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| fjl:
It's gonna be part pinball machine. :laugh2: TILT! |
| johnperkins21:
How about this idea, it's radical but may work? Use a cabinet lock, like this one pictured below: http://www.thehardwarehut.com/catalog-product.php?p_ref=17851 Put one on each side. When the top is closed, you lock it into place by having the plunger of the lock bore into the CP. I've drawn a really bad picture of the idea below. The only issue is that the depth of the lock itself is 1", and I'm guessing the side of your CP is 3/4". But you could come up with something like this and you could put it back and to the side where it's not really visible, and it would provide both stability and security. If you only have access to one side, it would still work. Just an idea. My other idea was to get a regular cabinet lock and find a way to take apart a button, and place that over it like a cover. So it looks like a regular button on the top of your panel near the glass and you pull the plastic button covering off to get to the keyhole. Probably more work than it's worth. |
| fjl:
Hmm, thats pretty cool. But I figure it won't hold the panel down tight like the clamps would. I'll consider it though. Thanks for the link, I do plan to add other locks to the back door and front side door. |
| johnperkins21:
You can use that in addition to some velcro or something. I doubt you will have many instances where the cp comes unhinged accidentally. If you can find a way to easily get clamps in there and have access to them, then that's probably the way to go. Based on your design, it just looked a little tough. Just trying to throw out suggestions. What are your options of just screwing down a thin piece of wood in front of the monitor on top of the CP? You could paint it the same color as your cabinet and it would be hardly noticeable. Since you'd very rarely want to get under your CP anyway, it's a fairly simple and elegant solution. I believe there are a few builders who have used a similar solution around here. |
| CheffoJeffo:
I have panels that use panel locks like johnperkins21 suggests ...they also work well, although I only have them on a big showcase panel, which is big and heavy enough for gravity to hold it down anyway. Cheers |
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