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Cal-Royal Cal-Royal DTS80 Drive In Thimble Strike, Zinc Plated CAL-DTS80

Cal-Royal DTS80 Drive-In Thimble Strike, Zinc Plated

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Cal-Royal DTS80 Drive-In Thimble Strike, Zinc Plated

The Cal-Royal DTS80 Drive-In Thimble Strike is a precision-engineered thimble strike plate designed for secure and efficient installation in wood or metal frames. Measuring 1-1/8" in length with a 1" diameter, this zinc plated strike installs using a quick drive-in style method into prepared holes. Known for its reliability and clean installation, this thimble strike is ideal for residential, commercial, and institutional applications where a drive-in style solution is preferred.

Key Features

  • Compact Dimensions: 1-1/8" length and 1" diameter for a precise fit in prepared frame holes.
  • Drive-In Installation: Drive-in style design allows for quick and easy mounting into prepared holes without complicated hardware.
  • Secure Latch Reinforcement: Designed to receive the latch bolt and provide secure reinforcement inside the door frame.
  • Zinc Plated Finish: Zinc plated construction offers a clean appearance suited for a variety of door frame applications.
  • Versatile Frame Compatibility: Suitable for installation in wood or metal frames across residential, commercial, and institutional settings.
  • Model Consistency: Cal-Royal DTS80 model designation ensures accurate identification for reordering and replacement.

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Parts and Accessories
  • Product Subgroup: Door Strikes and Strike Boxes
  • Product Type: Parts and Accessories
  • Subcategory: Door Strikes
  • Tags: thimble strike, thimble strike plate, Cal-Royal DTS80
  • Product Category: Parts and Accessories

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Institutional Door Frame Repairs

Why Cal-Royal DTS80?

Cal-Royal has been an industry leader in manufacturing door hardware and accessories since 1983, with product offerings that comply with ADA regulations, UL certifications, and ANSI Grades 1, 2, and 3 standards. The DTS80 thimble strike reflects this commitment to reliable, precision-engineered components, delivering a clean drive-in installation and dependable latch bolt reinforcement for demanding door frame applications.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Parts and Accessories
Product Subgroup:
Door Strikes and Strike Boxes
Product Type:
Parts and Accessories
Subcategory:
Door Strikes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Tags:
thimble strike, thimble strike plate, Cal-Royal DTS80
Product Category:
Parts and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal DTS80 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is a drive-in thimble strike and when do I use one instead of a standard flat strike plate?
A thimble strike is a cup-shaped sleeve that drives into a round hole bored in the door frame to receive the latch bolt, rather than a flat plate that screws to the jamb face. The Cal-Royal DTS80 installs by driving into a prepared hole, so there's no mortising for a lip or plate and no screw pattern to line up. Use it where the frame is bored round (common on prehung wood frames and on repairs where the original mortise is chewed out); use a conventional lipped face strike where the latch needs a lip to ride over and pull the door in.
2) What size hole does the Cal-Royal DTS80 thimble strike need in the frame?
The DTS80 measures 1-1/8 inches in length with a 1 inch diameter, so it seats in a 1 inch bored hole with 1-1/8 inches of depth behind it. Check the depth of your jamb prep before driving it in; on a hollow metal frame the hole is through the face into the void, so depth is rarely the issue, but on a solid wood jamb the bore has to be deep enough to take the full 1-1/8 inches.
3) Can I use the DTS80 thimble strike in a hollow metal frame, or is it only for wood?
Both. The DTS80 is made for installation in wood or metal frames, which is what makes it useful on mixed openings in one building where some jambs are wood and some are hollow metal. The requirement is the same either way: a 1 inch round hole in the jamb at the latch centerline.
4) I've got a stripped-out latch pocket in a door jamb. Will a drive-in thimble strike fix it?
That's the repair a drive-in thimble is best at. Where the original strike mortise is torn out or the screw holes have blown, boring a clean 1 inch round hole and driving in the DTS80 gives the latch bolt a fresh metal seat without depending on the damaged wood holding screws. The zinc plated body carries the latch load inside the frame. What it will not do is close a gap: if the door has dropped and the latch no longer meets the jamb at the old strike height, the thimble goes in at the new latch centerline, not the old opening.
5) Can a Cal-Royal DTS80 thimble strike be used on a glass door with a Codelocks CL4000 lock?
No. The DTS80 is a drive-in thimble strike that installs into a prepared hole in a wood or metal door frame, which is prep a glass leaf does not have. For the Codelocks CL4000 and CL4500 glass door locks, the matching part is the Codelocks CL4000-RSB glass door strike box, which is built for that lock family. Specify the DTS80 for framed wood and hollow metal openings and the CL4000-RSB where the strike sits on glass.
6) What is the difference between a Cal-Royal DTS80 drive-in thimble strike and an ABH 1890 roller latch with full lip cast strike?
They solve different problems at the frame. The Cal-Royal DTS80 is a drive-in thimble strike, 1-1/8 inch long and 1 inch in diameter, that seats into a prepared round hole in a wood or metal frame and receives the latch bolt. The ABH 1890 Series is a roller latch with a full lip cast strike and 5/16 inch adjustable projection, so it supplies the latching mechanism itself plus a lipped strike that mounts to the frame face. If the door already has a latch and only the frame side needs a bolt receiver, the DTS80 is the thimble for the hole; if the opening needs a roller latch to hold the door closed without a knob or lever throwing a bolt, the 1890 covers both halves.
7) When a door needs adjustable holding tension instead of a fixed drive-in strike, what replaces a Cal-Royal DTS80?
A roller latch assembly. The Cal-Royal DTS80 is a fixed drive-in thimble strike with a 1 inch diameter body that reinforces the latch bolt inside the frame and offers no adjustment once driven in. The ABH 1895 Series is a roller latch with a T strike and 1/2 inch adjustable projection, and the ABH 1890 Series is a roller latch with a full lip cast strike and 5/16 inch adjustable projection, so both let the installer dial in how far the roller stands proud. On a closet, vestibule, or push/pull door where the hold needs tuning after hanging, the 1890 or 1895 is the assembly to specify; the DTS80 stays with conventional latch bolt openings.
8) Is the Cal-Royal DTS80 strike suitable for commercial door traffic or is it a residential part?
It's classed as a commercial part and Cal-Royal lists it for residential, commercial and institutional openings alike, including office buildings, schools, healthcare, retail, multi-tenant residential and government facilities. For a property manager standardizing across a portfolio, that means one part number covers both the apartment doors and the back-of-house openings.
9) Do I need a strike box or dust box behind the Cal-Royal DTS80?
No. The thimble is itself the cup that receives the latch bolt, so it takes the place of a separate strike box behind a flat plate. Nothing else is required to complete the install beyond the bored hole. If your opening instead calls for a deadbolt pocket lined behind a face plate, that's a strike box application and a different part.
10) How many versions of the Cal-Royal DTS80 thimble strike are there, and what do I order?
One. The DTS80 is a single configuration, zinc plated, 1-1/8 inches long by 1 inch diameter, with no handing, no finish options and no size choices to specify. Order by the model designation DTS80 and that's the whole spec.
11) Is a thimble strike the same thing as a roller latch strike or an armature strike?
No, and they solve different problems. The DTS80 thimble is a passive cup that receives a standard latch bolt driven into a bored jamb hole. A roller latch such as the ABH 1890 Series comes with its own cast strike and an adjustable projection (5/16 inch on the 1890, 1/2 inch on the ABH 1895 Series with T strike), and it holds the door by spring pressure on a roller instead of a latch bolt. An armature strike like the Securitron AOS is part of a magnetic lock assembly. If you have a conventional cylindrical lockset or passage latch, the thimble is the one that matches it.
12) Is a Securitron AOS armature offset strike an alternative to a Cal-Royal DTS80 thimble strike?
They are not interchangeable. The Cal-Royal DTS80 is a mechanical drive-in thimble strike that receives a latch bolt in a wood or metal frame. The Securitron AOS is an armature offset strike, part of a magnetic locking arrangement where an armature plate on the door meets an electromagnet rather than a bolt entering a frame hole. A locksmith retrofitting an existing bored frame hole wants the DTS80; a maglock opening that needs the armature repositioned relative to the magnet wants the AOS.
13) What is the difference between a Cal-Royal DTS80 thimble strike and a Trimco 1268 anchor plate?
Function and size both differ. The DTS80 is a 1 inch diameter, 1-1/8 inch long drive-in thimble that lines a prepared frame hole and takes the latch bolt. The Trimco 1268 is an anchor plate, 3-1/2 inches in diameter, which serves as a mounting base rather than a bolt receiver. On a frame repair where the latch bolt hole needs a clean lined pocket, the DTS80 is the part; the 1268 belongs where a surface anchor point of that larger diameter is called for.
14) For standardizing latch bolt strikes across a facility, what should be specified alongside a Cal-Royal DTS80?
The DTS80 covers conventional wood and hollow metal frames across commercial, institutional, and multi-tenant residential openings, driving into a prepared 1 inch hole with a 1-1/8 inch body. Two openings will not take it. Glass leaves on Codelocks CL4000 or CL4500 locks need the Codelocks CL4000-RSB glass door strike box, and electromagnetic openings need a strike such as the Securitron AOS armature offset strike. Carrying the DTS80 as the standard drive-in thimble with those two exceptions stocked separately covers a mixed door schedule.
15) What finish is the Cal-Royal DTS80 and does it matter if it won't match my other strikes?
Zinc plated, and in practice it rarely shows. A drive-in thimble sits inside the bored hole in the jamb with only the rim visible, and on most openings the door edge and stop shadow it. If you need a visible finish to match lever trim or hinges across a fleet of doors, a face-mounted strike plate in a matching architectural finish is the part to specify instead.
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