Five Closet Door Repairs!

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I'm dwelling in a home with four folding closet doors in disarray, ravaged by neglect, wear and tear, outdated components, and shifting flooring levels. Rather than parting with sixty to one hundred fifty bucks per door set for replacements, I decided to repair them, and it turned out so well that I'm eager to share these simple fixes with others. It appears that five basic issues can occur with these doors: a missing door knob, a broken pivot in the lower corner, worn or damaged holes in the end of the doors to accept pivots and wheels, a missing or damaged upper pivot wheel, and poor construction leading to uneven floor heights. To address each of these problems, I designed practical solutions. The initial challenge was the absence of three door knobs from my closet doors, prompting me to design an easily printable replacement part that requires only a machine nut for proper attachment, as illustrated in accompanying pictures. In one of the lower corners of my closet doors lies the pivot point where considerable strain is exerted. One of these pivots was broken and beyond repair, which led me to create a printable alternative part that offers superior durability and functionality. Over time, the holes in the ends of my closet doors for accommodating pivots and wheels began to wear out or even break apart. I resolved this by designing a versatile sleeve that not only seals over worn-out areas but also covers newly printed parts if necessary, preventing further degradation and enhancing stability overall. On one door, the pivot wheel went missing altogether, leaving me with no option but to develop an easy-to-print plastic replacement piece, designed for seamless integration with standard hardware. Poor construction methods or flooring adjustments led to some doors opening too high off the ground. To rectify this issue without drastically overhauling the existing pivots and wheels, which were likely worn from frequent adjustments, I designed a practical spacer block that neatly lifts the bottom pivot point.