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Thenasty:

best and cheapest way would be to screw it from top. One on each end and one in middle.

JonnyBoy:

Quick idea:

Using the barrel lock but mounting it on the side. Maybe getting a mending bracking and screwing it into the underside of the CP and then put a plate that extends past the mending bracket to create a trap of sorts. When the key of the barrel lock is turned the angled piece gets caught in the trap, making it impossible to move. Just a dumb idea that I think just may work. Here's an awful/quick drawing. I work at a hardware store so I can look around and see if some of this stuff even exists.

My friend came up with the idea of putting in these brass threaded anchors and just unscrewing it every time I want to access the inside. I may look into that but I'd like something a bit easier to open.

Thanks

quarterback:

People use those cabinet latches (like you've linked) with success.  And others have found that using velcro works better than you think and holds their CP on just fine.

I tried the cabinet latches and then moved to magnetic cabinet catches and they work for my CP 'lid'.

I'm not sure I completely understand how your CP is going to attach, but if there's 'overlap', you could just use a simple dowel and hole method.  It would certainly be tight and you'd just have to pull out the dowel if you wanted to remove the CP.

Thenasty:

Here is an idea/invention:
how about a REMOTE CONTROLLED panel clamps, so no need to get your hands in there to manually latch it in place.....

teef two:


--- Quote from: Thenasty on December 05, 2005, 07:46:54 am ---Here is an idea/invention:
how about a REMOTE CONTROLLED panel clamps, so no need to get your hands in there to manually latch it in place.....

--- End quote ---

Oh no, now you've done it. You know what people are like on here ;D


BTW, I'd go with velcro, not going to shift unless you really pull up.

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