How to Insert Temple Screws in Spring Hinge Eyeglass Frames
The spring hinges on eyeglass frames allow the temple part of the frame to flex outward to fit a wide variety of face sizes. The eyeglasses will remain in place, regardless of who wears them. While the spring hinge provides the eyeglass frame with flexibility, it can make repairing these types of eyeglasses a bit more complicated. The barrel hole on the temple does not initially line up with the screw hole on the eyeglass frame because of the placement of the spring hinges. There are a few tips you can use to repair spring hinge eyeglass frames. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- 8 by 11 1/2-inch white paper sheet
- Small bowl
- Small screwdriver
- Needle-nose pliers
Instructions
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Place an 8 by 11 1/2-inch white paper sheet on a flat surface. The white paper will allow you to see the temple screws if you drop them accidentally.
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Place the temple screws in a small bowl next to your work area.
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Line up the barrel hole on the right temple with the hole on the top right of the eyeglasses frame. The holes will not yet line up exactly.
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Push the pointed end of the temple screw through the barrel hole on the right temple, pushing past the spring hinge to thread the temple screw through the eyeglasses frame hole.
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Use a small screwdriver to thread the temple screw completely into both holes. Snip off the tip of the temple screw with needle-nose pliers. Repeat the process for the left side of the eyeglass frame.
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References
- Photo Credit eyeglasses and green case image by Kokhanchikov from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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This is easier said than done. The second hole that the screw threads into (smaller one on the bottom) rarely lines up, which is what I think stymies most people. What worked for me is to use a fat sewing needle and a small screwdriver at the same time. First, line the holes of the hinge up best you can with the arm bent at 90 degrees (along the back of the lenses). If you're right-handed, use your left hand to hold it firmly there while using the needle in your right hand to "clear" the hole (stick in through and twist it around, as if you were stirring a pot, to maximize the through-hole diameter). This should clear it enough to be able to then insert the little screw with your right hand (tweezer help a lot) and thread it in with a screwdriver so that it lines up with both threaded sections of the hinge (top and bottom).
