[TheForge] Door hardware

[David E. Smucker]

Are we talking part of a door knocker? or part of the latch system?  In 
either case I like Mike wounder if the fail part wasn't cast iron.  Mild 
steel should work fine,  prior to mild steel it would have been wrought 
iron.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GRAF" <adveniam at att.net>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA" 
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Door hardware


> Sure it wasn't cast?
> Mike Graf
>
> Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>> I've got a customer that wants me to make a striker plate for his door. 
>> The old one cracked and he needs a replacement.
>>
>> My question is, what steel should I use?  Is mild steel OK?  I'm thinking 
>> that the old plate cracked because it was too hard.
>>
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>
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