Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that prevents
the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it
(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to
be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
Now it's starting to fail and the latch won't work.
If I knew what it was called, I'd have a better chance of finding it. Currently all I seem to be able to see are the actual bolts that do the locking.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this screw could be called ?
Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism thatA picture of the latch and where the screw goes would help…
prevents the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it
(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to
be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
Now it's starting to fail and the latch won't work.
If I knew what it was called, I'd have a better chance of finding it.
Currently all I seem to be able to see are the actual bolts that do the
locking.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this screw could be called ?
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that prevents
the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it
(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to
be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
Now it's starting to fail and the latch won't work.
If I knew what it was called, I'd have a better chance of finding it. >Currently all I seem to be able to see are the actual bolts that do the >locking.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this screw could be called ?
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:20:20 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that
prevents the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it
(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to
be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
Now it's starting to fail and the latch won't work.
If I knew what it was called, I'd have a better chance of finding it. >>Currently all I seem to be able to see are the actual bolts that do the >>locking.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this screw could be called ?
I doubt that it has a name. Just checked mine and it looks like a
standard screw that's been appropriated by lock makers. It could be an
M4 (4mm dia) but I don't really know about these things. Your problem
will be only wanting one. A locksmith might be able to help.
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that preventsMine has a small flat metal tongue, instead of a pin/screw, prevents the gearbox turning when pressed.
the latch being operated when the door is open.
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:54:56 +0100, Peter Johnson wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:20:20 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that
prevents the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it >>(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to >>be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
I measured the screw that fitted as a stopgap as 2.65mm
If a screw from an electrical strip fitted - is it a BA thread?
6BA should have a diameter of 0.11in or 2.79mm
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:54:56 +0100, Peter Johnson wrote:Might be M2.5 or M3.
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:20:20 -0000 (UTC), Jethro_uk
<jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
Our patio door has a little pin that comes out of mechanism that
prevents the latch being operated when the door is open.
Our lad in a moment of mischief nearly 20 years ago managed to lose it
(we still don't know how).
Since then I had to source an emergency replacement which turned out to
be a screw from a electrical connector strip.
Now it's starting to fail and the latch won't work.
If I knew what it was called, I'd have a better chance of finding it.
Currently all I seem to be able to see are the actual bolts that do the
locking.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this screw could be called ?
I doubt that it has a name. Just checked mine and it looks like a
standard screw that's been appropriated by lock makers. It could be an
M4 (4mm dia) but I don't really know about these things. Your problem
will be only wanting one. A locksmith might be able to help.
I measured the screw that fitted as a stopgap as 2.65mm
M4 (4mm dia) but I don't really know about these things. Your problem
will be only wanting one.
On 29/06/2025 15:54, Peter Johnson wrote:
M4 (4mm dia) but I don't really know about these things. Your problem
will be only wanting one.
Not hard to find and very cheap even in quantity.
Try ebay
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