January 22, 2024
Description
Made this latch in Fusion360 to hold one of my doors closed that kept swinging open. It can be oriented left OR right depending on which body, 3 or 4, is screwed on with the latch part itself being just simply turned around. I personally used PLA because of color choice, but use the strongest filament you think it'll need. I used 25mm wide, 2mm thick adhesive strips to mount this to the door after cleaning. There's a recess in the back of body 1 & 2 that is 26mm by 30mm and goes in about a millimeter. The ends are screw on pieces to remove the requirement for excessive support when printing it. If you really need strength I recommend increasing the temperature and wall/infill count to reduce the chance that the layers separate, print profile includes 100% infill.
Fusion360 file is included for any mounting or other changes you may want to make. Total width of the latch at default 100% scale is 125mm by 30mm and sticks out about 27mm once assembled. The middle has a gap distance of 40mm and a depth clearance of about 19mm to go over a bump between the doors or whatever
The adhesive strip I used (1 inch thick) is found here: https://www.amazon.com
License:
Standard Digital File License