door hinge drill size

[bills1020]

I have replacement door hinge pins that are slightly oversize. They measure .245. What drill size do I use on my hinges ? I definately don't want to drill too big. Thanks, Paul

 

[Cool Hand Lurker]

I don't know the exact size, but when I have to drill out something like that the first thing I do is to grind or file down the head of the rivet or pin so I can see the outline of the pin. Then you can measure the pin and also it is a lot easier to centerpunch so you can drill more accurately. If you still can't see the pin outline after filing, put a welding torch on the pin area until it heats up enough to make the outline clear.

 

[Roger V]

Sounds like you are wanting to drill the hinge to fit the oversize pin, not drill a pin out of the hinge. Just guessing but a 1/4' inch or .250 would allow .005 for clearance. If you want less I'd have to check letter or number size drills to see if there is something in between.

 

[Dan Partain]

I bought a drill bit from MSC Supply for my hinges, they have drill bits in very small increments. There are probably other companies who handle the same thing though.

http://www1.mscdirect.com/eCommerce...ategory-_-BodyLink-_-Jobber+Length+Drill+Bits