1017 Tension Ball Catch, Dull Brass

1017 Tension Ball Catch For Swing Doors

1017 tension ball catch is a brass catch from EPCO designed for swing style doors, so it creates a positive holding point without using a traditional latch, which matters when you want clean door lines and a simple close on cabinet doors. The dull brass finish on this ball catch provides a specific visual match to dull brass hardware, helping maintain consistent trim appearance across a project. Being part of the EPCO catches line places this ball catch in a familiar category for installers who standardize around known product classes. As a tension ball catch, it uses a spring-loaded ball to hold a swing style door against its strike point, giving controlled resistance that feels predictable in daily use.

Key EPCO Ball Catch Details For Installers

• The brass ball catch body provides a metal housing for the tension mechanism, which matters when setting repeatable holding force on swing style cabinet doors.
• The dull brass finish gives the catch a subdued brass appearance, helping match other dull brass components on the same cabinet run.
• The design as a catch for swing style doors lets the door pull closed against the ball, which is valuable when you want holding force without a full lock or latch body.
• The strike plate is sold separately, so the ball portion can be paired with a specific mating surface location on the cabinet.
• Placement within the EPCO catches product class makes it suitable where a compact catch solution is preferred in locks and latches layouts.

Glass Door Mounting And Hole Preparation

This EPCO 1017-DB brass ball catch vertically mounts in glass doors up to 3/8 inch thick, which defines where it can be used on glass fronts without overextending the clamping reach. It requires a 7/8 inch diameter hole bored in the glass, centered 7/8 inch from the edge, so the installer knows exactly where to drill for the catch body to sit correctly in the door. That defined 7/8 inch setback from the glass edge positions the catch so the ball meets the mating surface at the intended engagement point, helping achieve a consistent close along a line of cabinet doors.

Using This Brass Ball Catch In Cabinet Work

Where This Brass Ball Catch Is Applied

This 1017 tension ball catch is described as designed for swing style doors, so it fits applications where doors pivot on hinges rather than slide, such as many cabinet and casework doors. It mounts horizontally or vertically, with horizontal and vertical mount styles locking to the side or bottom of the cabinet respectively, which gives layout flexibility when choosing whether the catch engages from the cabinet side or base. When vertically mounted in glass doors up to 3/8 inch thick, the catch grips the glass using its cushioned clamping design, which is important when working with fragile glass door panels. Being suitable for a 7/8 inch diameter bored hole in glass centered 7/8 inch from the edge also ties its use to doors where that specific hole pattern can be created during fabrication.

Details That Support Repeatable Door Engagement

This EPCO brass ball catch has a fully cushioned lock clamping design to avoid glass damage, which means the contact between the hardware and the glass is buffered, reducing the chance of cracking at the mounting point under typical door operation. The lock uses a 2 piece design for quick mounting, so the user does not need to assemble the cam, which simplifies on-site installation steps and reduces handling of small internal parts. The cam must rotate counter clockwise to lock with an extension of 7/8 inch and a setback of 15/16 inch, giving precise motion and travel data that helps align the cam throw with the mating surface on the cabinet side or bottom. A finish cap is attached to give a finished appearance, so once installed the visible portion looks complete without separate trim steps, which is important in visible cabinet locations where hardware appearance matters.

Common Questions About 1017-DB Ball Catch Use

Selecting This Dull Brass Ball Catch For Projects

The 1017 tension ball catch in dull brass from EPCO offers a defined solution for swing style doors, especially where glass doors up to 3/8 inch thick are used and a 7/8 inch bored hole can be provided. Its fully cushioned clamping, counter clockwise cam operation with specified extension and setback, and attached finish cap combine into a catch that supports predictable door engagement and a finished appearance on cabinet work. For projects built around EPCO catches in dull brass, this 1017-DB brass ball catch aligns with those details so swing style doors can be set up with consistent holding action.