I made a briefcase with mdf to transport my warhammer figurines however if you bob it up and down a little the latches will open by themselves, is there a way to fix this ? Maybe add more hinges or something ? Its my first project of this size

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minesskiier t1_j5u05ed wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:45 PM

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you need stronger latchs.

helpthischairisold t1_j5u205k wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:57 PM

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You could use stronger latches or add a small lip on the inside of the side of the case with the handle on it or the outside of the side of the case without the handle

resoldier12 OP t1_j5u2c9d wrote on January 25, 2023 at 3:59 PM

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Replying to helpthischairisold (#1,486,230)

Thank you ! Thats what I ended up doing and it worked great :) just needed a 2 pieces of wood

soundsthatwormsmake t1_j5u4ruv wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:14 PM

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What you want is spring loaded toggle latches.

helpthischairisold t1_j5u87c5 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM

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Replying to resoldier12 (#1,486,270)

Glad I could help, it's a really neat looking case!

roadfood t1_j5uxyou wrote on January 25, 2023 at 7:14 PM

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Shim up the hook side of the latches so the re level with each other.