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   saschafer | Jan 17, 2008 05:26am | #1

   Why not a simple magnetic catch? You can get plastic-bodied ones for less than $2.00, and brass-bodied ones for about $3.00.

   -Steve

    

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   gcg | Jan 17, 2008 05:34am | #2

   Steve,Thanks for the reply. That is what I was thinking as well. Would you mount them to the bottom of the cabinet or is that too obtrusive? I can't really mount them to the face frame because as I said the doors are an 1/8" less thick than the face frames.

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   saschafer | Jan 17, 2008 05:38am | #3

   For base cabinets, I'd mount them in the upper corner, where they'd be the least visible. If the face frames aren't deep enough, I'd just cut some little spacer blocks, glue and pin them to the backs of the face frames, and then mount the catches to the blocks.

   -Steve

    

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   oldusty | Jan 17, 2008 07:53am | #4

      Hi gcg ,

          For a more old fashioned and classy look you can use " bullet catches "

                There is also the old style friction catches .

                  The bullet catches are basically easy to install once you mock up and practice a few you will be a pro .

                  dusty

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   gcg | Jan 17, 2008 06:49pm | #5

   Thanks dusty,

   I was looking at those as well.  Are they hard to position and drill for (with a hand drill) to set the door flush?  Can you put the catch in the stile or should it go in the rail.  I'm assuming the part with the spring loaded bearing goes in the door but then again the frame would make sense too.  Does it matter?

   Thanks.

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   oldusty | Jan 17, 2008 07:00pm | #6

   g,

        I have always put the spring end in the door and the ramp affixed to the opening .

      With a few practice trials you will be an expert at placing the ramps , basically center the part drilled into the door , then it's just a matter of marking and hand drilling .

          you can do it

                          dusty