gate spring

Adding an Offset bottom hinge pin will create a great gravity hinge But you'd need a welder to make you one to my design, and I am mostly retired See if you can work out the below:

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Can you modify the gate post so that the gate operates more like a swing-door?

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You need to specify an adjustable self-closing gate spring/closer.

Rising hinges?

Piece of string, threaded through a weight, attached to the gate and the gate post. Opening the gate increases the distance between the fixings and lifts the weight, the weight pulls the gate close. Choose the weight which gives the right effect.

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Even when adjusted to its least twangy twanginess?

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Must be unlike all the gate springs I've ever fitted them. Usually one end has a sort of capstan which you can work round with a pair of screwdrivers until it's at the tension you want, then you push in the supplied rivet.

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Similar to how my back gate is done except it lifts a block of wood via a pulley.

This is exactly how it worked... No tension setting seemed to be correct. I even double checked on t'internet to make sure i was fitting the thing correctly.

Good idea, if i had thought of that before purchasing gate hinges then that would have been great!

NICE !!! This weekends project then!

Yes, the gate comes round like a bloody thunderbolt when let go at its most open point!

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Yeah, I had that trouble. That's why mine's done wtih pulleys now.

I like it, will have a go at the weekend!

In the end I modified the door closer by taking about 6x coils off the spring. The gate now closes nice and gently!

Cheers

Gerry

In message , Guy King writes

Read with interest!

I have a problem with fitting *self closers* to 4'6" bridle way gates. These are hung using agricultural swivels which are central to the upright posts and leave a gap of 5" or so.

I tried using the springs supplied by Highways and found they bent and got trapped. I then made up some weighted chains and discovered that, having to attach both the fairlead and the chain end to the uprights meant the gate would not self close beyond about 45 degrees as there was no leverage once the chain moved beyond the hinge centre line.

An outrigger would help but annoy access users as it would project into the opening.

Has anyone come across a commercial door closer which might withstand an exposed site and be affordable? I need something which would allow the gate to open a bit beyond 90 degrees and provide enough push to close and re-latch.

regards

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The best I've seen are the double-jaw bottom pintle sort of closer. The gate and post are made as usual, as is the top hinge. The lower hinge however is a sort of double-jawed thing with a double pintle on the lower gate spot. As you open it the gate swings out at the bottom more than at the top so it's now leaning slightly. When you let go they swing shut well and have enough oomph to operate the latch. Dead common round here.

In message , Guy King writes

OK ta. Confirmed by AJH elsewhere.

I'll have a go at the nice young man from Highways.

Hitherto, these gates have swung either way and relied on user consideration for grazing cattle security. I have fitted multi-user operators (horse, bike, pedestrian, wheelchair) which only allow the gate to swing one side.

regards

Sorry Tim, I didn't mean to send the post as a personal e-mail.

I can put some 'photos up on a web page if you want, may take a while to walk over to the nearest one after work, nights are drawing in :-(.

AJH