Lew Hartswick wrote:
Thanks. I may have come up with a system that will be easier to build. I've tried it with a "springy" bit of plastic and if I can come up with a source of spring steel and a way to attach a "pull" to it without loosing the spring it'll be a winner.
...lew...
You might take a look at a constant force spring, such as used in windows. Don't know if you could fashion a latch like you want from one, since it might be difficult to bend in that shape.
http://www.vulcanspring.com/conforce-co ... ce-springs . Many hardware stores carry these or similar. Usually pretty low priced - $2 or $3 for small ones.
http://www.vulcanspring.com/conforce-co ... ce-springs