Great video - first time trying and worked very well. WARNING - make sure you drill a wide enough hole for the latch first time - enlarging it is a nightmare (note: you will need a wider bit than the dimensions of the latch - next time I'll drill a hole in a piece of scrap wood to test first)
A very clear and concise guide. A have a gripe though, that forstner bit looks like a 22mil not a 20, as the latch goes straight in , which it wont with a 20mil. Anyway with a forstner bit, you can make adjustments that you cannot with a spade drill.
Hi. Is it common to use a forstner drill bit in a power tool rather than a drill press? I'd have normally used a spade drill. what are the benefits of the forstner bit, simply cleaner cut, or less chance of splitting?
Is that definitely the correct size flat drill bit to drill out the latch? I can never get it right first time and always end up using a chisel in order to fit the latch properly.
@@dannym670 Cheers, that's what I have been using. Not alot of room for error. Slight slip/wrong angle and you're through the side of the door. You'd think they'd make the latch a bit slimmer. Anyway, cheers.
Good tutorial on the latch part, but the marking out and positioning of where the keep sits needs to be shown for those who have never done this before.
Satisfying to watch the fitting, useful information throughout, thanks
I like this way of contact very modern. From 77 year old customer!!
+janet JORY Thanks for the feedback. It's very exciting to recieve our first comment!
Great video - first time trying and worked very well. WARNING - make sure you drill a wide enough hole for the latch first time - enlarging it is a nightmare (note: you will need a wider bit than the dimensions of the latch - next time I'll drill a hole in a piece of scrap wood to test first)
Excellent video guys! Much better to narrate separately to the activity.
A very clear and concise guide. A have a gripe though, that forstner bit looks like a 22mil not a 20, as the latch goes straight in , which it wont with a 20mil. Anyway with a forstner bit, you can make adjustments that you cannot with a spade drill.
Fantastic video
Very concise, useful and informative video. Thanks.
Have always used a 25mm bit to drill out for the latch 20mm is way to small
Belting cordless that, it still makes noise when it stops after first countersink at 3:54 ;)
He keeps the trigger in!
@@alex1975uk watch the chuck.
@@oldhameye1831 hahahaha brilliant!
Hi. Is it common to use a forstner drill bit in a power tool rather than a drill press? I'd have normally used a spade drill. what are the benefits of the forstner bit, simply cleaner cut, or less chance of splitting?
How do you change a heavy duty spring to a light weight spring in a noisy latch please?
Is that definitely the correct size flat drill bit to drill out the latch? I can never get it right first time and always end up using a chisel in order to fit the latch properly.
Use a 25mm auger, usually the width of the face plate is 26mm so you'll be fine👍
@@dannym670 Cheers, that's what I have been using. Not alot of room for error. Slight slip/wrong angle and you're through the side of the door. You'd think they'd make the latch a bit slimmer. Anyway, cheers.
God that was a great video
Good tutorial on the latch part, but the marking out and positioning of where the keep sits needs to be shown for those who have never done this before.
good video only needed to no how to measure the latch to get a replacement
Butcher springs to mind
I wish they had this stuff in the US. The giant predrilled knobs are all ugly
Do not use 20mm drill!
It's tooooo small!