Door slam plate

peterg · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-14, 10:41 PM

That's the new one I bought from Bristol, still think the plate is very thin for the purpose. You'll never guess where the plate split on the original....

Kevin H · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-14, 10:47 PM

Ah. I take it they no longer have any available?

My guess is that it split along the line where the bulb bar is welded to the plate.

Can we see a photo of the old one?

GREG · #3 (**permalink**) 02-06-14, 11:08 PM

I must admit the "new" one you have looks like a poorly made reproduction of the original that was made in aluminium -- I have never seen one with that surface finish before !!

I will copy from the originals I have

peterg · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-14, 09:20 AM

Damn. You win Kevin!

Will post a picture if I can find the two halves.

GREG · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-14, 11:04 PM

Yep, there are loads of the buggers ! I will remember whose company catalogue they are in in the next few days http://www.alumar.nl/downloads/bulb_sections.pdf

Look for ship building aluminium bulb or Holland profiles ....

That " last" one you bought from Bristol looks a **** copy -- I have heard so many people say they bought the "last" one from bristol !!! :-)) must be a Mr Crook marketing legacy !

Looking at a spare I have today , it looks like it would be easiest to buy a metre of the right bulb profile and then tap and grub screw it to the 2.0mm plate - maybe weld it too - nothing wrong with belt and braces !

GREG · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-14, 09:58 PM

As one of mine snapped yesterday and I only have one spare -- I have requested a 2 metre sample of bulb bar to make new ones from.

I don't intend to make a batch but anyone is welcome to a piece if they need to make one, as it should only take a small amount of grinding and drilling etc -- probably just use my power file and disc cutter ( I'm not a real engineer :-) )

peterg · #7 (**permalink**) 18-08-14, 02:06 PM

A friend is going to cast up some door slam plates for me. The are not exact copies of the original. Note the radiused curve onto the base plate and the additional thickness of the plate to reduce the chances of fracturing.

Attached is a picture of the mould.

He can cast them in aluminium or brass as preferred.

If you are interested please let me know as it will reduce the unit cost.