Shortening piano hinge

[Don Y]

I *think* this should work?

- File off one head of pin

- Slide pin out far enough to clear knuckles to be removed

- Cut off even number of knuckles

- File edges clean.

- Slide pin back into place

- Trim pin to ~1/8" longer than required

- Peen/swage pin

[philo]

Yep, that works fine. I've re-used a few piano hinges my self.

A few years back my neighbors tossed out an old piano and most of it I've re-used.

[gfretwell]

I usually just cut it off just past the desired length and spike the last knuckle to hold the pin.