[Tommy]

Bill D,
I've spent many hours looking at photos of latches of countless types in hopes of capturing an idea for the door latches on my Cheetah project. Yes, I've seen many things that could work, but none that promise the look, functionality and simplicity I'd like. ... I've done enough projects over the years to learn that when the solution to a problem doesn't feel right, it ususally isn't right. Even when it feels right, it sometimes turns out to be wrong. But when it feels iffy, it is almost always wrong. .... The thing that usually pulls me out of the situation you're in is several nights sleep. My mind works on the problem while I'm sleeping and often tries solutions no rational person would consider. Those irrational solutions linger when I awake and sometimes lead me to consider entirely new approaches to the problem. .... So unless this striker thing is preventing you from working on anything else, put it aside and let your mind work on it in the background while you do other things. And open your mind to solutions that go beyond finding the ideal striker. ... Good luck.