Timeline for How does the locking mechanism work for these doors?
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| Sep 28, 2021 at 12:10 | comment | added | FreeMan | On the bright side, the magnet catch could be part of a smart home installation that notifies you when the door is open. | |
| Sep 28, 2021 at 2:11 | history | edited | Programmer66 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Provided ans to his last question.
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| Sep 28, 2021 at 2:06 | comment | added | Programmer66 | Mine has been in use for over 40 years without any issues, they are hidden. As you can see from the video from your link for the use of a magnet catch, he is using them on an interior door with the magnet clearly visible on the door frame. This would not look good on that expensive door. The ball catch holds pretty tight, but a heavy wind generates a lot of pressure on a door. You could make the ball catch hold higher by putting in a heavier spring behind the ball. The door you are looking at would most likely have the ball catch already installed. | |
| Sep 28, 2021 at 1:42 | comment | added | caveman | Nice, thanks. Thinking of improvements.. How about magnet-based ones? This guy is speaking against the ball catches. | |
| Sep 28, 2021 at 1:33 | vote | accept | caveman | ||
| Sep 28, 2021 at 0:40 | history | answered | Programmer66 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |