Strange hinge pins on cabinets

[roothoss1282]

Hopefully a simple question. On my 305 RL 2016 all my cabinet hinges look the same and I have had one hinge pin fallout and I have another that is falling out and I have no idea if there is a wrench that fits these hinge pins. There is one on the top of the hinge and one on the bottom of the hinge and they are threaded but don't have any kind of head. How in the world do you put them back in and tighten them. We are moving tomorrow so might not be able to check till tomorrow night but any help would be great thanks.

[rohrmann]

I doubt if they are threaded. I think more likely, the shank is knurled to make a tight fit, but the quality of the hardware is lacking. You might get lucky and just tap them back in with a small hammer, and if they loosen again, maybe a dab of locktite will keep them in.

[BB_TX]

Obviously you have a better idea since you can actually see them, but I agree with Bob, normally those are knurled on the ends and pressed in. If so, you could try using a hammer and chisel and lightly tapping the chisel multiple times in the knurled area to enlarge it and roughen it up some more. Maybe just a tiny spot of something like gorilla glue on the end. Not too much or it could interfere with the hinge working.

I never have liked those kind of hinges as the bottom pin is prone to falling out over time.

[cpaulsen]

One of mine pop out in a bathroom cabinet....took it outside and smacked with a hammer on the end and tapped it back.....has not come loose again.