{"id":2529,"date":"2013-05-27T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T22:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2017-11-24T04:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T09:26:55","slug":"replacing-hinge-in-plastic-framed-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/2013\/05\/27\/replacing-hinge-in-plastic-framed-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing hinge in plastic-framed glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2531\" alt=\"Broken glasses hinge\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3650-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3650-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3650-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3650.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve broken numerous pairs of sunglasses at the hinge where the temples connect to the rest of the frame.\u00a0 As frustrating as it was to just toss the otherwise useful glasses, it just seemed like too much hassle and expense to try to fix them.\u00a0 The surfaces seemed too rough and small to solder the broken hinge pieces back together, and how could you replace the entire hinge when it&#8217;s embedded in plastic? A friend really liked the look of a cheap pair of sunglasses, so she had them converted to eyeglasses by an optician, an operation that was cheaper than normal frames, but expensive enough to warrant trying a little harder to break the broken hinges.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out it was relatively painless to replace the broken hinge with one from an inexpensive pair of sunglasses.<\/p>\n<h3>What you&#8217;ll need<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A broken or cheap pair of sunglasses from a thrift store, gas station, or a broken pair you have lying around.\u00a0 Make sure that the way the hinges mount match the glasses you want to repair and that the size of the hinge matches the connector on temple piece.<\/li>\n<li>Soldering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drillpressview.com\/best-soldering-iron\">iron machine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Metal tweezers<\/li>\n<li>Small screwdriver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 1: Remove the temples from the donor glasses<\/h3>\n<p>Using the small screwdriver, remove the temple pieces from each side of the donor sunglasses. This will make it easier remove the hinges.\u00a0 When doing this, try sliding the temple piece of the glasses you&#8217;re going to fix onto the hinge of the donor glasses, to make sure they&#8217;re compatible.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Remove hinges from the donor glasses<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ll repeat this process to remove the broken hinge from the glasses we want to fix, so this is a good chance to practice being steady with the soldering iron, applying the right amount of heat, and removing the hinge with minimum damage to the frame, before working with our good frames.\u00a0 Hold the tip of the soldering iron to the hinge piece, being careful not to touch the plastic. With your other hand, grip the hinge with tweezers.\u00a0 As the plastic around the hinge melts from the heat transfer, gently pull the hinge up and out of the frame, trying to pull as straight as possible.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t have to heat the hinge very long to melt the plastic enough to extract the hinge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3651.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2532\" alt=\"Removing the hinge from the donor glasses\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3651-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3651-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3651-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3651.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Repeat this process with the other hinge to practice your technique and to have an extra part in case you drop and lose one hinge.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Remove the hinge from the glasses you&#8217;re repairing<\/h3>\n<p>Remove the broken hinge from the glasses you&#8217;re repairing, using the same process that you used to remove the hinge from the donor glasses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2533\" alt=\"Removing hinge from glasses to be repaired\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3655-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3655-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3655-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3655.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2534\" alt=\"Broken glasses with hinge removed\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3656-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3656-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3656-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3656.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Replace the broken hinge<\/h3>\n<p>Grip one of the hinges from the donor glasses with the tweezers and position it in the hole left where the broken hinge was removed.\u00a0 Try to hold it as straight and flush with the rest of the frame as possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2535\" alt=\"Inserting the replacement hinge\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3659-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3659-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3659-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3659.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With your other hand, touch the hinge with the tip of the soldering iron until the plastic of the frame melts around the replacement hinge.\u00a0 Be careful not to melt the plastic too much or push the hinge too deep into the frame. If needed, use the tweezers or the soldering iron tip to adjust the position of the hinge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3662.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2536\" alt=\"Positioning the replacement hinge\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3662-575x431.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3662-575x431.jpg 575w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3662-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/files\/2013\/05\/IMG_3662.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Reattach the temple pieces<\/h3>\n<p>Using the small screwdriver, replace the temple piece. You&#8217;re done! You&#8217;ve just saved your favorite pair of glasses from the landfill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve broken numerous pairs of sunglasses at the hinge where the temples connect to the rest of the frame.\u00a0 As frustrating as it was to just toss the otherwise useful glasses, it just seemed like too much hassle and expense to try to fix them.\u00a0 The surfaces seemed too rough and small to solder the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/2013\/05\/27\/replacing-hinge-in-plastic-framed-glasses\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Replacing hinge in plastic-framed glasses<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[27],"tags":[114,21222,285,21223],"class_list":["post-2529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hacks","tag-diy","tag-glasses","tag-recipes","tag-repair","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wnIz-EN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3023,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions\/3023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.terrorware.com\/geoff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}