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[Hitch]

How did the hinges fit Sam, two drilled holes, then put bars in and weld to the frames?
Can't quite see from the pic.

 

[Sam]

I had to use the original holes the owner of the house(not the guy that wanted the gates) would not allow any further fixings. There were holes with steel bushes inserted(probably before I was born) with a 22mm - 7/8 hole at the top on the bottom it was a hole on the rock foundation so I popped in a 20mm steel ball to stop any further wear. I had made up packing plates to bring it out at the top to plumb the gates, the opening was not square. Bored and inserted threaded bushes where the hinges fit to the gate, the hinge plates that were bolted to the gate were slotted so I had height adjustment. Worked a treat.

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

I had to use the original holes the owner of the house(not the guy that wanted the gates) would not allow any further fixings. There were holes with steel bushes inserted(probably before I was born) with a 22mm - 7/8 hole at the top on the bottom it was a hole on the rock foundation so I popped in a 20mm steel ball to stop any further wear. I had made up packing plates to bring it out at the top to plumb the gates, the opening was not square. Bored and inserted threaded bushes where the hinges fit to the gate, the hinge plates that were bolted to the gate were slotted so I had height adjustment. Worked a treat.

Did you cup the bottom of the hinge to ride on the steel ball? Or?

I think for the benefit of everyone you should go back (get some pies) and take detailed pictures of the hinge fittings

I hope that house is number 61

 

[Sam]

What you talkin about it was 16 from the side I was standing at, it is a tenners worth of diesel away expensive pies!

 

[Hitch]

Saves welding on at site, avoid site welding at all costs, thats my motto!
A nice neat solution Sam, no big ugly hinge mounts, so nothing to scrape the cars along. Ideal

 

[Jaeger_S2k]

What you talkin about it was 16 from the side I was standing at, it is a tenners worth of diesel away expensive pies!

What about the cupping?

 

[Sam]

No! no cupping less friction that way.

 

[Sam]

Have just been sent a couple of photos from the chap that wanted the gates made after he painted them.Seems well chuffed with them.

 

[JayRS4]

One of those thoughts again, how do the diagonal bars cope with the 100mm ball rule, or is it also height governed? Looks good by the way.

 

[Sam]

Easy they are 98mm apart!

 

[JayRS4]

Even at the wider point? Although i have just thought, if you can get it in there, slide up to the wider point and it`ll come out again. Sorry, think that was a blonde moment

 

[runnach]

I past there a few days ago, noticed they were painted, they look better in real life!