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[GMCnet] LATCH EXTENSION - HOW DID YOU DO IT? [message #164167] Sun, 25 March 2012 18:01 Go to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Armand

I was looking through some of your web pages and found this extension for
the push-botton latch (that I first saw from KenH)
http://goo.gl/S9tzA

I bought a dozen or so, but I needed this extension that you have built

how is it made?
spring loaded?
metal plunger?

have any pictures that have details?

nice job
gene


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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 Go to previous message
armandminnie is currently offline  armandminnie   United States
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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.

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