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Rolling gate videos - almost done
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Site Supporter   Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099 
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I finally uploaded video to youtube of my gate project
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| Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:04 pm |
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52037 Real Name: Steve
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Holy crap, that is smoooooooooth!!!
 Wow! _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:21 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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MadPick wrote: Holy crap, that is smoooooooooth!!! Wow! Only pic I have handy from when I did the mock up to make sure it'd work. The track is a 3/4" round stock that sit above the concrete slab, the casters are v groove swivels that ride on the steel track  |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:26 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Eatonville Joined: Tue Feb 25, 2014 Posts: 1266 Real Name: Dave
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That is awesome man killer job !
_________________ 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love. 2 Corinthians 4:16 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:32 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475 Real Name: Steve
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Nicely Done!
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| Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:57 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1989 Real Name: Shane
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Looks great, but what happens if you get dirt on the rod?
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| Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:59 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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scrid2000 wrote: Looks great, but what happens if you get dirt on the rod? it would have to be a 1/2" or larger rock or something similar right up against the track to stop the wheels from rolling. Blowing it off with a cordless leaf blower while I was constructing it worked fine for clearing it off . The track is round and above the concrete slab so it's not likely to collect obstacles , especially if it's closed. I still need to grade the surrounding area to be slightly below the concrete slab and then pour a wider concrete apron on both sides of the drive thru gate opening to minimize rocks getting tracked onto the slab by wheels driving over it. |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:17 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475 Real Name: Steve
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Every guy knows...
You always keep your rod clean, ‘cause ya never know when you might need it... |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:21 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21268 Real Name: Vick Lagina
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scrid2000 wrote: Looks great, but what happens if you get dirt on the rod? Penicillin. _________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith "The “A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu FJB |
| Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:00 pm |
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Site Admin  Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307 Real Name: Dan
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Holy shit. That is one of the coolest gates I’ve seen. What a brilliant idea and execution for gates near a corner.
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| Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:12 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Mount Vernon Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 Posts: 1549 Real Name: Areyouthreateningme
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Andes to list of stuff future house needs.
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| Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:11 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: East Renton Plateau Joined: Tue Jul 5, 2011 Posts: 914
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That's impressive! Is it going to be powered in the future?
Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk |
| Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:48 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9266 Real Name: Young
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It’s very cool.
But by nature I play devils advocate… please I’m not trying to offend. But besides corners what uses would apply? Cost and build would be HIGH and therefore what would drive someone to eat those costs to have this? |
| Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:36 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Puyallup for now Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 Posts: 2099
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oldkim wrote: It’s very cool. But by nature I play devils advocate… please I’m not trying to offend. But besides corners what uses would apply? Cost and build would be HIGH and therefore what would drive someone to eat those costs to have this? The only application is narrow lots or up against corners in my case. I built it so I wouldnt have to move vehicles/trailers out of the way to open a swing gate, and still have 15+' of opening to drive a trailer through. Its certainly not cheap. 1811GNR wrote: That's impressive! Is it going to be powered in the future? Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk That is the plan, due to the corner, it'll need to be a rack and pinion driven opener, not a chain. It'll take some work to get the rack to work around the corner, but it's been done before, plenty of videos on youtube of powered "around the corner gates" |
| Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:44 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4834
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NWRed wrote: That is the plan, due to the corner, it'll need to be a rack and pinion driven opener, not a chain. It'll take some work to get the rack to work around the corner, but it's been done before, plenty of videos on youtube of powered "around the corner gates" It looks like a chain style opener would work to me? Its basically a garage door on its side,right? Nice job! |
| Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:00 pm |
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