oldwoodie 328 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Did not know customer wanted magnetic latches, so I built door in such a way that the only way I see is to bolt metal piece that makes contact with magnet. Problem is that the head of the screw is holding the door away from the carcase of the small cabinet. Is there a glue I can use to hold that metal piece in place instead of using a screw? If so, what kind do I need to use? I know I can super glue it, but the glue, over a period of time, will not hold. Thank! Cal and Gunny 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lew 18,118 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Is the plate thick enough to counter sink the screw? Or, maybe, use another magnet counter sunk into the cabinet frame. If the hole for the second magnet is a tight fit, super glue should keep in place Gunny, HARO50 and Cal 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunny 53,230 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Sand the metal down with say 80-100 grit, no more than that. This will give more surface area for a dab of epoxy to hold onto it. Will last long time. Cal and HARO50 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerald 11,657 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 I usually drill a hole the size of the magnet and use epoxy to glue it in. With Epoxy you do not need to rough the surface usually. Cal, HARO50 and Gunny 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldwoodie 328 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Super glue will give way in the future. I was thinking maybe an epoxy glue might be more permanent. What do you think? Gunny and Cal 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldwoodie 328 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks for the suggestions. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good morning! Cal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 33,517 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thick epoxy will hold better. HARO50 and Gunny 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldwoodie 328 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 I have some tubes of black marine epoxy, so I ground away the hole where screw goes through in the flat metal pieces. Then, I put the marine epoxe on the metal pieces, and found a couple of small places that did not have the epoxy on it, and I dribbled a small amount of super glue. That gave it both a quick grab and also a long-lasting glue as well. Gunny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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