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Degol's Blog – April 2021 Archive (3)

What is a Latch Bolt ?

A latch bolt is the part of a door that keeps the door from coming open. In order to be a latch bolt, the item needs to slide into place. This separates the latch bolt from chain locks or hooks, where the fastening mechanism is simply placed in a holder. The actual bolt may be in any number of forms, from a standard door knob fastener to a deadbolt. Latch bolts are one of the oldest forms of door-securing technology and are still very common.

Bolts were used as a way to keep doors…

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Added by Degol on April 28, 2021 at 6:05am — No Comments

Some Ways To Get A Broken Key Out Of A Lock

Tweezers

When a key breaks off in the lock, most people go right for the tweezers. Your main concerns should be the thickness of your tweezers and how far the broken key is in the lock. Most tweezers are inappropriately sized for this task and will just end up pushing the key farther into the keyway. Make sure that your tweezers can open wide enough to fit around the key, but not so thick that they cannot fit along the sides of the key.

Due to the warding on most keyways, your…

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Added by Degol on April 16, 2021 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Parts of a Door Handle (1)

Most people turn door handles every day and never even give a second thought to the parts of a door handle until they need or choose to replace part or all of the handle. If you're going to DIY your door hardware, it can be useful to know more about door handle components first. The parts of a door handle include knobs/levers, latch mechanisms, strike plates, boxes and keyaways.

Knobs and Levers

The most obviously noticeable part of the door handle is the knob or level that…

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Added by Degol on April 6, 2021 at 1:41am — No Comments

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