On 2019-01-27 2:40 p.m., Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:13:30 -0800, Stumpy
wrote:

On 1/27/19 11:43 AM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 07:16:08 -0800, Stumpy
wrote:

On 1/26/19 3:28 PM, Oren wrote:

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I bet your door only "squeals" for a moment when you closed or opened
the door. It would no bother me enough to lube a hinge pin. We are
talking about a cast iron unit, right?

Have you tried bacon fat on the pin, if it bothers you?


Makes enough noise to wake up GF, bothers me enough. Yes, door is cast
it's a Lopi 1250. Bacon would probably only last one fire.

Is it a "fixed pin"? or a removeable pin?
In many cases ir is the top part of the hinge rubbing on the bottom
part, not the pin itself. Drill out a penny to fit the pin to act as a
"bearing" between the door and the case.

If it IS the pin, dissassemble and clean up the pin. Put a bit of
teflon paste on the pin, or silicone grease. If it is and integral or
"fixed"pin - made of cast iron - bacon grease will "season" the pin
like a fry pan and quiet things down too.


It's a removable pin. 5/8" dia. so a penny isn't big enough. I already
looked for a 5/8" x 1" x 1/8" brass washer because the door touches one
and has a space on the other. If I don't solve my problem Tuesday I can
visit a machine shop later.

The graphite powder is working well right now.

Try a brass pin and a brass washer. Guaranteed not to squeak.

WD-40