Just got door hinges back from the machinist :(

[barronj]

Man, this guy really has me steamed. This is a long story, getting to the point of taking them to the machinist, but I'll get to the core of my issue now:

The hinges are not in alignment with the new pins installed

I could've overlooked his rough handling of relatively freshly painted hinges, I'm having a new cage painted here shortly & getting the hinges re-shot wouldn't have cost much more, but I'm worried that when I put these on, it's going to bind up the door as it opens or closes.

The hinge on the right is relatively aligned. The hinge on the left mirrors the other 2, being off by 3/32... Walk that down the distance of the door, and you're talking about a major difference. Is there enough room for alignment that these can be made to work?

What started out as $23 hinge pins, turned in to $25 in drill bits, then my drill press developed a wobble in the chuck, so I took them to a machinist who charged me $100 to f__k them up. I could've f__ked them up with my hand held drill... that's why I went to a gee dee machinist!/rant. Now, I'm out $150 bucks, a month waiting on all this stuff to come together, and I have busted hinges?

 

[bluemonday]

Sorry to hear. That is F'd up. I bought the TBP new hinges for $140 something. If I could help u I would. Keep your head up.

 

[NicksTrix]

how about taking them back to him to have him re machine them stright. he could easily bush them and bore the hole back in it the way it needs ot be. make people accountable for shotty workmanship.

don't forget you get more bees with honey than vinager...

 

[barronj]

I'm definitely taking them back, and having to negotiate on a daily basis when what I'm presented is not what I'd asked for (real estate deals, subs doing make-readys, you name it), I definitely have an approach that will get results without a slight to his ability. I will have to set guidelines for turnaround time though, there might be a tense moment or two there.

Wish me luck.

 

[Steve83]

The hinge is adjustable how it mounts to the door, so the door will sit & swing perfectly straight (depending on how you adjust the 2nd hinge). That twist is nothing - if it bothers you, put one side of the hinge in a vise and use a big adjustable wrench to bend the other side into line.

Yeah, the machinist probably should have done it for you, and he probably will if you ask him to.

 

[barronj]

Perhaps I'll road test them before taking them back. His machine shop could not be more remote. Thanks for the encouragement, the advice, and the well wishes, all.

 

[barronj]

On second thought, taking them back can't hurt. Can't get any more f__ked up. It'll be his charge to make it right.

 

[carter2772]

There is a bit of adjustment in those hinges.. If it was me I would try them first... JMO.. Good luck though!

 

[Crawdad]

I would not have let that out of my machine shop looking like that. If I gave hinges like that to the Egress shop they would have reported it up the AF chain of command. My suggestion is to see about getting new or used ones from someone. I dont think they are that hard to find. Beats sinking in more money on drill bits and labor. Just my 2 cents

 

[red hot71]

Years ago when I did mine they came out just like yours and they set up perfect. We use a mill over sized the hole, bushed and sized to match the new pins I had. I think that the twist is part of the final alignment,I try'em. I don't think new ones work as good,I have lift off hinges now and set-up and alignment is a pita, I've offen thought that a twist would solve alignment issues.Remember also that the door and door post are set-up fully adjustable if the butt of the hinge is square why should it matter? The side up in the photo disapears into the door.

 

[Dude seriously]

I would not have let that out of my machine shop looking like that.

X2. I'd hide my head in the sand if work like that got out of my shop.

The previous comment about the misalignment being hidden in the door might make it salvageable. But, based on the picture you do have a valid complaint about the workmanship of the machining. Did the machinist mention anything about the parts that might have caused that condition beyond his control?