On 09/08/2011 14:15, Bob Minchin wrote:
Jethro wrote:
sometimes seen on the drop-down part of trucks ... it has a lozenge
shaped plate of metal with a cutout in the centre which is fixed into a
bolt which screws into the substrate. The flap has a hole which this
faster passes through, and you then slide the metal plate which drops
down and locks the flap in place.

Can you get small (c. 5-10mm ?) ones for a DIY project to screw into
wood ?
It is called an antiluce.

You can get small ones for DIY trailer building but possibly not as
small as you want. They are generally bolt on or weld in.

There are some about with 8mm shafts - not sure if the op was specifying
shaft clearance or the diameter of the main toggle bit:

http://www.whb.org.uk/acatalog/Anti_luce_Droplocks.html



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Cheers,

John.

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