"Nova" wrote in message
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Uno wrote:
I'm refinishing an exterior front gate with a steel latch
mechanism. The gate is pretty massive, and when it hits the
back side of the latch, it bounces out of the groove that would
otherwise make it closed.

Does anyone have an idea how to absorb some of that energy and
have the latch fall into the groove properly? (I wish I had a
picture.)

I recall an old sceen door addition that might be the same thing.
It was a rubber ball on a short rod. As a screen door swung shut,
the centrifugal force would flip the ball out into the door's
edge, cushioning the slam. When it rebounded and swung shut
again, there'd be less force and gravity would hold the ball out
of the closure.

Nonny




I was thinking I might grind the top part down and add rubber
where it strikes the latch.

Fishing for tips,

Would one of the old fashioned screen door catches work?

http://www.bicwarehouse.com/screen-d...filiate&aff=cj

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA



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