Self-Closing Walk-Through Gate
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I came up with a self-closing walk-through gate that's patterned after the kind of gates used by oil companies on farm land. It doesn't use any springs or weights. Instead, as the gate is pushed inward toward the livestock, the unhinged end of the gate will rise up and angle out due to the bottom hinge which is offset about 8 inches. When the gate is re-leased, the weight of the gate itself is enough to close it. The heavier the gate material, the harder the slam. Oil companies use 1/2-in. dia. sucker rod for the gate frame and spokes and 1 1/4-in. angle iron for the hinge brackets. (Dan Shepherd, Rt. 1, Box 111, Lawton, Okla. 73501 ph 580 365-4311)
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Self-Closing Walk-Through Gate FENCING Gates 22-6-34 I came up with a self-closing walk-through gate that's patterned after the kind of gates used by oil companies on farm land. It doesn't use any springs or weights. Instead, as the gate is pushed inward toward the livestock, the unhinged end of the gate will rise up and angle out due to the bottom hinge which is offset about 8 inches. When the gate is re-leased, the weight of the gate itself is enough to close it. The heavier the gate material, the harder the slam. Oil companies use 1/2-in. dia. sucker rod for the gate frame and spokes and 1 1/4-in. angle iron for the hinge brackets. (Dan Shepherd, Rt. 1, Box 111, Lawton, Okla. 73501 ph 580 365-4311)
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