Friction hinge (annoying door fix)
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Sometimes we must stop what we are doing in our lives, and shift our focus- to that really annoying problem that has such an easy solution. This is a constant occurrence for most of us, and chasing these "simple" solutions can quickly overrun us, so we learn to tune many of them out. And here the problem sits, on the back-burner of our consciousness, until, late one night, on a simple trip for a swig of water and a piss, we are pulled out of our dreamlike state of semi-blissful delirium by a door to the face.
I'm in the middle of making a few videos that are far more complicated than this one. It has actually become pretty confusing. Two of these are almost done, and the one that I will be releasing first, tentatively titled "puzzle-top bench," has become quite a project. There was this white rabbit problem, you see. This problem has caused the video to become far more involved than I had planned. If you are reading this, then I think that you will truly appreciate it when it is finished. But until then, here is a simple vid that I made quickly, just to take a break from the rabbit situation for a bit.
Don't forget, chisels are also excellent for opening paint cans..,
Hilarious! Not only do we see a great simple fix for recalcitrant hinges, but this is a beautiful treatise of respect for traditional tools.
Thank you P83 for making my morning!
Clever, and I love the fact that the purists are going to have a fit over your sacrilegious use of tools.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
You use your tools like I do lol. Anything is a hammer if you hold it right :)
*Never* the battery drill, though.
That is the one thing that is _not_ a hammer. Ever.
It's too important ;)
I bang stuff with mine all the time. Not the battery part though.
Wooden Tool Man I know- I poke fun at the tool fetishists, so it is hypocritical. I'm not supposed to have a favorite power tool, but I can't help it. My _Makita_ impact is too precious to me. There are many like it, but this one is mine. lol.
pocket83 haha!
pocket83 haha!
Only you could make fixing a hinge funny. All of the doors in my house do this, thanks for the quick fix. I had resorted to using anything as a door stop. I am using an old laptop for a door stop in the bedroom. :P
Clever. An even "simpler" method is to just put a slight bend in the pin. I was taught this by an old carpenter.
+Cody Carse That's quite clever, but what if it can be done while the door is still hanging?
This is exactly what 2 of my doors do and I had no idea what to search for to address it. Brilliant video!
I have always just bent the hinge pin a bit and stuck it back in, but I like this fix because it would seem to work more effectively. Thanks for the video!
Beautiful! Both your quick fix solution and your response to those seriously disturbing comments. Kudos! I'm going to try to remember this for the future.
As always I love your videos, your sense of humor makes me laugh and your projects make me want to get building.
went straight to my bathroom door and fixed it...love it
This whole time I was just thinking "wouldn't it be just as easy to just whack it?" and then you did. I'm so happy
I was at Home Depot today asking around for a solution... nothing! No idea why we didn't think of this. Too easy! Although at 3 minutes, my ADD was kicking in hardcore. Make the next video less than 2 minutes and the next round is on me!
I honestly think you should have more subscribers. I watch a couple of your videos everyday. There is always something new I learn.
Good fix. I've done this myself in the past. The fix does place some additional stress on the hinge to door and hinge to jam areas. This will cause the screws to eventually strip. The fix for this is to get some screws that are 1.5" longer. The additional thread area will help prevent stripping and will ensure the jam screws are deep into the jam studs. You may also notice the jam flexing. If so, the casing will need to be removed and additional wedges and screws may need to be installed to prevent twisting.
Great plane technique. Will it also work to trim my toenails? Good idea for a fix. I actually just (like 30 minutes ago) did the opposite, sort of: I oiled a set of squeaky door hinges that have been driving me crazy. Finally, screw the idiots who leave stupid, mean comments. I find your voice to be a beautiful narration tool. Quite soothing and perfectly intelligible. Unlike my stuttering, stammering pipes.
I burst out laughing at your use of that hand plane! Hope it was a Lie-Nielsen? :-D
No! I wish I could afford to beat on one of those!
I liked that, thinking outside of the box with that plane and chisel.
Good point. I have kitchen cabinet hinges that have pins on the top and bottom. The bottom pins kept falling out. So I did the same thing to keep the bottom pins in.
What a great idea ... going to use it on my bedroom door right now.
Not only does it work, but you'll have a chisel a hand plane when you hang the door! :-) laughed so hard! :-)
That's too funny.
My fridge has this issue! Don't know if I can access those hinges but I don't think this fix would work anyway..! Great video mate.
you can fix it by putting a shim under one corner. it does it because its not level. :)
I'm impressed. I thought I was the only one who thought a hand plane is a great hammer!
I really appreciated that carpentry tools tip.
You're the best part of my day, pocket.
Hey don't listen to all the hate Man U do a good job just realize u are doing Something right if u have people who hate all the time
......This video was...BRILLIANT, now that damn bathroom door will stop stabbing me between the shoulder blades while I'm brushing my teeth.
..not another hate comment:
loved the part of tool comparisons - well done mate
love your videos, with all the additions and nice details
if i ever open my workshop (soon, i hope), i will have a picture of michael knight/david hasselhoff as well there
please keep making the videos, it helps us keep resisting
Very useful. Got a door to try that on immediately.
Haha, not bad, but woodworkers are probably going nuts, seeing you hammering with a plane onto a chisel :D
I expect to get more dislikes than normal, but the time has come to point out the absurdity. "Woodworking" is no longer about making things- it is about tool collecting.
***** Omg, an answere from Steve Ramsey and pocket83, if i get one from John Heisz and Matthias Wandel now, my life is complete :D
Love your videos, even though i never did any real woodworking :)
pocket83 yeah, so true! the lost art of showing what you bought. you got my like.
+1 on the excellent project, but +1 also on the natural vs painted. My wife says the paint is nice though... all a matter of taste of course. well done!
Amazing - this is exactly what I needed
I loled at your use of hand tools. :)
After I stopped cringing when I saw the chisel/plane thingy, I laughed myself silly...it really was funny. BTW, the video was informative as well.
I was absolutely laughing out loud with your use of the traditional wood working tools. I didn't think you were actually going to hit it. Hilarious!
Your channel is awesome!
crackin my ass up with the plane and chisel "traditional tools"
Love your vids! When ever I see a new one on your channel I can't wait to watch it! Those comments tho...
love the humor of your videos. got a new sub from the plane-hammer
i cringed at the chisel tip taking a beating though
the traditional hand tools made me smile : )
Haha.. Great video. Funniest thing I've seen using the planer and chisel as a hammer and punch... Lol.
Love your videos and approach towards fixing problems and creating solutions.
Thanks for sharing. Good idea.
Man I think your a pretty good channel! Those people are jerks!
Good idea, but it needs the test of time, either the pin or the jacket will wear off and then it's back to square one.
AS for the comments, bah, ignore them, youtube is filled to the brim with experts and trolls. Logic ran away to other places long time ago.
2:20 is one of the funniest moments on this channel hands down. And there have been many :)
Haha, I guess I would have put bits of paper behind one surface of the hinge either at the top or bottom to try level it out.
My goodness. When hammering with a hand plane, try to strike the blade area as well for maximum bite. I find the combination of a cold chisel and expensive hand plane to be optimal.
I always pause the vid to see the quick pic you show...old timers original handcrafts needs to get a life, there is always someone who has to point out that they are more experienced. As for the guy who says you should be nicer, i think you were plenty nice to those idiots. Keep up the good work.
And I thought u where just going to b just another how to hack video. That was hilarious and I'm following your channel. I literally lol
Nice comeback!
Useful. And funny. And easy. 5 Stars *****
What if you turned the pins of every other hinge upside down?
There would be enough friction for the door to stay open, but maybe the upside-down pins might come down or even fall out...
That's just me thinking of an even easier solution...
Great video and yes I did notice the single frames with the comments---reminded me of Fight Club they way he spliced frames of male nudity into the films
2:15 Aaaaand theres your thumbs up.
Good fix...
Hahaha my buddy and I joke about having a RUclips channel dedicated to (incorrect) uses of a chisel. Nailed it.
I was thinking about opening a second (satirical) channel, where I would present an idea as though it were the one _and only_ correct way to do something; there would be strict and specific instructions for simple things. I would end each segment with something like "you are entitled to your opinion, but you are wrong."
As an operator of a channel with a few million hits, I was surprised by how many people are already experts on everything. That being said, anyone who would disagree with my methods would be swiftly berated, insulted, and ridiculed. -Do you think this is a good idea?- I mean... this is a great idea for a channel, and if you don't think so, you're stupid.
Please do. ha! I'd subscribe. Are you familiar with David Reese, and how to sharpen a pencil?
Sean Mohundro Wow, thanks. No, I was _not_ familiar with that. I would imagine that you have heard of this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law,
because this:
David Rees and Blackwing Pencils: Artisanal Pencil Sharpening
was a clear-cut example of the concept. Thanks for the laugh!
YAY no more doorknobs to the ribcage!
this is a great idea!!!
Absolute genius!!!!!
Useful video
The question is: How long will this fix last before it returns to normal. Worse yet, will it develop a grunt or a squeak ? (I did LIKE it though)
2014-2018 and still going strong.
Squeaks get a drop of mineral oil.
2:22
So awesome.
I like your videos.
Ahh! My bathroom door too! Though I probably will never fix it I know the cause ;).
remember safety glasses when using sticks and rocks! hilarious man
That is a. Good help solve solve my problem
I'm not sure what was funnier; using the chisel and plane, or the hidden screen shot of some comments you've had to deal with.
Can the door still swing shut or do you have to manually pull the door closed every time?
Right now, manually. I made the hinge _too_ tight; it takes very little of an adjustment. It will wear. If not, I have a pile of other hinges to practice with.
BUT WHHHHHHHHHHHHHY???? Why does the diference in friction within a hinge create an outcome that affects both hinges? (PS: Sorry for caps)
You are awesome
I have a quick question, I am in the market for a new drill / impact driver combo. I am stuck between the Makita brand like yours, and the Ridgid (sic) brand. Any preferences? How do you like your Makita? Any experience with Ridgid?
Yes. I have a very strong opinion. Mine is a BTD142. I have used previous models of this Makita, and I have plenty of experience with various similar impacts from other brands. I have not owned the Ridgid, but I have used it. Mine is the pinnacle of design for this tool; it has the right weight, balance, and features. It is nearly at an optimum, and it is the _only_ power tool that I will endorse without hesitation. If anything were different, it would suffer for it.
pocket83 Thanks! This helps a ton. I think I have my decision made now.
brilliant
2:21 I cracked up laughing!!! Didn't realize you had such a sense of humor!!! I'm still laughing.... There's some other RUclipsrs out there who just dropped a deuce in their pants when they saw you smack the chisel on the metal, with a handplane!!!! Hahahaha! Oh, you killed me with that....
I have a theory about hand planes. You might be the right guy to hear this. Ready? Okay. The Hand Plane was invented by sadists. They enjoy the suffering of another person. The Hand Plane Myth is perpetuated by RUclipsrs, who make videos showing a hand plane doing things. A guy sits there (3 feet from a 20 inch power planer, oddly enough) and hand planes a board, and it looks so easy.
So I try that, and it doesn't work. It sucks. So then more videos come out, basically saying "you don't have your hand plane 'set up' correctly, here's how you set it up...." So, I do that, keep trying, still nothing. Now more videos come out and they say "you didn't sharpen the blade correctly, here's how to properly sharpen the blade".... And then "you should buy this different expensive blade from this website..." and on and on and on.....
Where, the bottom line is, the thing doesn't work. That's why people invented power planers. That's why people BUY power planers every day.... Hand held ones, benchtop ones, big wide super factory ones.... Because they WORK.
These hand plane people enjoy my suffering.... At least, they used to. I gave mine away. I'm "out" on this whole "hand planer" thing....
So, using it as a hammer, really did delight my little black heart..... Someone finally found a reasonable use for one of those things.... Use it for a hammer!!!
(Okay, look, to people reading this comment, I'm kidding.... Well, I'm 73.815% kidding....)
My plane and chisels frustrate me too. Granted, they're cheap. RUclips tells me they're not sharp enough. But I suspect user error on my part as well.
Or you could fix it the right way by shimming the hinge or drilling new holes and moving the hinge. But your way is probably easier for most people.
wel, had that problem, but fixing the door was too much trouble - so i changed diet instead.
I get the joke. And it was funny:P but I have to admit it did make me wince when u hit the chisel. Just sayin and definitely not HATING
You could just open the door and nail it to the wall. Knock a hole in the door to hang a hammer by its head.
Then when you want to close the door you pull out the nail and the door closes itself. When you're done, nail it back to the wall.
why not close the door and take a large pair of Vice Grips and squeeze the hinge tight while still on the door, no screwdriver, Hammer or chisel needed!
Steel is kind of springy, if you try to do it with the pin in it will likely spring out ever so slightly never getting the desired tightness.
you can drive the pin out and then squeeze it while still on the door!
I like the hinge fix. I put shims behind the hinge to stop mine. BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE USING A WOOD CHISEL AND A PLANE INSTEAD OF A VICE. I "FELT" THE PAIN OF THE TOOLS. OWWIE!!!!!!
I had a door that just kept opening like that if you didn't close it correctly. That was a real pain in the ass.
I had a good laugh when you started smacking the plainer on the chisel. Too funny
Also, I imagine the increased friction on the lower hinge would affect the load distribution, which would in turn affect the areas supporting the load.
Have you seen any unusual wear to the frame of your door @Pocket83 ?
No. It's just a lightweight passage door. There's literally cardboard inside of them. This trick can't be expected to work for steel or solid doors, which, given their mass, should be installed properly in the first place. In contrast, passage doors on these baby-boomer era production houses were thrown in quickly by a single installer, often a dozen or more in an easy afternoon. Thus, one can expect some "variation."
"woodworkers" have hammers
man nice tip, i just hope that plane wasn't a veritas
*dozens of woodworker's heads explode when they see you using a plane as a hammer
Usually, people want their doors to open freer.
Cool
Doesn't this result in squeaky doors?
Not so far. It's been a few years now. Mineral oil.
i love you
Neat
2:12 It might seem crazy what I'ma bout to say...
you make great videos dude, people are stupid.
Looks like a sharp hammer.....lol
Ouch, but funny :-)
You could have done this a lot more easily by using a chainsaw to drive that chisel into the hinge.
"You're voice hurts me". Welp, their grammar hurts me.
Надо ставить двери по уровню и все дела…
Interesting idea, but it hurts me to see you using the plane as a hammer.
hahahha - comments, because reasons ;]
That example is so off centre a tradie must laugh , firstly what you did by binding the hinge to the centring pin will do this ??? "Sqeeeeek every time you open and be in time a hinge bound door , the you need to graphite dust the hinge centre pin so no sqeeek .The reason is simple why the door swings is due to a wall frame out of plumb and the door jamb being out of plumb which makes the door swing back to the point of out of centre , I did like the attempt at humour on hitting the hinge with a No4 smoother plane .
I'm well aware of what causes a door to malfunction, "tradie." But sometimes you can't rebuild the entire door over something so unimportant, because it's just not practical. This is just a quick fix.
Also, stop using graphite powder, hacker- it just makes a mess. Use a drop of mineral oil.
Check out Patent #7891055. Same does same thing only better by just changing the pin. No need to remove hinge.