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Originally Posted by Fat Mike
Very nice build. Do you have any picture of how you built your spring loaded gate latch?
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You know I didn't take any pics as I was making it. This is how I made it. I used a piece of SS tube and milled out a J type slot about 1'' from the end. I welded a plug on the end. I then made a rod on the lathe to slid inside that with a smaller dia. to fit inside the spring. Just down from that I tapped a hole and threaded in a a small handle. So, spring goes in first then plunger, than the handle gets screwed. Tack weld it in the gate. Used some persian blue on the end of plunger to mark where to drill the hole in bed side. That's about it. An evening project.