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Just now - 204 sockets ended on the floor.
Plastic blow-molded case latch fatigued off.
Poor design.
Tried to plastic weld it back but failed miserably.
It's tough plastic - I believe it can be pop riveted. Anything in Bunning's armory might suit/fit?
Cheers.
Possibilities, or something similar?
Hi @Noyade
I suggest having a look at these catch plates and see which one fits your tool case:
- Goliath Steel Over Centre Fastener With Catch Plate
- Goliath 40mm Faster With Catch Plate
- Goliath 55mm Faster With Catch Plate
Please double check your measurements or bring the empty cool case to the store to make sure the catch plate fits the front profile.
If you need further assistance, please let me know.
Eric
G'day @R4addZ !
Yes - I considered that! 😁
It weighs 15 kg - too heavy for just the plastic strips the case came with and fatigue is setting in
I'd like to see your case - maybe we can improve on the velcro?
I bought a latch today - as rain is predicted for the weekend. The Goliath selection was rather diminished - only your illustrated latch was available @EricL
Here's the problem again...
Best fit as I could determine was with the main body on the lower side - but that plastic ridge was interfering with the fit.
So with a little 300 watt hot-air blower I was able to heat the plastic and push that ridge down...
Next I positioned the latch - but I found with drilling up front - the drill tip tended to skip and slide, despite being just plastic.
So I punched holes with a very sharp scribe, then drilled....and pop-riveted.
Works 100% better than the original.
But for symmetry - do the other side? Or is that tempting fate - just wait for them to break?
Thanks again for the hardware tip @EricL - one of many things that makes this site great.
Cheers.
