"Andy Burns" wrote in message
o.uk...
Steven Campbell wrote:

loose pin hinges, are these for being able to lift the door off
without unscrewing the hinge?

yes, useful for sanding and painting doors horizontally.

Does this make them slacker than normal fixed pins

IME no, the pins and not especially loose, generally need to knock them
out with a hammer and some form of spike.

+1
A suitable punch makes pin removal simple, provided there is clearance to
sufficiently extract the pin.