I'm looking to build a small (3" deep with a 8"x2" face) drawer in my
games table to hold some checkers, and some dice. I want the drawer
front to be flush with the side of the table with no handles or
holes. To open the drawer, one would push in the drawer, and the
drawer would pop open. When you close the drawer after that, the
drawer would lock into place (kind of like the end of a bic pen).

The problem is the hardware to do this. I have to date only found one
such locking mechanism at Lee-Valley. Unfortunately, the spring is
far to strong, and the force required to close the drawer might tip
over the table. Does anyone know where to get such hardware?
Failing that, I would even go through the trouble of making my own
(I can work with small bits of metal, so I could make it if I had a
design) -- the problem with that is I don't have a design...


I would appreciate any help anyone can offer.

John





I want a drawer whose face is flush with the table side, and

I think a catch mechanism would work... For example, the type used with
glass doors on entertainment centers. Although not specifically for your
application, there are several ways those could be adapted to meet your
need.

Maybe you'll find something he

http://www.southco.com/product/default.aspx?cid=7329

Eric

Howdy,

I'm thinking a touch latch like the ones on this page:

http://www.sugatsune.com/products/pr...D=5&SUBCATID=5

might be what you're looking for.

Goodluck. Let us know how it works out for you.

Look at the "Touch Drawer Pusher" on this page at WWhdwr

http://www.wwhardware.com/catalog.cf...ous/showprod/1

"julvr" wrote in message
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I'm looking to build a small (3" deep with a 8"x2" face) drawer in my
games table to hold some checkers, and some dice. I want the drawer
front to be flush with the side of the table with no handles or
holes. To open the drawer, one would push in the drawer, and the
drawer would pop open. When you close the drawer after that, the
drawer would lock into place (kind of like the end of a bic pen).

The problem is the hardware to do this. I have to date only found one
such locking mechanism at Lee-Valley. Unfortunately, the spring is
far to strong, and the force required to close the drawer might tip
over the table. Does anyone know where to get such hardware?
Failing that, I would even go through the trouble of making my own
(I can work with small bits of metal, so I could make it if I had a
design) -- the problem with that is I don't have a design...


I would appreciate any help anyone can offer.

John





I want a drawer whose face is flush with the table side, and


The hardware you are looking for is calledf a "touch latch" available at
most alll hardware stores

Thanks for all of the replies. As it turns out, I am indeed looking
for a touch-latch, but I have to say that neither the borg, nor
Lee-Valley carry what I need, so I appreciate all the links.

As it turns out, the touch lach on the southco website is exactly what
I'm looking for.

John

"julvr" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks for all of the replies. As it turns out, I am indeed looking
for a touch-latch, but I have to say that neither the borg, nor
Lee-Valley carry what I need, so I appreciate all the links.

As it turns out, the touch lach on the southco website is exactly what
I'm looking for.

John


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