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  1. 30th August 2016, 08:43 AM #1
    Greg Smith
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    Hi this is my first time hope I'm doing it correctly. When making a cabinet or small cupboard I use Earth Magnets 5mm Dia x 3mm deep instead of catches. They hold well & are neat. Has anyone tried this or found another way instead of catches
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  3. 30th August 2016, 11:06 AM #2
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    Hi Greg,

    Welcome! I prefer magnetic catches which are often easier to align than some mechanical catches.

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  4. 30th August 2016, 02:09 PM #3
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    Recently in some inset doors, I used rare earth magnets as latches. I put the magnets in the top of the doors and the attractor in the frame above the magnet. It was a simple quiet solution and it works well for the application. Behind the door is a computer on a slide out with a drawer over the top of the computer.
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