Basement Door Latches

[gdbontly]

Every time I was underneath one of my "open" basement doors, I would duck way down (I'm not real tall or anything, just average at 5'9"). Jan asked why I was ducking so low. It's because I didn't want to accidentally gouge my head on the protruding square pins that extended so far out from the back end of the door latches. She asked me why don't I just cut off the excess? Great idea! My Dremel with a reinforced cutoff wheel did the job.

[rockintom]

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Originally Posted by gdbontly Every time I was underneath one of my "open" basement doors, I would duck way down (I'm not real tall or anything, just average at 5'9"). Jan asked why I was ducking so low. It's because I didn't want to accidentally gouge my head on the protruding square pins that extended so far out from the back end of the door latches. She asked me why don't I just cut off the excess? Great idea! My Dremel with a reinforced cutoff wheel did the job. Attachment 6535 Attachment 6536

Not a bad idea Glenn. I would have done this but.....being a FTer, my good Dremel got sold with most of my other shop tools (about $45,000 worth) when we did our estate auction.....and have a super cheapy Harbor Freight unit that won't cut the mustard. I simply put a piece of 3/8" black rubber fuel line on each shaft. That way when I bang my head on it....it's a "cushioned" blow!!! I think I put my post about that in the Best Practices sticky. rockin'

[Hermandutchman]

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Originally Posted by rockintom Not a bad idea Glenn. I would have done this but.....being a FTer, my good Dremel got sold with most of my other shop tools (about $45,000 worth) when we did our estate auction.....and have a super cheapy Harbor Freight unit that won't cut the mustard. I simply put a piece of 3/8" black rubber fuel line on each shaft. That way when I bang my head on it....it's a "cushioned" blow!!! I think I put my post about that in the Best Practices sticky. rockin'

you must not have put the fuel line on soon enough

[BookIIRoadtrash]

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Originally Posted by Hermandutchman you must not have put the fuel line on soon enough

Dutchman, that one liner is going to fuel him up.......

[Finhawk]

I have no problem with my Winni----- they must have been trimmed at the factory. Maybe a "attention to detail" thing!

[rockintom]

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Originally Posted by Hermandutchman you must not have put the fuel line on soon enough

Darn good one dutchy....another super great one liner! Us hard headed dutchmans call that "brain damage"....you know....you've been there!!!

You too B2.....hey that rhymes....good one!!!

Are you sure we're not ? rockybaby

[gdbontly]

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Originally Posted by rockintom Not a bad idea Glenn. I think I put my post about that in the Best Practices sticky. rockin'

I gotta re-read the Best Practices sticky! I'm sure there are LOTS more things I can do that I don't know about yet!

[davydee]

ya know, even if I trimmed ours, I'd probably still hit the darn things with my head!

[janieD]

My DH did hit his head on these so he took a hacksaw and took them off then flat filed them. A better idea than hitting them all the time.