Heki rooflights blowing open

My thoughts as well. It's a simple enough gizmo that seems overpriced for what it is.

I have been making this sort of thing all my working life so I could make my own but I would feel like I was copying someones design.

And to be honest, now I have retired, for £10 it is time to let someone else do the work.

Having said that I have not heard back from them as to how to purchase one yet.

I’d really not worry about copying something that’s more common sense than design.

Not heard from them? Tbh, the website didn't inspire me with confidence in their business acumen or professionalism😕. Still, there’s time…

Hardly an innovative creation. I had previously considered fabricating a similar thing to achieve some hatch security when open but, like many things, it is currently awaiting a 'round tuit'.

Update!

After some initial communication problems the Hatch Latch was delivered promptly.

The latch was made well enough and cut accurately (laser!). 

When I came to fitting I discovered that the bottom corner near the screw partly obstructed the channel in the hatch frame, I am using this in a caravan so it could be there is a slight difference, cutting off the corner and smoothing it with fine abrasive sorted that problem.

The unit is supplied with a pilot sized hole which is ideal for marking through for the hole in the frame but I found that it gripped the screw and caused it to rotate in the frame when fitted, so I drilled this hole to 4mm clearance so the screw can rotate freely and all is well.

I think it will do the job well, is easy to use and unobtrusive.

Good luck🙂

I also had this problem, I used a pice of 6mm twin and earth cable and shaped it to fit within the slot, works great.