Stuck piano hinge pin

[Dick]

My old project plane has working flap but it appears pin for hinge is
corroded and stuck.
Flap needs to be removed for access to rear main gear bracket.

I can't get a grip on holding the pin and pulling or twisting. Being cheap ,
would rather not cut the pin into small removable pieces as a long
replacement pin or piano hinge ships at a higher rate.

Suggestion would be appreciated, thanks. Dick

[John Ammeter]

Can you cut ONE loop off an end and get a grasp on the pin that way?
Or, can you, using a small punch drive the pin out the other way?

John

Dick wrote:
> My old project plane has working flap but it appears pin for hinge is
> corroded and stuck.
> Flap needs to be removed for access to rear main gear bracket.
>
> I can't get a grip on holding the pin and pulling or twisting. Being cheap ,
> would rather not cut the pin into small removable pieces as a long
> replacement pin or piano hinge ships at a higher rate.
>
> Suggestion would be appreciated, thanks. Dick
>
>
>

[Don Lewis n FTW]

"Dick" > wrote in message ...
> My old project plane has working flap but it appears pin for hinge is corroded and stuck.

> Suggestion would be appreciated, thanks. Dick

Try " Kano Kroil"... put a drop on each joint and let it set a coupla days...
Should then easily drift out...
See: http://www.kanolabs.com/ ... located in BNA...

Don L. n FTW

[Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired]

Don Lewis n FTW wrote:
> "Dick" > wrote in message ...
>
>>My old project plane has working flap but it appears pin for hinge is corroded and stuck.
>
>
>>Suggestion would be appreciated, thanks. Dick
>
>
> Try " Kano Kroil"... put a drop on each joint and let it set a coupla days...
> Should then easily drift out...
> See: http://www.kanolabs.com/ ... located in BNA...
>
> Don L. n FTW
>
>
In the Air Force we had some rather long hinges. To get the pins in
or out we'd chuck the end into a drill and spin it as it was removed or
installed. A properly aligned hinge takes only a few seconds to pin.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[W P Dixon]

Try some Mouse Milk to help loosen it up.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" > wrote in message
news:qUiWe.20500$dm.10661@lakeread03...
> Don Lewis n FTW wrote:
>> "Dick" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>My old project plane has working flap but it appears pin for hinge is
>>>corroded and stuck.
>>
>>
>>>Suggestion would be appreciated, thanks. Dick
>>
>>
>> Try " Kano Kroil"... put a drop on each joint and let it set a coupla
>> days...
>> Should then easily drift out...
>> See: http://www.kanolabs.com/ ... located in BNA...
>>
>> Don L. n FTW
>>
>>
> In the Air Force we had some rather long hinges. To get the pins in or
> out we'd chuck the end into a drill and spin it as it was removed or
> installed. A properly aligned hinge takes only a few seconds to pin.
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired