Tomottoe
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I have some Anderson French Doors and the door handle has always been a problem. The handles are attached on either side of the door via allen-head set screws to a metal bar. See pix. The problem is the set screws over time stop holding, and the handles start slipping and falling off regularly. It's very irritating and unfortunately the design of the rod does nothing to help, with the groove for the screw running all the way to the outer end. If I marked a "stop" position on the rod, would it be possible to weld in some material to fill in the groove from the stop to the end of the rod (third picture, red area)? (I'd have to find a local welder.)
I previously drilled into the original rod to create a better nest for the set screw, but this did not last and the second time I drilled, I compromised the strength of the bar and it broke.
thanks!
tom
I previously drilled into the original rod to create a better nest for the set screw, but this did not last and the second time I drilled, I compromised the strength of the bar and it broke.
thanks!
tom