I am very close to a deadline I MUST meet and I need to take the pin out of a piano hinge. I have never had to do this w/ a piano hinge before. I am working w/ 4 30inch pieces. I was able to tap it out a bit, but I cannot get it all the way out. Pliers would not do it, neither would a vice. If you have experience w/ this, please help!

Thanks!
Brian

I have had the same problem. First hammer it out with a nail as far as you can, then get locking pliers and attachit to the end that is stuck out. Then spray a lot of silicone and wd40 while twisting and pulling at the same time. It will help if you either have it mounted or in a vice.

Caveat is right on the money. It just take muscle sometimes.

I make sure the hinge is totally close on itself as that gives the metal more strength as you are twisiting. Lube it up. Take a thinnner pin and knock it out so you have good half inch to bite onto. I use a vise or the locking pliers and wiggle back and forth.

Then when you put it back together use a thinner piece of straighten music wire for the hinge pin.

richard

I've never tried this w/ a piano hinge, but I've done it w/ a regular hinge, and it works most of the time. Clamp one side of the hinge in a vise and grab the pin w/ the locking pliers. Then, as you pull, open and close the hinge w/ the other hand. Sometimes a good chunk of the problem w/ a recalcitrant hinge pin is that's it's bent just enough to not cooperate, but the twisting motion helps it move along.