Binoculars hinges won’t bend. Need advice.

[Magnum22Jack]

Hi everyone,
Got this Pentax binoculars that won’t bend. I’m thinking of putting some oil in between the hinges to loosen them or pry this circle cover perhaps there’s a bolt there I can loosen. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[JohnCarter17]

Bigger hammer!

 

[candyx]

Start lifting weights .....

 

[RTH1800]

New? Used?
If reasonable force does not work have you considered sending to factory to check out?
If not careful you could end up with two monoculars.

 

[supercorndogs]

Can you move your eyes closer together or farther apart?

 

[RTH1800]

Can you move your eyes closer together or farther apart?

Now why did I not think of that?

 

[RKBArmory]

Just call it a double-monocular.

I think you're on the right track with the oil. The center hinge, on binoculars, is usually pretty sturdy. They'll probably be OK, and come loose, if you are pretty forceful.

 

[Baron23]

very small drop of penetrating oil, perhaps? Kroil, maybe?

 

[EWXQ]

New or used?

 

[Magnum22Jack]

Finally getting some responses. Some responses a little more than I’m asking for! LOL! What a lively forum
The binoculars are old. Probably why it’s stuck. I have some Break Free CLP. I’ll place a couple of drops and let it soak overnight. If nothing happens then a bigger hammer! LOL!

 

[redbullitt]

Kroil if the amateur slippery wont do it. Seriously, keep a can of the good stuff. Wont regret it.

 

[Baron23]

Finally getting some responses. Some responses a little more than I’m asking for! LOL! What a lively forum
The binoculars are old. Probably why it’s stuck. I have some Break Free CLP. I’ll place a couple of drops and let it soak overnight. If nothing happens then a bigger hammer! LOL!

Yeah, I'm @redbullitt ...try the Breakfree but for pure penetrating oil, I would prefer Kroil. And it wouldn't hurt use a hair dryer to heat up the hinge after putting a bit of oil on it...seems to drive it in a bit, maybe?

 

[LeftyJason]

If you don't have kroil already (lots of people don't) look for it at an industrial supply place. If they don't have it they will know where to get it. Also it smells great.

Hand tool rescue did a funny review of the penetrating oils.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

Lay them on concrete and smack them with a large sledge hammer. It will free the hinge. Then replace with Swarovskis because they'll be smashed AF.

 

[supercorndogs]

I would be more suspect that something is stuck in the hinge vs the hinge being rusted stuck.

 

[redbullitt]

A hair dryer as mentioned above may help a lot, really get that oil creeping. Good add Baron.

 

[TheOE800]

If you don't have kroil already (lots of people don't) look for it at an industrial supply place. If they don't have it they will know where to get it. Also it smells great.

Hand tool rescue did a funny review of the penetrating oils.

Kroil smells way too good. Has to be bad for you

 

[Magnum22Jack]

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. Got the hinges freed. The penetrating oil did it. Though I did take the advice about laying them on concrete… and placed my entire weight on it (180lbs). Good thing it freed the hinges! The sledge hammer was up next!

Thanks guys!

 

[LeftyJason]

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. Got the hinges freed. The penetrating oil did it. Though I did take the advice about laying them on concrete… and placed my entire weight on it (180lbs). Good thing it freed the hinges! The sledge hammer was up next!

Thanks guys!

Congrats! Which oil?

 

[Magnum22Jack]

Break Free CLP. It does a great. I was told the US Military uses this. I once had a Star 9mm pistol that got rust all over for being left in a non-climate controlled storage for about 2 years. Nothing on it moved. Slide, magazine, hammer everything got rusted. I used this and let it penetrate overnight. Next day all moving part got loose. It’s good stuff

Thanks!