not a cool answer, but I took the drill bit that fits the hole, and slapped that with the hammer a few times. I obviously didn't care about the drill bit as much as the job being right. I've only done a door right once, and that was part of it. I don't like that job.
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007, Max Robinson wrote: > My problem is getting the drilled hole to be centered in the larger hole in > the hinge. I tried one of those punches with a beveled end that is supposed > to seat in the hinge hole but it made the mark off center as verified by my > sighted wife. I threw the damned thing away. Is there anything that works? > I mean really works? > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David W Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:55 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Install a Hinge | DoItYourself.com > > >> Hi all: >> An interesting thread. >> >> The way which I use to mark hinges in a true fashion (if >> they are the butt type) is to open them out fully with the >> round spindle away from the work surface, open the hinge to >> more than 180 degrees, and carefully use this angle on the >> edge of the door to true it with the frame, and then mark >> round the leaf. >> Providing that the holes are symmetrical, you can, at this >> point mark and drill the holes also. >> >> David >> >> >> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >> or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >> List Members At The Following address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the >> following address for more information: >> http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com >> >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: >> 10/27/2007 11:02 AM >> >> > >
