Driven, yet again, by compulsive DIY frugality (aka, too cheap to buy one), I am almost finished with a project to build my own folding pedestal/cockpit table. But I'm still looking for a part to hold the folding leaves in place when the table is not in use. I'm looking for a small stainless steel latch, or hasp, or hook, or ???. I've been looking so long that I have my self stuck in an endless loop of finding the same things over and over again. I would like it to be installed either on the ends of the table where the fold-down hinge is located, or maybe on the under side surface which is visible when the table is folded and stowed.
Here's the table ;
![IMG_3694.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204336-b416b744ced65de7903614c4ab476890.jpg)
Original and DIY prototype;
![IMG_2348.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204339-4aa9035a911275a8025d57063bf785be.jpg)
Here's the table ;
![IMG_3720.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204334-54db47ec44bee23a08cbe5693ac95e62.jpg)
![IMG_3693.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204335-d71afe9db6eea96670d10417fb016efb.jpg)
![IMG_3694.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204336-b416b744ced65de7903614c4ab476890.jpg)
Original and DIY prototype;
![IMG_0167.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204337-3ccfd55f1a755f9d534267f5b0cc338f.jpg)
![IMG_2347.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204338-3f5bc0823ded3965827b386a80058fc1.jpg)
![IMG_2348.jpeg](/data/attachments/204/204339-4aa9035a911275a8025d57063bf785be.jpg)