30sweeds wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Trimark uses cheap pot metal for the striker bolt.
I had one carved out of steel by someone who knows how. it's about 50 bucks to do it. I did the same for my basement. I had that one make he half a dozen so I have spares.. I've used a few of those spares so far.
Yeah,I agree on the cheap pot metal thing.I thought about having one made out of steel myself but I couldn't see how you could actually get the new bolt installed without breaking the mechanism apart.Since you have done it,I would appreciate some info on this procedure.Maybe I could talk you into selling me one of those spare steel bolts.....
I could not see how to install a new bolt either without breaking the mechanism so I put the broken bolt back inside the mechanism then spliced it with the steel backing plate.