Squeaky Hinge

[gspalding]

How do I make a hinge squeak when the door is opened? I could use recorded sound but it would be better live.

GS

 

[DuckJordan]

How do I make a hinge squeak when the door is opened? I could use recorded sound but it would be better live.

GS

Clean the hinge as best you can then let it sit in water overnight (not distilled), There may be a better way but this is how we did it.

 

[Van]

Sprying the hinge with vinegar will ofen help speed the rusting process. Installing it slightly tweaked will help, put a washer under part of it and torque the screws down hard to warp the plate a little. Pull the pin scrub it with degreaser and steel wool, then tap the barrels lightly with a hammer to make them slightly out of round.
There's a few that I've done in the past.

 

[cpf]

Just spray on some WD-40 and it- oh, I see. I suggest lightly sanding/filing all the surfaces that contact the pin or the other half of the hinge before soaking the entire in salt water for a while. It should be good and rusty in no time.

 

[MPowers]

Depending on the size and configuration of your stage and auditorium, the placement of the door on the stage, curtains, etc. You might find a real squeaking hinge does indeed sound better......except no one can hear it! You might need to mic it, to be heard. Some other methods I have heard about, but never used myself, so YMMV, :
String, waxed and rosined, or a wire wound guitar string, attached to the door (out of sight), small weight, string hangs over the edge of a (different things depending on which method is being told) rusty rod, hardwood slat, guitar or violin string stretched tight. HTH.

 

[gspalding]

Thanks everybody. I'll let you know.

GS

 

[TheatrePros]

Make sure to get a steel hinge though, many are aluminum and that won't rust.....bring a magnet with to check. If it sticks you should be good.