door pin removal tool lowe's

It's way faster and is one single tool vs using a rod/punch and a hammer. The spring-steel retaining clip securely holds the pin, so it doesn't fall and leave a greasy stain on the floor. All it did was bend the pin in the tool. Stk # Irwin 62112 3/16" dia, 12" long and Irwin 62116 1/4" dia, 12" long. If so, approx how far down does the "fat" part extend, as I will more than likely be drilling down from the top and driving pin down. Robert DeBord. A place to post tools which were created for a specific purpose. Iceman, Robertsounds like your "Buddy" ain't such a buddy after all if he won't let you borrow his hinge pin removal tool. I have same problem on passenger side, been trying to get some acetone/atf into pin. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Car is painted so don't want to use heat. Hey 1931 Flamingo I did not have any problem with the pin driving out of the bottom it also looked like a original pin it had little splines at the top I guess for gripping the inside of the hole, I replaced two other pins in the passenger door( didn't have to drive out, missing) and the replacements were made this way also, I think that the only difference in diameter of the pins is these splines, so if you drive them down the only damage is to the pin because they just flatten out the splines as you drive them out, I had to drill out bigger anyway for bigger diameter pins that came with my mirrors. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For one coat of paint they removed the door, painted into the hinge and then put the door back. After about a week of continually spraying each day just enough to soak the joints took a good American made 6" C clamp and placed a 1/4" drive socket on the top of the hinge that would just fit over the pin head without inteferrence and started tightening the C Clamp. They always do the trick and do not harm the finish. The MARSHALLTOWN Door Pin Removal Tool is the best tool for driving, then pulling pins from door hinges. I do not think the hinge removal devices work well at all. Then you can do whats necessary to remove the pin. This little self-contained reverse slide hammer sorta thing would work great there, assuming it impacts hard enough to budge the pin. Dunno about you, but $30 bucks ain't gonna make or break anyoneI'd buy myself a tool, thumb my nose at my "Buddy"and then sit back and wait until. Paitence but will come out. Is it possible to remove the screws that hold the hinge in place and remove the entire hinge. Copyright 2022 MARSHALLTOWN Company. The precision-machined lift forks can then grab the pin by the head to pull it free without marring the door's finish. Only registered MARSHALLTOWN.com customers may leave reviews. If you are very careful (keep the drill bit exactly in the center of the pin), drilling them out is probably the best way. Hey guys thanks for all the good suggestions I tried many different ways today to see if I could get it out. Hey guys I bought new door mirrors for my 29 tudor now the problem one of the top door hinge pins came right out the other side(driver side) will not turn loose. Privacy Policy. This site uses cookies to improve your user experience. Mine were painted on the outside AND inside! As a painter I actually rarely come across painted hinges inless we are working on a very old remodel. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements). Not actually specifically for this. The tool is actually a punch. I hope this helps maybe someone else can chime in on this because I really don't know. All rights reserved. This is typically used by locksmiths, covert entry specialists or pen-testing teams Lots of heavier hinges have only a small 3/32 hole on the bottom where only a pin like this or small nail can be used to remove the pin. Once the pressure is relieved by the hole drilled through the center of the pins, usually the pins can be driven out. The pins have probably been in the door hinges for over 80 years and a frozen in. Someone trying to break in will have a large bag of specialized tools used break in different ways (sometimes you can pick a lock, sometimes all you have to do is pop the hinges). You probably want to tape some cardboard to protect the door and paint when you pound on the punch. This is one light tool you can carry in a small bag, as opposed to a hammer and a punch/rod. When soaking them in penetrating oil doesn't do the job I drill them out. I've never had a problem removing one by just pushing a screwdriver up through it. That's how I plan to do mine BUT I was under the impression pin had to be driven UP because it was slightly larger diameter at the top than bottom. Continued browsing implies consent to cookies. I would take a sharp pointed punch and make a centering hole in the center of the head to start drilling. You might need a long bit to make sure the hole goes straight down the middle of the pin. This works on all three of the door hinges in the world that havent been painted over twenty times! Hope this helps. Later it got painted over again. Thanks Robert DeBord. This tool also has a knurled grip so it won't slip from your hand. Wouldn't believe how much time it saves us on emergencies, Speed and size. Success!!! Those fuckers hit harder than a finishing hammer. Press J to jump to the feed. Copyright 1995-2008 Atomic Industry: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. I found that if you just take a very small amount of metal off of the tops of the threads on the pins, the pins will drop in. Our Door Pin is Made in the USA with Global Materials. I did this with my 29 C/C Pk Up. All of the suggestions are good. With a quick hammer tap, the 90-degree pin pops the hinge pin up. I wear trifocals so working upside down is difficult. After struggling with the removal of hinge pins on a Fordor I restored, I decided to make a simple tool out of bar stock. Used to easily remove door pin from hinge, 90 drive pin easily drives out the door pin with a hammer tap, Precision-Machined Lift Forks fit precisely under door pin head, Spring-Steel Retaining Clip secures door pin during removal. We have this tool on our engine,it's for making entry into buildings ETC. One of my pins on the door hinge just would not come apart original 80+ year old hinge . Can't hit your thumb if the other hand doesn't have a hammer. Soaked in Kroil multiple times, then tap bottom gently. Also lots of hinges are stubborn and definitely cant just be pushed out by hand. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Any thoughts? I recently saw somewhere the idea of using a regular c-clamp with a socket on the top and a successively longer bolts on the bottom. This item is unavailable for purchase at this time. Can put some tape over the top of the hinge to prevent scratching paint, but will be covered by mirrow bracket. it just worked for me on my car.Robert DeBord. Thanks everybody I may try to make a tool first then if that doesn't work will drill it out will post how it turns out. Terms Of Service. I bought a Bob Drake door pin removal tool a long time ago and tried to use it to remove the door hinge pins in my 28 special coupe. Thanks guys for the suggestions either way drilling, using a homemade removal tool or the "store bought" tool it will not be easy just thought I would see if any body had a easier way of doing if there is such a thing. Try that on a German door. Send a private message to DeBordEngineMan, Send a private message to Freddie (Memphis), http://www.modelahouse.com/tech/hingepin.html. My understanding of the hinge pin is that it is "fatter" on the top. You need a spring three times as big. Talked to a Model A guy today and he said that you would have to heat it first to get it out even with using hinge pin removal tool well I have already painted my car hate like the devil to heat the pin and have to paint the door again I don't have the tool for the hinge pin and "buddy" would not let me borrow his, so I hate to buy the $30.00 tool to use one time for one pin but may have to, any suggestions on how to get it out without tool, thought that I would use masking tape all around pin and grind off top of pin and use punch and drive it out the bottom or drill it out seeing that the replacement pins that came with the mirrors were to big for the hole on the passenger side door, what do you all think? I mask the hinge and the area with painters tape for added protection. I had very bad luck with the home-made removal tool and very good luck with the $30 hinge removal tool, even though it said it was not for my S/W Cabriolet. Powered by vBulletin My house is from 2005. Maybe i'm missing something here but what's the advantage of this compared to just a rod to push it out? I see you've never had to remove a pin on a hundred year old door where you absolutely cannot mar the door or frame in any way. No special tool needed. It is not that I am a cheap skate but hate to buy for a small job that I may never use again. If you damage the paint, then you only need to repaint the hinge and then reinstall it. I purchased two drill bits from Lowes. Congratulation, good news. I ended up drilling out the pins with successively larger drill bits until I could use a punch to drive them out. Copyright 2000-2009 Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. It won't work. When I installed new mirrors, the new pins were also larger than the holes in the hinge. Thanks in advance. Doesn't necessarily have to be *one* purpose. You might get a chip or two in the paint, but compared to heating the pin, it is much less damaging to the paint. Pin broke loose and had to put a small metal dowel in after the pin was flush with the bottom of the hinge.

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