Latches, the continuing saga

I bought the 5 pound Southco ones and they seem to have about the same force as the BRD ones they replaced.

Can someone with the new design please measure the outside width of the pantry unit?

The interior dimensions are 8" wide by 46.5" high.  On mine it is built into the refrigerator cabinet, not a separate add on so no way to accurately measure the outside.

When building the drawers for under the passenger side bed I used the Southco 10# latches.  We typically store fairly heavy can goods in the drawers and found the latches occasionally would open while traveling.  I had one of the two latches fail (broke the receiver part).  I ultimately replaced these latches with quarter turn latches.  These provide a strong mechanical lock to hold drawers in place while traveling. 

Like others I have replaced several BRD latches on various cabinet doors.  After replacing the latches twice on the smaller cabinet doors above the kitchen sink I replaced them with home cabinet style magnet latches as suggested by Barry and Sue.  So far these seem to be working well.

Thanks, all! I'll put a call in to Carol. We'll be driving by the factory in a few weeks and might be able to do a quick parts pick-up stop. I have to think about that though as I'm sure all sorts of things will be calling to us. NOT a new rig - we don't need a new rig. However, a few upgrades are already on the list.

Talking about drawers and opening on their own.....

I had reconfigured our galley base cabinet from 5 small drawers and a butcher block, DETAILS & PICTURES HERE to 3 massive drawers which by my measurements, increased storage volume by 85%.  As a result, the weight of the drawers increased tremendously, not just contents, but the drawers themselves.  I initially had 5 double-magnet latches per drawer to keep them closed.  Irene didn't like the "jerk" it took to open them, but that is what it took to hold them closed......or so I thought.

Our first major trip with our new galley, we were in Glacier NP in the south/east region on a scenic road that need some serious road work.  In a hair-pin turn, between the bumpy road and the weight of the drawers, all 3 flew open with such force that all the track-stops broke and all 3 drawers ended on the floor with a huge crash.  We spent the rest of the trip using our dinette cushions as insurance in-case the drawers popped open again for they would easily end up on the floor again.

In the end I installed all new tracks and kept 3 magnetic latches to hold the drawers closed while at-camp.  Irene liked the gentle force to open them.  I also added a locking button latch on each drawer which we have to remember to lock before moving the PC.  So far so good.

I also added a locking button latch on each drawer which we have to remember to lock before moving the PC.  So far so good.

  Ron do you have a link for those button latches?  I'm thinking I might have to go to those on my pantry.

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I also added a locking button latch on each drawer which we have to remember to lock before moving the PC.  So far so good.

  Ron do you have a link for those button latches?  I'm thinking I might have to go to those on my pantry.

Hi jatrax,

I don't have my source any longer.  I do recall that the gold finish I required was nearly impossible to find.  The current-day brushed aluminum finish and a few others were very easy to find.  It seems many suppliers offer the exact same mechanism from the same manufacture.  It is the finish-pieces that make-up your choices.

If buying them, you need to know they are not a smooth operating latch, that is until I doused the internals with silicone spray.  That was some years ago and the one-time silicone application continues to do well to this day.

John, I was just looking at those latches on the Southco site https://www.southco.com/en-us/m1-2a. I recommend browsing their products for what you want then searching the internet with the model number you've chosen to find the best deal. That search may net you other manufacturers and comparisons also.

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HEY!  This is a continuing saga!   


For those who may follow...  https://www.amazon.com/Southco-C3-805-Passivated-Plastic-Concealed/dp/B076FYL6N7/ref=sr_1_1


5# pull, 10 pack for $63.   10 # pull available also, and cheaper.   https://www.amazon.com/Southco-Passivated-Plastic-Grabber-Concealed/dp/B076FRBNN4/ref=sr_1_1,

But we have had no issues with the holding. Just durability. So going to stay with the 5# pull.

We installed some 10# pulls and had to swap them back. They require a really hard yank to open them AND I found myself pounding them to close them... sometimes repeatedly if they really ticked me off.

We installed some 10# pulls and had to swap them back. They require a really hard yank to open them AND I found myself pounding them to close them... sometimes repeatedly if they really ticked me off.

THANK YOU.  I was very close to getting the 10#, but Mrs V is rather petite, and I did not want her going through *exactly* what you describe. 

Am I correct in assuming that what they call the 22N is the 5# pull?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076G379G9/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Am I correct in assuming that what they call the 22N is the 5# pull?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076G379G9/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes, but I found the SouthCo part number a bit easier to understand, the Southco C3-805  is a 5 pound, Southco C3-803 3 pound and the Southco C3-810 a 10 pound.

But thats cause I am an American, and not up on the Newton as a unit of measure...just a cookie. 



22 Newtons (N)   =   4.945798 Pounds force (lb)       So yes indeed.

(edit for typo)

Thanks for the clarity, now can I have a cookie too?

Thanks for the clarity, now can I have a cookie too?

  INDULGE!   

Mrs V is the cookie monster... next time you are gonna be on i95 near Florida exit 173 let me know. They are to die for. Enjoying Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip now.   

Got our latches coming. Bought a 10-pack, and glad I did. A quick inventory last night showed I have 4 broken..