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I made this door stop from 0.1" aluminum stock from HD. I used a 1" spindle sander to make 5 indentations space 6 inches apart on a 30" x 1/2" bar. I used 3M double sided tape to stick it down. It works well and took me about 20 minutes to make.

I saw another thread where someone made a single stop that was 3" x 1/4" x 0.1" with a similar indentation for the roller to rest in. The thread referenced a commercial version from Traipsing About (http://www.traipsingabout.com/2014/04/28/sprinter-door-stop-for-sliding-door/).

I made a similar version that was only 2 inches long, but it fell off after a week of use. I suspect I needed more surface area for the double sided tape. I also wanted more stop positions for the door. So I made a much longer version with multiple stops.

I attached two images. One shows the full length of the installed bar. The other is a close up of two indentations and the end bevel.

Cheers,

Jeff
Portland, OR

 

[Transit_Van_88]

Very nice work.

 

[Andre Jones]

Nice one, did you literally do this in the Home Depot parking lot?

 

[EddieZ]

Interesting. But, doesn't it make the door awfully jiggly-clattery to close?

 

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It's not too bad too close. The wheel bumps slightly each time it hits an indentation. By pure chance, it takes about as much force to roll out of a bump from a standstill as it does to close the door. I like having the option to open the door and keep it open at different widths, depending on where I am.

 

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No. But I did use a Ryobi spindle sander, aluminum bar stock from Home depot, and a piece of plywood as a fence to keep the bar vertical and parallel to the spindle.

 

[Andre Jones]

No. But I did use a Ryobi spindle sander, aluminum bar stock from Home depot, and a piece of plywood as a fence to keep the bar vertical and parallel to the spindle.

I only ask b/c it looks like Home Depot in the reflectionof the pictures.

 

[REDDOG]

Currently fabricating one, single stop. My only reservations about this project is the possibility of misalignment of the roller assembly over time. The one I am fashioning is substantially lower in profile thickness. Any issue's with the door thus far?

 

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Got it installed temporarily with duct tape. The "bump, bump" just doesn't feel right, so I'm going to sit on it a few days. If it falls off, than so be it!