Hey Earl,
You need to install a doggie door in your man door. We have one and it is great. The dog can come and go and the door is closed the rest of the time. It's not airtight, but close enough that we don't notice it.

 

i haven't really set foot out in mine for much of anything cause even with heat it's been so da-- cold and miserable it just drains all the energy out of me !!!!!!!!!!!! i know im just getting old and cranky .........................................

 

It was about 8 degrees yesterday morning but the sun was shining and it warmed up nicely. My garage faces south so I went out around 10 am and opened up both overhead doors. I think it probably got up to around 30, which isn't too bad since all I was trying to do was remove the windshield and needed to wear gloves anyway. I also ground off the head of the door hinge pins but they still won't budge when I whack them with a punch and hammer. They appear to be hardened steel. Any suggestions about how to get them out?

 

Which way were you hitting them? Up or down? The pins have a knurled area beneath the head, and if you were trying to beat them straight down, well, they're not going to want to go that way, very easy. If they won't come out by hitting them upward, then heat the hinges with a torch to break them loose.

 

Wow, sorry I wasn't on much this weekend. One complaint I do have is my dog crewed my flip floppy's and I have to take the truck to get another pair...

 

I drilled mine out when they wouldn`t budge. Be sure to carefully mark the very centre of the pin and use a slightly smaller diameter drill bit.

 

Sunny Fla. ? I know not .Thanks for reminding me Julie .Been cold for us the last week .This is getting old !!!!!!!!!

 

I've tried to hit them in both directions but it's a lot easier to hit them down. I'll apply some heat and try hitting them up. Of course, it'd be easier if they weren't 10 degrees when I start.

I tried drilling them out but the drill bit doesn't bite into the steel. As I said, I think they're hardened steel. Is there a special bit that might do the job?

 

Dan,

There are several drill bit compositions and coatings that can handle the hardened steel - but I doubt you'll like the price. Here is the best choice for hardened high-carbon steel. It is a solid carbide drill body with diamond coating.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#metalworking-and-multi-purpose-drill-bits-and-rods/=5c4x79

If you go this route, do NOT run the bit at high speed as recommended when drilling high nickel alloys. Run it as slow as you can while still making progress. Using a cutting oil will help keep the bit cool and sharp.

I suspect, though, that the bit cost may be more than you want to pay when compared to new hinges.

 

I drilled mine out and they were not hardened. Of course they may have been replaced or yours may have been replaced with something not standard. You might try a new bit - and as George mentioned, drilling oil.

Just a note: They make 2 oversized sets of these so if you get a little sloppy with your drill, you can buy a larger pin and it will fit snug.