Brass Ball Catch

Looking to add elegance to your cabinets or large jewelry box? This Brass Ball Catch is more secure than a magnetic catch and features the option of increasing or decreasing the tension of the catch. Brass Ball Catch also allows mounting from left, right, straight-on, top or bottom. Strike can enter from the front or either side.

• Made of solid brass and supplied with brass plated screws (5/8" x #4)
• Can be surface or flush mounted
• 28613 is 1-11/16''L x 5/16''W
• 28662 is 1-29/32''L x 11/32''W
• Sold Individually.

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1) Submitted by Robert E Lyon, from Ellicott City, MD on 1/17/2011 Customer Rating: Ellegant and well manufactured. This catch secures cabinet doors with minimal visual impact. Recently, one of catches I installed years ago had a small manlfuction. One of the set screws backed out and the ball bearing and spring popped out. I found all of the parts in the cabinet, reassembled the catch and added some lock-tite to the set screw. In five minutes the catch was back in service.

2) Submitted by Ann T, from Fairview Heights, IL on 6/18/2010 Customer Rating: I used the large brass ball catch to replace the ones on an Adirondack side table. They worked great and the table will stand again. Rockler was the only place I could buy the replacements.

3) Submitted by John C, from Raleigh, NC on 3/5/2010 Customer Rating: I purchased these for a large maple armoire that I built with very large raised panel doors. You have to be very precise placing and setting them, and they work great once they are in place. Other reviewers have noted the same problem that I will....The screws that come with them are terrible. They snap or strip way too easily and you have to pre-drill and still be very, very careful. I would suggest you have some replacement screws on hand before you install. Otherwise, these look very good and work well.

4) Submitted by Stephen E. Shapiro, from New York, NY on 10/17/2009 Customer Rating: Nice product. Very easy to install in a double-doored cabinet. After mounting the female to the cabinet frame and attaching the male to it, stick your head inside and mark the top and side of where the male unit hits the door. Drill a hole and tightly fasten one of the screws. Close the door to see if the unit engages. If you are off, loosen the screw and move the male unit slightly up, down or sideways, and retighten. For a blind attachment (no access inside the cabinet), repeat the above, however, tape a piece of smooth aluminum foil to the door, where the male unit will hit. Press the door firmly against the cabinet; the foil should have the impression of where the male unit will hit the door

5) Submitted by Doug, from Pensacola, FL on 8/31/2009 Customer Rating: I didn't know this product existed until I visited the Rockler website looking for a solution for sagging kitchen cabinet doors.We recently purchased a 20 year old home that has a kitchen pantry that has three doors arranged in a vertical column. The doors are all 22 inches wide and the two taller doors are 29 inches high. These are solid oak custom made cabinets and the doors weigh a ton. Each door is supported by two surface mount hinges and the weight of the doors made them sag substantially over time. When I replaced the hinges and got the doors to be square with the face frame I installed one brass ball catch on each door in the middle of the side opposite the hinges. When the doors are closed the catches are completely hidden. These catches will unload the hinges from the downward pull of their weight when the doors are closed. Problem solved!

6) Submitted by Jennifer, from Bangor, ME on 3/24/2009 Customer Rating: My husband had bought a new computer desk with the drop down center drawer. After about a week the lathes broke and he wrote to the company. They in turn sent him new ones that also broke. I suggested that he look through the Rockler catalog. He found the Brass Ball Catch and the order was placed. He hasn't has any problem since he replaced them. They fit perfectly. Thank You!!

7) Submitted by Brad, from Vancouver, WA on 2/26/2009 Customer Rating: Very nice catch. I like that the tension is adjustable. I didn't have issue with screws, just have to pre-drill (like any brass screw really). Very low margin of error for aligning the two pieces...about 1/16" either say I'd guess, so you have to be accurate.

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