Screen Door Friction Latch

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I got tired of repeatedly replacing the pot metal hook that holds my screen door in place. Since it's not necessary to latch it closed, I decided to come up with a solution that would secure the door without requiring a latch. The leading edge of the door had become bent due to people walking through without opening it first, so I needed something that could capture the door and keep it from swinging open. I designed two versions - one shorter and one longer - each with its own unique characteristics. The shorter one provides moderate holding power, while the longer version has even more grip. I made sure to round off the corners on the second version, as they were a bit sharp on the first iteration. Here are the print settings I used: Printer: Monoprice Maker Select v2 Rafts: None Supports: None Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: 100% Notes: I printed with ABS plastic, setting the print head to 245 degrees Celsius and the bed to 105 degrees Celsius. For design and STL file generation, I used Tinkercad, while CURA handled the slicing process.