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Why does nobody talk about the learning curve on those new magnetic gate latches?
I installed one for a client in Mesa last week and it took me three tries to get the alignment right for a solid click. Anyone have a trick for setting them up faster?
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patriciar496mo ago
Actually had the opposite experience last week (weird, right). Got one set up in under ten minutes with just a shim and a level. Maybe it's the brand you're using?
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flores.emma6mo ago
Actually, those are called mag-catches, not gate latches.
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walker.michael6mo ago
Look up the patent filings from the 1980s, the original engineering drawings call them gate latches. The term mag-catch came from the marketing department later to sound more technical. It's one of those things where the correct name depends on if you're talking to a designer or an end user.
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