Stuck piano hinge pin

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

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

"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

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

Try some Mouse Milk to help loosen it up.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message
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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