CompX National Disc Tumbler Cam Lock with 1-3/16" Cylinder, 90and 180 degree CW and CCW Rotation, Antique Brass C8073-C415A-4G

CompX National Disc Tumbler Cam Lock For Cabinets

CompX National disc tumbler cam lock with 1-3/16 cylinder, 90 and 180 degree CW and CCW rotation, antique brass C8073-C415A-4G secures drawers and right-hand or left-hand doors while matching traditional brass hardware, which helps maintain a consistent look across cabinetry runs. The 1-3/16 inch cylinder length establishes how much front and frame thickness you can use in overlay applications, which affects where this lock fits in casework layouts. The antique brass finish identifies the CAM LOCK, ANTIQUE BRASS variant, which matters when matching finish schedules on a job. This lock belongs to the CompX National cam locks line, which keeps it aligned with common woodworking hardware selections. The disc tumbler cam design provides the cam action needed to rotate and engage a cam on drawers or doors, which is central to basic cabinet security and access control.

Key Details That Support Cabinet Lock Selection

• Each lock comes with two stop washers allowing cam to turn either 90 or 180 degrees based on application, which lets you control how far the cam travels on a particular drawer or door layout.
• For drawers, right-hand or left-hand doors, this lock handles multiple swing directions with the same core hardware, which simplifies planning across mixed cabinet runs.
• Cams for lipped or overlay construction use a straight cam with 1-1/2 inch extension, which helps reach behind a face frame or lip in those specific cabinet designs.
• Cams for flush construction use a formed cam with 1-1/8 inch extension and 11/32 inch offset, which positions the cam where it needs to land on a flush door or drawer strike area.
• Key removable in both locked and unlocked positions allows the user to pull the key after locking or opening, which supports different key control preferences in the same installation.

Cam Lock Fit And Cylinder Thickness Planning

For overlay application, the combined thickness of front and frame cannot exceed the cylinder length listed, which sets a hard limit when pairing this 1-3/16 inch cylinder with door and frame materials so the cylinder can clamp properly. The note that a 3/4 inch front and 3/4 inch frame overlay combination uses the NLC8073 lock and the NLC7014-2C cam shows how cylinder length and cam choice interact in thicker overlays, which clarifies when this C8073-C415A-4G configuration is the right fit. A trim washer and spur washer for wood are part of the mounting solution, which helps seat the cylinder in a drilled hole and bite into wood to resist rotation. The mounting nut secures the cylinder from the rear side, which locks the body into the panel and positions it for cam attachment.

Using This Antique Brass Cam Lock In Projects

Where This Cam Lock Works In Cabinets

For drawers, this CompX National cam lock places the cam behind the drawer front, which lets it engage a strike or frame and control access to the drawer contents. For right-hand or left-hand doors, the same cylinder and cam configuration works on either swing direction, which reduces the number of different lock bodies needed on a mixed-door installation. Cams for lipped or overlay construction provide a straight cam with 1-1/2 inch extension, which reaches around a lip or over a face frame to hook behind a catch area. Cams for flush construction provide a formed cam with 1-1/8 inch extension and 11/32 inch offset, which steps the cam in or out to land properly on a flush frame or strike surface. The antique brass finish ties into traditional or warm-toned cabinet hardware, which keeps visual continuity on visible doors and drawer fronts.

Details That Help Achieve Consistent Lock Operation

Each lock comes with two stop washers allowing cam to turn either 90 or 180 degrees, which lets you set shorter or longer throw depending on how far the cam needs to travel to clear or capture the strike. The 90 and 180 degree CW and CCW rotation gives flexibility in cam orientation, which allows the cam to be positioned to rotate toward or away from the strike on both right- and left-hand applications. Key removable in both locked and unlocked positions enables users to operate the lock and then remove the key in either state, which supports workflows where keys stay with users or hang at a station while doors remain unlocked. Stock keying is identified with KA as all keyed alike to a specified key number, which allows multiple locks on a project to share one key for simplified access. Stock keying with KD as all keyed different with various lock numbers creates unique keys, which suits installations where individual drawers or doors require separate key control. REMOVACORE versions of this lock are available, which introduces a removable core option that can streamline re-keying routines on jobs that expect future lock changes.

Common Questions About This CompX Cam Lock

Selecting This Antique Brass Cam Lock For Your Job

The CompX National disc tumbler cam lock with 1-3/16 inch cylinder, 90 and 180 degree CW and CCW rotation, antique brass C8073-C415A-4G brings defined cam extensions, offsets, and rotation stops to drawer and door security, which supports predictable layouts across drawers, right-hand doors, and left-hand doors. Using the lipped or overlay straight cam and the flush formed cam options lets you match cabinet construction styles on one project, which keeps operation consistent while maintaining the antique brass finish across visible fronts.