I have some kind of pivot hinge according to the picture with double screws. They have started to come loose on one of the cabinet doors in the kitchen, and I'm wondering how to remove/secure them. The part with two screws is the problem as it apparently cannot be unscrewed.
Has anyone seen this type of hinge and know if you can just pull them straight out or if there is a smart way to remove them without damaging the particle board?
The house was built in 1992, so they are not older than that.
The optimal solution would be if I could remove them, plug and drill new holes, but I could also consider leaving them in place and installing new hinges. The problem is that there isn't much margin when drilling in the door, and most pivot hinges seem to have M6 screws, which would be quite tight.
I've tried inserting glue on the side of the screw to secure them, but it doesn't hold.
Has anyone seen this type of hinge and know if you can just pull them straight out or if there is a smart way to remove them without damaging the particle board?
The house was built in 1992, so they are not older than that.
The optimal solution would be if I could remove them, plug and drill new holes, but I could also consider leaving them in place and installing new hinges. The problem is that there isn't much margin when drilling in the door, and most pivot hinges seem to have M6 screws, which would be quite tight.
I've tried inserting glue on the side of the screw to secure them, but it doesn't hold.
Doesn't seem to be wood threads but some kind of machine-type, shouldn't there be a through hole and some nut piece from behind?
There are no threads or anything. In the first photo, it is simply drilled narrowly and the part is threaded directly into the wood hole. This is to be able to adjust the door correctly in position so that it fits flush against the cabinet edges. In the second photo, it is drilled very narrowly and the part consists of 2 grooved pins, with a bit of glue in the hole and pressed in. The only way to possibly fix it is to insert a screwdriver between the legs with a protective cardboard or something else that can be used as leverage (no damage to the door). The problem that might arise is that the area around the holes can splinter, the material might come out, probably particle board, and it breaks with a big dent in the door. Check if it can be wiggled many times so that it may give way nicely, a bit difficult now with more glue on it. If it can be removed, it might be possible to fill the hole with glue and many matchsticks hammered in. Then drilling a new hole that fits exactly with the diameter, which should be slightly smaller than the pin, as well as exactly at the distance between them, is the next problem. It's practically almost impossible to do freehand. Maybe it's time to consider new doors that can be made to fit the mounts that are in the side panel. But this is just something I can imagine and have never done or seen.
It's the part that is attached to the frame (image 2) that has come loose, the part that is attached to the door (image 1) is in place as it should be. So new doors probably won't solve the problem; instead, a new frame/wall is needed if I'm not mistaken.
Thanks a lot for the info anyway, now at least I know how they are attached.
Feels like brand new hinges are easiest, if I can't remove the old ones I'll have to live with double hinges until it's time to renovate the kitchen. Just need to find hinges with M5 or thinner mounts so they don't become too wide to drill into the door.
Thanks a lot for the info anyway, now at least I know how they are attached.
Feels like brand new hinges are easiest, if I can't remove the old ones I'll have to live with double hinges until it's time to renovate the kitchen. Just need to find hinges with M5 or thinner mounts so they don't become too wide to drill into the door.
Yes, I see that, a bit tight, what I meant more is that it's possible to get hinges that attach to the inside of the cabinet and the inside of the door. But it's incredibly difficult to mark with the door loose. And then you have to be two people, one inside and one outside, to hold the door exactly in place.
