Giant Chain Gate

Giant Chain Gate FENCING Gates 27-2-44 Rico D'elia of St. Albert, Alberta, came up with a creative way to block unwanted intruders from entering a back driveway on his property. He made a massive gate using a large chain from an old oilfield dragline with 6-in. links. D'elia used four 8-ft. pieces of 3-in. sq. tubing on the ends of the swinging gates. Gate posts are huge 20-ft. lengths of 10 by 18-in. H-beams. The drive-through gate is 18 ft. wide and 10 ft. high where the hinges mount. The side beams are 8 ft. high. The chain links are welded together solid on the double gate sections, but hang freely on the side sections. "I just wanted to make something different and unusual that would stand out," he says. "I already had the materials available and didn't have to buy anything. Realistically, I don't think it cost me $500. The only costs were the welding and driving in the posts." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rico D'elia, Box 8, Site 2, R.R.2, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada T8N 1M9 (ph 780 456-4933; fax 780 456-0337).

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