Stainless Steel 304 Slide Bolt Latch, Satin Finish, Non Locking, 1-31/32" Bolt Plate Length, 53/64" Throw Plate Length (Pack of 1)

Stainless Steel 304 Slide Bolt Latch, Satin Finish, Non Locking, 1-31/32" Bolt Plate Length, 53/64" Throw Plate Length ReviewI bought this to lock a swinging french door. I needed to keep a 120 lb Great Dane in a the room when i wasn't there. And she has a habit of moving whatever i put in front of the door. After installing this and using a large drill bit and wood chisel to make the hole for it to slide into it works like a charm. I have brushed nickle hand push plates on the doors already so it matched as well. Slides easy and it holds. if you shimmy the door it will open eventually but so far my Dane hasn't figured that out.Pro’s• Looks great and easy to install, comes with all the hardware for flush mount or slide into the door jam• Stays slid good even with shimmying the door• Keeps my Great Dane in (so far)Con’s• Shimmying the door makes it slide open• Screws suck but i made them work, im handyConclusionThis locked worked out very well. It looks great, is sturdy and function as good as i can hope. It does open if you shimmy the door when its locked but i already knew that it didn't lock in place

This slide latch is very well made, and its polished mirror finish is quite nice. All of its parts (including the supplied screws) are made from 304 stainless steel - a somewhat expensive material that will last forever. For dimensional details just open (or download the pdf) the drawing shown just below the picture of the latch. The slide is double-ended (rounded on both ends) so all mounting arrangement are possible. The slide is not spring loaded - it has two detents that will hold the slide in the open or closed position. The detents are very difficult to see on the drawing. I made a small adjustment to make the detents hold the slide firmly in place as the stock setting is very loose. The slide has a bottom cover plate with two round holes for the detent bumps (on the slider) to pop into to hold the slider in place. Gently support the slide assembly upside down in a vise. Using a flat-nose punch (drift punch) and small hammer lightly tap around each hole to move the holes closer to the slider. Make a small adjustment and test until you get a latch feel that you like. Sounds complicated, but it only took 2 minutes to get a nice latch action. I used the latch on a fence gate. Being a perfectionist and wanting the smoothest possible action, I put a bevel on the top edge of the nose of the slider and the bottom edge of the clasp (the hat section piece) using a die file and finishing with a stone (another three minutes of effort).

Very well made latch. Would be better with a flat plate on the back of the “U” side to prevent the slide from scarring cabinet surface.

The piece that should the lock slide into is not the same as shown in the picture on the website which makes impossible to install !!

I bought this for my front door, not as a security measure in terms of keeping people out, but as a way to keep my young children from opening the door and walking out. Unfortunately, this product did not work for me. The bolt was not long enough to bridge the gap between the door and the frame. It could simply be the construction of my home with the door frame, seal, and heavy insulated door. I'll keep this and try to find another use for it. The materials are good, the slide action of the bolt is good. The screws are tiny.

I bought this to use on a granny gate at the top of some stairs. It's strong enough to keep the gate locked so a wondering granny doesn't go down the stairs to the basement. Nice finish, and easy to install. Comes with 2 ways to mount the latch catch. I'd buy this again.

I bought the catch for an exterior application - its just not as substantial as I expected. It will go in a drawer and be used for something else.

I didn't pay attention to the throw length when I purchased (my fault) but it worked out to be long enough for my purpose. It's installed on an exterior shed door. It works smoothly and feels solid. I'm buying more of them.