swing door top plunger
A contractor from austin texas says:
February 14, 2012
I have several doors that are swing door going into baths and closets that have a ball with a spring underneath. I have attached a photo. some are missing.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
February 15, 2012
I'm not familiar with these parts. What is their operation? Can you send a photo of the complete housing? Thank you.
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A contractor from austin texas says:
February 15, 2012
Here are some photos;
Closet photo 1 - top of jamb where the little ball strikes the plates and hold the door closed.
Closet photo 2 - top of door with threaded hole where spring drops down into it first, then ball, then threaded cap that holds it in place. Ball sticks up a little and catches the type of strike plate on header.
Please keep in mind that these are double swing doors. Not bi-pass or bi-fold but hinged swinging doors.
hope this helps - I really appreciate the help
Closet photo 1 - top of jamb where the little ball strikes the plates and hold the door closed.
Closet photo 2 - top of door with threaded hole where spring drops down into it first, then ball, then threaded cap that holds it in place. Ball sticks up a little and catches the type of strike plate on header.
Please keep in mind that these are double swing doors. Not bi-pass or bi-fold but hinged swinging doors.
hope this helps - I really appreciate the help
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Donna from SWISCO responded:
February 20, 2012
Hello,
Please see new SWISCO product number 10-053, Bullet Catch. Compare the dimensions to the original and see if this the needed replacement. |
A contractor from austin tx says:
February 21, 2012
The type of catch "bullet catch" is right, but I have a different design. I included some more photos and drawings. I really, really appreciate your help.
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Donna from SWISCO responded:
April 4, 2012
We have recently added SWISCO part number 10-057 Ball Catch with Strike. Do you think that this may work for you?
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A home owner from Utah says:
November 8, 2013
I also have several ball catches that have come apart like the original picture. Can you tell me the thread size of the 10-057 collar that contains the spring and ball? I'm referring to the threads on the collar in the first picture of this thread. The threads on mine are approximately 11/16-16 and I'm hoping I can simply thread a 10-057 assembly into my existing press-in door housing as shown in the second picture of this thread.
Thanks
Thanks
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Donna from SWISCO responded:
November 11, 2013
The 10-057 actually isn't threaded. It press-fits into the hole.
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A handy person from Plano TX says:
December 17, 2014
I have what appears to be an identical design in my house. I have some where the screw-in piece no longer holds the ball. The 10-057 picture looks very similar. Is it possible to unscrew the inside piece (I use a quarter to press down the ball and engage the two slots in the top of the threaded piece). If this really is the same, it would be much easier to just unscrew the threaded part and discard the housing (since I already have the housing installed in all the doors).
Thanks
Thanks
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
December 18, 2014
I actually took one out of stock to tried and remove the spring and ball. It is possible to remove the complete inside "guts," however that doesn't necessarily you can swap them out for the guts in your old part. You might not have the exact type we carry. You can try installing the new parts into your existing housing, but there is no guarantee it will fit yours.
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A handy person from Plano TX says:
December 18, 2014
Thank you.
If the guts don't fit my housing, then I'll just have to replace the housing too. The chance for saving that effort is certainly worth trying.
If the guts don't fit my housing, then I'll just have to replace the housing too. The chance for saving that effort is certainly worth trying.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
December 19, 2014
Let me know if it works out! The information would definitely help other people in the future.
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A handy person from Plano says:
December 29, 2014
Yes, it did work!
I think the housing was slightly cross-threaded as I had some difficulty getting the new piece to go in straight. I took the ball and spring out and tried just the brass threaded part, but even that took some trying before I go it. Once I knew that it really did fit, I was able to do so with the spring and ball in place.
I think the housing was slightly cross-threaded as I had some difficulty getting the new piece to go in straight. I took the ball and spring out and tried just the brass threaded part, but even that took some trying before I go it. Once I knew that it really did fit, I was able to do so with the spring and ball in place.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
December 30, 2014
Oh, great! Sometimes it just takes some experimentation. Let me know if you need anything else!
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