Anyone have luck re-pinning hinges?

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Anyone have luck re-pinning hinges?

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i got another set of door hinges in hopes of having them re-pinned, has anyone had luck with this or rec someone that can?
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I would think the key for this task would be having a hydraulic press with a wide enough throat to accept the hinge.

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I had my hinges re bored and then pins made to fit. Done by a local machine shop I picked from the yellow pages. Cost me $180 not cheap, but not as bad as buying new ones
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