58 pm

I've never done this myself, but if I was, i'd use a pillar drill equipped with a vice to hold the hinge securely in the right position. Pillar drill-vice to ensure the enlarged hole was drilled true to the vertical.

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:48 pm

You may find, as I did, that the hinge has already enlarged enough to drift the new pins in without any drilling at all.... Good times

Post by **ndevans** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:48 pm

PSL184 wrote:You may find, as I did, that the hinge has already enlarged enough to drift the new pins in without any drilling at all.... Good times

Hmm.....didn't think of that. Let's hope so.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:12 pm

i have done quite a few with 100% success
put mine in a vice with battery drill, dont have a pillar drill

yake it easy and the oversize drill will find the right place