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ed
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: a door swing arm |
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hey,
does anyone know anything about the door swing arm in the pictures below?
my apartment door is a huge heavy metal door and when I open it then walk away it goes SLAM!! and it's so loud and hard that I think it will wreck the building and I'm sure all my neighbors can hear it.
here are 2 pictures. this is my first attempt at posting pictures so I hope it works.
if you can't see the little red sticker on the bottom it says "KDOM"
does anyone know how to tighten this arm up so my door doesn't slam? |
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skinhead
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Did u try turning that knob on the underside? Failing that, take a screwdriver to every joint on the thing until you find the tension adjuster or just call your landlady.
Or just leave it. Your neighbours might become suspicious if it's too quiet. Koreans seem to find door-slamming comforting and restful. |
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ed
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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that knob underneath is just a plastic cover for a screw and I did tighten every screw on the thing but no luck.
thanks for your reply but I want to slow down the door closing because I hate the slam.  |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Why don't you just close the door quietly behind you? Or is that thinking too far outside the box?
Sparkles*_* |
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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
Why don't you just close the door quietly behind you? Or is that thinking too far outside the box?
Sparkles*_* |
I think that's part of the point of the thingy on the door.
I'm surprised that something would be installed incorrectly in Korea.
The KDOM is a misspelling. It's supposed to be KABOOM. Duh. |
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ed
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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I usually close the door quietly with my hand but sometimes my hands are loaded with things
and sometimes using my foot doesn't work so well  |
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Delirium's Brother
Joined: 08 May 2006
Location: Out in that field with Rumi, waiting for you to join us!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't screw with it too much, it still has to be able to close itself in a strong wind. |
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xtchr
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:24 am Post subject: |
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[quote="pegpig
I'm surprised that something would be installed incorrectly in Korea.
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| pegpig wrote: |
I think that's part of the point of the thingy on the door.
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But it's broken. |
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crystal
Joined: 04 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| skinhead wrote: |
| Or just leave it. Your neighbours might become suspicious if it's too quiet. Koreans seem to find door-slamming comforting and restful. |
I can testify that that's not true. I was leaving me apratment the other day and the door slammed. While locking the door, the adjuma next door came out to give out to me. I don't speak Korean so didn't realise what she was talking about until she demonstrated the correct door closing technique. My bad, I've been trying not to slam it since but sometimes I forget. Doesn't matter that I have to listen to her ratty dog barking every time I step outside the door or that she (or her husband) have loud conversations right outside my door at all hours of the morning.  |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| The hydraulic softener (the top piston like apparatus) is broken. You need to take it off and go to a door store for a replacement. |
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pegpig
Joined: 10 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| pegpig wrote: |
I think that's part of the point of the thingy on the door.
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But it's broken. |
That's why this thread was started. What's wrong? How do I fix it? Obviously the moroon who installed it, installed it incorrectly. Or, if it was installed correctly and is now broken, then the landlord should get on it. This is not like a lightbulb, where it's the tenant's responsibility to replace. |
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Is this not a pneumatic damper mechanism? On heavier doors, a hydraulic damper?
I'm not going to look it up nor provide links, either.
But whether it's misaligned or for whatever reason, a sealing/regulating washer seems worn out. Show the landlord or ask the maintenance guy at work.
um.. yeah, what pegpig said. |
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