On Apr 12, 3:15*pm, utilitarian wrote:
*Hey, thanks for all the quick replies. *"Screw Eye and Pintle" is
what I was thinking of, if it matters. That;s the first name I ran
across, anyway.

* * * The idea of using an emery cloth to clean up the "male" part of
the hinge seems good. I went back out and looked at it, and there is a
buildup of some sort on it ( oxidation over the years?) * which might
come off with some emery cloth or maybe a file, and let it come apart
more easily.

* I was using a car jack under the lower hinge to lift it.

*I'm concerned about the accuracy needed in the drilling since it
seems like the hinges could easily bind as the gate turns, if
everything isn't lined up exactly "right".

What's the rule for hole diameter when drilling a hole that will
receive a screw? *The screw is just over a half inch in diameter.
Drill a 3/8 inch hole *for it?

After I get the old gate and post out, I suppose I will put the new
post in, then drill the 2 holes in the post as levelly as possible, by
eye, then drill 2 more holes as levelly as possible, by eye, into the
gate stile, screw in the hinge parts, and hope it doesn't bind after
hanging the gate. * * * * Sound about right ? *Is this how a
contractor would do it ?

Thanks

"What's the rule for hole diameter when drilling a hole that will
receive a screw?"

Not sure what I hit, but my earlier post went out before it was
completed.

Anyway, a real quick and dirty way to determine what size bit to use
for any given screw/bolt (for wood use only!) is to use your eyeball.

Pick a bit that is *just* smaller than the solid shaft of the bolt/
screw.

As long as you remove enough material to prevent splitting of the wood
or breaking of the fastener while leaving enough wood for the threads
to bite into, you're good to go.

When it comes to tapping metal or installing fasteners into concrete,
etc. you need to be a little more careful.