GRIFF65@aol.com wrote:
> If they are the same as the 2500M's hinges and have just gotten loose from
> wear...... many folks have drilled out the hinge pin hole to a slightly
> larger size and replaced the original hinge pin with larger diameter stock.
> If you want to get fancy, you can drill them out even larger and use a bronze
> bush with a new appropriately sized pin. It may be worth a try. A decent
> drill press should work but if you've got a machine shop handy, they can be
> certain of getting your holes straight. If not your local hardware store, a
> local bearing distributor with a retail desk like Bearings Inc. should have
> the bush stock available.
When I rebuilt my hinges I also put a groove on the inside of the hole and put a
grease fitting on the hinge. I used a broach to cut the groove (one of my many
hats entails managing a machine shop.) but any local machine shop should be
able to do that for you.
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Rolf Beuttenmuller 1970 Vixen S2
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