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.
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 so much. Building a home made deer stand and all the hinges I could find were this design. Looked on CZcams and Bingo ! ( Put them in a vice before installing - instead of Vice Grips ) You're the Man, Doc.
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.
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.
How about at the end of the process, I don't replace the cap? What is the point of the thing anyway? Thank you very much for this video, it saved me a lot of grief.
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.
Amazing tip. Worked instantly on a very old and rusted hinge.
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 CZcams."
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.
Just saw these with the cap for the first time yesterday. Had to leave a fridge sitting in the carport. Thank you very much.
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.
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
That was so much easier than any of the ways I have seen! The hex wrench suggestion is very nice!
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 so much. Building a home made deer stand and all the hinges I could find were this design. Looked on CZcams and Bingo ! ( Put them in a vice before installing - instead of Vice Grips ) You're the Man, Doc.
You are awesome! I’m fixing my interior garage door and it has these hinges!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you. I was wondering about the best way to get the bottom cap off. Worked great.
THANK YOU!!!! This was literally the easiest things to do after I watched your video. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the instruction! Saved my date! By the way, the bottom cap is a stupid design, just to make our lives more difficult.
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.
Great piece of DIY information. Thanks Doc
Perfect, thanks! Simple and clear. :)
Thanks! Big help with removing my Gatehouse hinge pins.
This worked brilliantly! Thank you!
much appreciated, thanks! old faded white door is now a beautiful deep red :)
Brilliant Doc! thank you
Excellent advice! Thank you very much!!!
I never knew that and have been struggling with it. THANK YOU!
Thanks - helped me big time quickly.
Thank you. This was very helpful. Much appreciated!
Very helpful! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you sir. I’ve never seen one of these hinges before and you made it so easy!
Glad I could help!
You got right down to the "stupid" (right word) problem. Thank you. Got 'er done.
Thank you for your video, very helpful!
That was awesome and extremely helpful!
Worked like a charm.
Excellent tips; thanks!
Brilliant! Saved me some time. Subscribed. Look forward to checking out more of your videos! Thanks!
Thanks so much! I’ve got one set of hinges like this.
Thanks. Knocked out the job in 3 minutes
You made it where my couch fit through the door way. May rainbows shine on your head
great job , sounds so easy thanks again
Excellent. Thank you!
Very helpful. Thanks!
27 people gave thumbs down?!!! WTH... This was a great tip.
Thank you, doc!
quick and simple, 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!
Thank you so much!! Makes sense and it's a great and easy way. Stopped my frustration!!!
great tip. Mine have a top and bottom cap and a hard steel pin in the middle which I could knock out
This really helped me to prepare to install my cabidor 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing the info
Gracias Doc👍👍
Thanks doc great stuff
Worked like a charm
Thanks bro. Every video I watch assumes there's no stupid bottom cap.
Excellent idea.
Thanks for instruction video.
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 like this. Off to try it now! 👍🏻
WOW 🤯. Thank you sooooooo very much. Thank you.
awesome video, I usually put painter tape or electrical tape on the bottom so you sent scratch it.
this saved us thank you doc
Thank you! I have ONE door like this. The other doors don’t!! Wasn’t sure what to do
Love it! Thank you
Brilliant, thanks!
Much appreciated although mine were rusted in solid haha so off to hardware store to get 4x hinges!
Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Thank you so much!!!
Brilliant, minimalism is best.
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.
BEST VIDEO....
Just finished watchin 3 others, didn't even mention the bottom pin.
So bomb.
Thanks so much.
I am going to try this.
Thanks doc, much appreciated
Worked!
You safed me Doc.
thank you SOOOOO much!
Super! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank u brother!
Huge thanks!
Thank you!!
Saweet! Just what I love, a direct to the point video. I subscribed ;
THANK U VERY MUCH
Great! Thank you :)
Omg thank you!
Many thanks! That was driving me nuts. ( Why do people fix things that aren't broken?)
Thanks
Thank u so smart 💋💋💋
Thanks!
Can I use a hinge pin door stop with this type of hinge?
Would this work on wheelchair ramp and if not how can I remove the hinges from a wheelchair ramp.. thank you
great video.
Is the cap on the bottom asthetics or does it serve a valid reason to exist?
Thanks champ
Can you show us the Baldwin floating hinges? thanks
How about at the end of the process, I don't replace the cap? What is the point of the thing anyway? Thank you very much for this video, it saved me a lot of grief.
Thanks, dad!
Thx