Door latch
This is the second time my latch has broken on the entry exit door do you have any suggestion for a upgrade?thanks for any help Pete
Forum Discussion
Well Dick. I woulld say yes. Slamming a striker bolt is the act that breaks it.
But the root cause on the Tri-mark latches is the design of the Striker Bolt. The weakest spot on the bolt is also the highest stress point. a better design, or a different metal. no problewm.
On my Door the bolt is too small for me to do this but on the basemewnt latches
I'd machine a "Grove" in the back of the bolt (the long flat side) and then lay a small steel mending bar in there with some GOOP to hold it. Then drill and tap a pair of screw holes and machine down the excess screw length and make it all nice and flat.. Those never failed again But it's not an easy job to do. (WOrked for a time as a Machineist)
Tri-Mark simply uses the wrong blasted metal
But the root cause on the Tri-mark latches is the design of the Striker Bolt. The weakest spot on the bolt is also the highest stress point. a better design, or a different metal. no problewm.
On my Door the bolt is too small for me to do this but on the basemewnt latches
I'd machine a "Grove" in the back of the bolt (the long flat side) and then lay a small steel mending bar in there with some GOOP to hold it. Then drill and tap a pair of screw holes and machine down the excess screw length and make it all nice and flat.. Those never failed again But it's not an easy job to do. (WOrked for a time as a Machineist)
Tri-Mark simply uses the wrong blasted metal
