Internal door locks

[Bouba]

Treat yourself to a new knob.

The old one’s hardly used...

 

[Bouba]

This looks to be the right lock A and C (although the one shown is anti-rattle) - the form factor and locking knob look spot on. Might give you a lead as to where to get a spring.

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Those handles are an exact match...the only difference is yours is a two piece lock...but that must mean that they make the single ones... I will check Plastimo’s website?

 

[Bouba]

this looks similar
https://www.doorhandlecompany.co.uk/proddoc/15359/FLL5025.pdf

That looks the right size...I will check their site?

 

[mcanderson]

Have a look at SVB24 in the Bavaria area. They all use the same I think.

Replacement Locking Spring for Access Door only 28,95 € | SVB

 

[Portofino]

Is there a metalworker/blacksmith (as suggested) or locksmith in your area?
Spring wire is available and can be wound to make new springs.
In my work as a piano technician I need to adapt and remake springs, obviously not to the gauge you need unfortunately.
Simply cut the heads of a few nails, draw new springs on a piece of wood, bang in nails and bend wire to shape.
Does actually work.

Agree .
You need the correct gauge of stainless steel wire .It’s springy enough.
A pair of bird beak pliers and a pair of round nose pliers .
A bit of practice , by the third attempt you have bent one up .

 

[Bouba]

Have a look at SVB24 in the Bavaria area. They all use the same I think.

Replacement Locking Spring for Access Door only 28,95 € | SVB

Thanks for that...it’s not the right shape..but it gives me a ballpark figure of how much a spring costs...and it’s shocking ?
It will be interesting to find out what the whole replacement lock costs...

 

[Bouba]

Agree .
You need the correct gauge of stainless steel wire .It’s springy enough.
A pair of bird beak pliers and a pair of round nose pliers .
A bit of practice , by the third attempt you have bent one up .

I will get out my vernier caliper tomorrow !

 

[westernman]

Thanks for that...it’s not the right shape..but it gives me a ballpark figure of how much a spring costs...and it’s shocking ?
It will be interesting to find out what the whole replacement lock costs...

SVB sell stuff for boats.
That is why is costs 10 x what it would cost in a hardware store.
If it was for an airplane, it would cost 100 x.
If it was for the military, it would cost 1000 x.
If it was for a lunar lander, it would cost 10,000 x.

 

[Bouba]

Ok...today I will search for a locksmith....next week I will search all the chandlers....in October I will attempt to make my own spring...and before the end of the year I will attempt to reverse the springs and put it back in the door...at the moment I am using duck tape as a door lock.
In the meantime...that PLASTIMO lock A, in Kevin’s post #11 looks good....but I can’t find a price anywhere on the internet...so if you guys can help....remember, I go boating so that you don’t have to...

 

[Seastoke]

SVB sell stuff for boats.
That is why is costs 10 x what it would cost in a hardware store.
If it was for an airplane, it would cost 100 x.
If it was for the military, it would cost 1000 x.
If it was for a lunar lander, it would cost 10,000 x.

Is it the door handle stopping them heading for the moon.

 

[westernman]

Is it the door handle stopping them heading for the moon.

Might be. It was something that was not properly closed and letting fuel out.....

 

[Bouba]

Ok..first I went to the locksmith...turns out it’s just a key cutting and heel bar...in fact the guy there thought that if I undid the lock all the springs would fly out..then I went trawling through the chandlers at the port...there is one chandler I always leave to last because he usually has what I want..he has the smallest shop with the largest inventory...anyhow he didn’t have the lock...so I went outside and called the wife to tell her the bad news and discuss where I would be eating my lunch...when the chandler walked outside straight past me...but I could see he had something in his hand...and I just knew it was a lock..so I called out to him...anyhow, one bank loan later, I am the owner of a new lock...€79?....so I ate lunch at home.....
Anyhow all is not lost...at least I found a new tag line for my posts?

 

[KevinV]

Ok..first I went to the locksmith...turns out it’s just a key cutting and heel bar...in fact the guy there thought that if I undid the lock all the springs would fly out..then I went trawling through the chandlers at the port...there is one chandler I always leave to last because he usually has what I want..he has the smallest shop with the largest inventory...anyhow he didn’t have the lock...so I went outside and called the wife to tell her the bad news and discuss where I would be eating my lunch...when the chandler walked outside straight past me...but I could see he had something in his hand...and I just knew it was a lock..so I called out to him...anyhow, one bank loan later, I am the owner of a new lock...€79?....so I ate lunch at home.....
Anyhow all is not lost...at least I found a new tag line for my posts?

Make sure to rob the springs out of the old lock for the spares box!

 

[benjenbav]

Might be worth looking here for the spring:

Lee Spring | Stock and Custom Springs - Engineering Support

No connection. Just saw they’ve got lots of springs and, as you’ve got it apart without losing the other springs, it seems a shame to replace the whole unit.

 

[Bouba]

Might be worth looking here for the spring:

Lee Spring | Stock and Custom Springs - Engineering Support

No connection. Just saw they’ve got lots of springs and, as you’ve got it apart without losing the other springs, it seems a shame to replace the whole unit.

Unfortunately...I’ve just bought the whole unit?.....you owe me €79?

 

[Boathook]

If you make a spring for the old lock you will then have a spare. It won't be required until you bin the spare. Seems to happen for me with spares .....

 

[benjenbav]

Unfortunately...I’ve just bought the whole unit?.....you owe me €79?

Any solution for a boat that’s <€100 has to be counted as a win.

 

[Wansworth]

You cannot take it with you,spend ,spend?

 

[Bouba]

You cannot take it with you,spend ,spend?

Ancient civilizations all got buried with their wealth...

 

[stelican]

Ancient civilizations all got buried with their wealth...

and locks