Fw: [DML] Louvre Latch

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Huckins" <jhuckins@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] Louvre Latch


> Yeah, I had that, would catch but wouldn't really latch (a good bump would
see it
> lift free and drop back down). Got a length of threaded stock (any
hardware
> store), of slightly larger dimension (probably #8), put it in the vise and
bent it
> to have about a quarter or three-eighths inch (didn't measure, eyeballed
it)
> longer "grab" point than the stock unit, it now latches perfectly. I
thought I
> might dip it in dipping plastic so it wouldn't look like a piece of
threaded stock
> but that hasn't happened yet...put a little black tape around the catch
point and
> it looks good for now. The original is really mickey mouse, very thin
stock and
> poor adjustment slots...now if someone would make a real one that would
fit and do
> the job...!
>
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