Features of furniture magnets, the nuances of choice
Despite the fact that furniture magnets have been used in the manufacture of cabinets for more than a dozen years, they do not lose their relevance. Magnets - an important element that provides a tight fixation of the doors, preventing their sudden, spontaneous opening.
What are they used for?
Magnets provide the reliability and functionality of furniture. Pressing the doors tightly, they guarantee storage of things, create a well-groomed appearance of the interior and help to hide all unnecessary objects behind closed doors.
Operation of furniture for a long time leads to the fact that the movable elements on the doors (piano and decorative hinges, hinges on the springs) weaken and can no longer cope with their load. The installation of additional furniture holders ensures a snug fit between the doors and the furniture body.
The advantages of using furniture magnets are many:
- ease of installation (a clear algorithm of actions is understandable to everyone);
- lack of protruding elements on the outside of the facades;
- the absence of any changes in the operation of magnetic elements during the long-term operation of furniture;
- durability and resistance to wear of parts of the magnetic lock;
- minimum number of parts of the magnetic holder;
- The magnet is used both as a latch and as a door closer, which presses the doors tightly against the furniture.
What are
A simple magnetic mechanism consists of two parts (small in size strips), one of which is magnetic, placed in a plastic frame, and the other is flat, made of metal. Fixing the holder, the main element is placed on the door frame, and the metal part opposite, on the wall of the facade. At a close distance from each other, the two parts of the magnetic holder begin to attract and eventually connect, providing reliable fixation of the door in the closed position.
Furniture magnets are conventionally divided into several types:
- passive ones are magnetic latches that are familiar to everyone and have been installed on cabinet doors for decades. Of the advantages it is worth noting the installation understandable to everyone and the versatility of use. Of the shortcomings - the door clamp on passive magnets is small. Do not exclude spontaneous opening of doors;
- built-in magnetic locks are very similar in size and operation principle to mechanical locking devices, with the only difference being that a magnet is used instead of a key;
- latch - when closing the doors, the crossbar automatically enters the corresponding groove. To open the door, you just need to turn the handle;
- magnetic lock with locking mechanism.
Nuances of fastening
Installing magnetic furniture locks is simple. Adhering to a clear algorithm of actions, the work will pass quickly and efficiently:
- we prepare the tool - to fix the magnetic holder you will need a screwdriver (or screwdriver), screws and a pencil. Self-tapping screws must be selected taking into account the thickness of the furniture door. Otherwise, there is a high risk of damage to the outside of the facade;
- mark the place of fixation of the holder. At this stage, it is important to be extremely careful, because only by clearly fixing the magnets opposite each other, you can ensure a tight fit of the furniture doors. Using a tape measure will help to make the marking of fixing the two parts of the magnetic holder opposite each other more accurate. If the dimensions of the facades significantly exceed the standard values, it is better to mount not one, but several magnets at the same time. A simple "grandfather" method will help to quickly determine the desired location of the metal strip of the magnetic holder. Having fixed the magnet on the facade, we attach to it an iron bar, thickly smeared with butter. Pressing the cabinet door tightly, the oil leaves a greasy mark, which is a guideline for fixing the second part of the magnetic holder for furniture;
- fix the magnet and the pair of metal bars. If the facades and the furniture body are made of wood, then both parts of the magnetic holder are screwed with screws. If the furniture doors are made of glass, a special glue or silicone will help fix the magnet. Do not tighten the screws until the work is completed;
- We check the quality of the installation. If the doors, after installing the magnetic holder, close tightly, are not skewed, then the work has been done correctly. Only making sure as a result of the work done, you can tighten the fixing screws to the end.
A wide range of furniture magnets allows you to choose the perfect option at affordable prices.
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