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Re: [GMCnet] LATCH EXTENSION - HOW DID YOU DO IT? [message #164176 is a reply to message #164167] |
Sun, 25 March 2012 20:19 |
armandminnie
Messages: 864 Registered: May 2009 Location: Marana, AZ
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Gene, those extensions are made by gluing two pieces of wood together, one with a groove/channel that accepts the piece of aluminum bar stock without restriction (1/8 inch x 3/4 inch) and the other thick enough to space the channel out the proper distance from the drawer front (about 5/16 I think)to match up the channel with the latch. Once they are glued together you cut them and the bar stock to the length you need them to be - the piece of wood must be at least 1/8 inch above the top of the latch to give it room to work. The piece of aluminum bar stock is held in place by gravity - no springs needed - and is long enough to go behind the face frame of the cabinet when extended.
Armand Minnie
Marana, AZ
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