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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 17:32:05

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 17:32:05

just wondered if the bolts on 90 hinges are hardened, as I have one that refuses to budge so i was gonna drill it out..
cheers

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: blackbob on March 26, 2006, 17:34:49

they should drill out ok or snap it off then heat the hinge and use grips to unwind the stud

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 17:40:03

coool, cheers for the quick reply...

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 17:40:39

another job for in the week..weather permitting

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 26, 2006, 19:01:27

the screws that hold the hinges on?

if so yup they are hardened

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 19:07:48

screws that pass through the hinge into the door frame a-la 90

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: Xtremeteam on March 26, 2006, 19:12:10

yup,they are hardened,used a box o drills once trying to get them out,got hacked off & choped the hinges up with a 9 inch grinder,then fitted new hinges & screws

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: bezzabsa on March 26, 2006, 19:24:21

hmm, just that the 1 im trying to get out has been 'chewed' up in the past.. so just wonder if someone changed it,,hope so.. nice big drill and chisel ;)

Title: Hinge bolts
Post by: blackbob on March 26, 2006, 20:15:38

best to drill small hole then inlarge it till the head falls off :D