Very cool tip! Been looking for a reasonably elegant solution to this. The hinges on my door are at least 45 years old -- not 'screw-on' and the maker is no longer in business.
Thank you so much. Building a home made deer stand and all the hinges I could find were this design. Looked on UA-cam and Bingo ! ( Put them in a vice before installing - instead of Vice Grips ) You're the Man, Doc.
You just made my day im restoring repairing a 1868 Yale And Towne antique steamer trunk and I want to make sure how to properly get her lid from hinges and the end caps off to spray paint today thank you so very much
Hey Doc, one question keeps ringing around inside my empty head. --- For an interior area door (not high-security) - *Why would anyone want to replace the bottom plug?* Joe S
Thanks for the assistance, Doc. Haven't run into these double cap door hinge pins yet. And would you believe only on my master bedroom door in my own house? Thanks again.
CAUTION! I just bought three nice National Hardware stainless-steel door hinges that only LOOK like the older "bottom cap" hinge in this video. In mine, however, the cap with the hole in it is swaged in place, preventing removal with vise grips (or almost anything else). Fortunately, when I looked inside that hole with my headlamp, I could see the end of the main hinge pin farther down inside the hinge. I simply inserted a 10D nail into the hole, set the "short" edge of the hinge across the miter-gauge channel in the top of my table saw, and tapped the head of the nail until the main hinge pin started to come out. I then finished removing it with a pair of pliers. (It came the rest of the way easily.) Hope this helps.
I'm a woman with not much strength. Is there a way to do this without the vice grip? If not, how hard is the vice grip to lock down? You grunted when you locked it, so it seemed like you had to use a lot of strength to do so. Please advise, thanks.
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Thank God there are people like you who take the time to make a video like this! It’s practically a public service!
Thank you for the great video. More importantly, thanks for making 2:30 and not a 10 minute video on a 2 minute job.
Thank you. Head scratcher for me. Didn’t even know this was a cap. Saved me a lot of hassle. Much appreciated.
Never cease to be amazed how many great people post useful pointers. Great little video Man! Thanks
Thank you Doc!! I have a hired "door carpenter" here that did not know how to remove this type of pin. Your video saved the day.
Thanks for the instruction! Saved my date! By the way, the bottom cap is a stupid design, just to make our lives more difficult.
Working on a last minute project for the hubby- this video saved the day!! I can't be more thankful!!
Yep, this handyman is doing this today for a customer, now I'm an instant pro!! Thanks.
Thank you for your service. My son said "Why go to college? everything you need to know is on UA-cam."
Very cool tip! Been looking for a reasonably elegant solution to this. The hinges on my door are at least 45 years old -- not 'screw-on' and the maker is no longer in business.
Just saw these with the cap for the first time yesterday. Had to leave a fridge sitting in the carport. Thank you very much.
Awesome! A BIG thank you! I wasn't aware of the cap. My hinges even had a cap on top as well. Once removed it was easy.
That was so much easier than any of the ways I have seen! The hex wrench suggestion is very nice!
Amazing tip. Worked instantly on a very old and rusted hinge.
Thank you so much. Building a home made deer stand and all the hinges I could find were this design. Looked on UA-cam and Bingo ! ( Put them in a vice before installing - instead of Vice Grips ) You're the Man, Doc.
You just made my day im restoring repairing a 1868 Yale And Towne antique steamer trunk and I want to make sure how to properly get her lid from hinges and the end caps off to spray paint today thank you so very much
Hey Doc, one question keeps ringing around inside my empty head. --- For an interior area door (not high-security) - *Why would anyone want to replace the bottom plug?* Joe S
THANK YOU!!!! This was literally the easiest things to do after I watched your video. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you. I was wondering about the best way to get the bottom cap off. Worked great.
You are awesome! I’m fixing my interior garage door and it has these hinges!!! Thank you!!!
Great tip, thanks!! I was struggling with it before I watched your video.
Well done. Was really puzzled by this until I saw your vid. Thanks.
Perfect, thanks! Simple and clear. :)
Great piece of DIY information. Thanks Doc
Thank you sir. I’ve never seen one of these hinges before and you made it so easy!
Glad I could help!
Brilliant! Saved me some time. Subscribed. Look forward to checking out more of your videos! Thanks!
much appreciated, thanks! old faded white door is now a beautiful deep red :)
Thank you. This was very helpful. Much appreciated!
This worked brilliantly! Thank you!
Thanks! Big help with removing my Gatehouse hinge pins.
Excellent advice! Thank you very much!!!
Thank you for your video, very helpful!
That was awesome and extremely helpful!
Thanks - helped me big time quickly.
Very helpful! Thank you so much!!!
You made it where my couch fit through the door way. May rainbows shine on your head
Brilliant Doc! thank you
great job , sounds so easy thanks again
I never knew that and have been struggling with it. THANK YOU!
You got right down to the "stupid" (right word) problem. Thank you. Got 'er done.
So bomb.
Thanks so much.
I am going to try this.
27 people gave thumbs down?!!! WTH... This was a great tip.
quick and simple, thank you
Thanks so much! I’ve got one set of hinges like this.
This really helped me to prepare to install my cabidor 👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent tips; thanks!
Very helpful. Thanks!
BEST VIDEO....
Just finished watchin 3 others, didn't even mention the bottom pin.
WOW 🤯. Thank you sooooooo very much. Thank you.
I live in an old house and the hinges had been painted over..multiple times. Luckily I was able to pull the hinge from the top using vice grips!
Excellent. Thank you!
Saweet! Just what I love, a direct to the point video. I subscribed ;
Thanks. Knocked out the job in 3 minutes
Worked like a charm.
Thanks for sharing the info
Thanks doc great stuff
Thanks for instruction video.
Worked like a charm
Thank you, doc!
great tip. Mine have a top and bottom cap and a hard steel pin in the middle which I could knock out
Thanks for the assistance, Doc. Haven't run into these double cap door hinge pins yet. And would you believe only on my master bedroom door in my own house? Thanks again.
I like this. Off to try it now! 👍🏻
Excellent idea.
Would this work on wheelchair ramp and if not how can I remove the hinges from a wheelchair ramp.. thank you
Love it! Thank you
Can I use a hinge pin door stop with this type of hinge?
Thank you!
awesome video, I usually put painter tape or electrical tape on the bottom so you sent scratch it.
Gracias Doc👍👍
Is the cap on the bottom asthetics or does it serve a valid reason to exist?
Thank you so much!! Makes sense and it's a great and easy way. Stopped my frustration!!!
Thank you! I have ONE door like this. The other doors don’t!! Wasn’t sure what to do
Thanks bro. Every video I watch assumes there's no stupid bottom cap.
Brilliant, minimalism is best.
Thank u brother!
Brilliant, thanks!
Do you have to put the bottom cap back on
Super! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!
THANK U VERY MUCH
Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Many thanks! That was driving me nuts. ( Why do people fix things that aren't broken?)
Much appreciated although mine were rusted in solid haha so off to hardware store to get 4x hinges!
Thanks doc, much appreciated
Worked!
thank you SOOOOO much!
this saved us thank you doc
Thanks
Thank you!!
Huge thanks!
CAUTION! I just bought three nice National Hardware stainless-steel door hinges that only LOOK like the older "bottom cap" hinge in this video. In mine, however, the cap with the hole in it is swaged in place, preventing removal with vise grips (or almost anything else). Fortunately, when I looked inside that hole with my headlamp, I could see the end of the main hinge pin farther down inside the hinge.
I simply inserted a 10D nail into the hole, set the "short" edge of the hinge across the miter-gauge channel in the top of my table saw, and tapped the head of the nail until the main hinge pin started to come out. I then finished removing it with a pair of pliers. (It came the rest of the way easily.)
Hope this helps.
Is it ok to just leave off the bottom cap?
Can you show us the Baldwin floating hinges? thanks
Great! Thank you :)
Thank u so smart 💋💋💋
if the cap on top pops up after a while do i just hammer it down？
Thanks!
Omg thank you!
great video.
I'm a woman with not much strength. Is there a way to do this without the vice grip? If not, how hard is the vice grip to lock down? You grunted when you locked it, so it seemed like you had to use a lot of strength to do so. Please advise, thanks.
There was no reason for an interior door hinge to not just be able to be taken out with a screwdriver