building a arch gate

[Regneufeld]

well finally got to work on my gates today. seemed the hard part was not drilling the holes but actually trying to get a radius on the flat bar. Well my fix was not use it at all. A few pics as we all like pics.

I will add a cap with a larger bar on the longer square tube and will look at adding a short bar to the top of the shorter side.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Looks good and your fix is right, imho. That arched bar was not necessary for strength.

 

[kenzen]

I'd end the vertical bars under the arch (I'm lazy), unless your matching up to an existing fence/gate and need to be "aesthetically consistent". Another thought is to get the consistent arch between both sides, you'll need a form - consider making a form that also serves as the drilling template.

 

[Regneufeld]

I am not going to bother with an actual arch on it. I would like to find some spear heads or whatever they are called to well or attach to the top, then the arch will more visible and I think the gate look more finished.
I am hoping to find something that will just slip on top

 

[J_J]

I purchased my spear points from the guys that make burglar bars. They are round or square, and plastic or metal.

Did you use solid or hollow tubing?

 

[EddieWalker]

I would like to find some spear heads or whatever they are called to well or attach to the top, then the arch will more visible and I think the gate look more finished.

I buy from these guys all the time and consider them to be very fast in shipping with great prices.

King Architectural Metals wrought iron metal balusters finials casting steel ornamental forged gate fence stairs Access control

If they don't have it, it doesn't exist!!!!

Eddie

 

[RobertBrown]

Why drill any holes at all? That's the hardest part of the project, it seems
to me.

Each vertical round bar can be cut into 3 segments, aligned, then welded.
Tacked first, each section would be easy to redo.

Seems like this guy called it right from the get go. Am I wrong?

 

[Jerry/MT]

I am going to build a gate like this. Being the top arch flat iron is going to be a different length the one below it, I am trying to picture how to simply drill all the holes first then slide the round bar down through them and weld it up. The top holes would be on an angle but maybe just drilling them straight and reaming them after might be ok. Aligning those holes is much easier on paper then in real life I'm thinking

Make the curved part in two pieces, creating a curved slot into which the vertical bars go and then you have no holes to drill. Weld the uprights to each curved piece.

 

[Regneufeld]

Seems like this guy called it right from the get go. Am I wrong?

no i drilled the holes slid the bars in clapped everything then welded it. I just removed the arched flat bar on the top portion, I could not figure how to bend the radius the same on both and also to make it smooth. Its not like you can really see a 3/16 flat bar from the road anyway. The bars are still cut to length to make an arch, I am happy with the look but it needs the spear heads to really define it I think.
I will work on a nice latching system and hinges which I might look at doing something with bearings, but it really does not matter as we most likely will have this place on the market soon

 

[J_J]

This company has some nice metal working tools.

338 Pedestal Ring Roller | Shop Outfitters

Metal Bending Fabrication Equipment | Shop Outfitters

Seems to me, that once you had the arch made, align it with the spokes, and drill the arch, with the drill aligned with the spokes, and tack it on the bottom of the arch.

Spear point

http://www.kingmetals.com/default.aspx?page=item detail&itemcode=1-50-BRZ

 

[wldrbob]

pic of one of my gates

 

[GT2]

I buy from these guys all the time and consider them to be very fast in shipping with great prices.

King Architectural Metals wrought iron metal balusters finials casting steel ornamental forged gate fence stairs Access control

If they don't have it, it doesn't exist!!!!

Eddie

Thanks for the link Eddie, neat stuff!!

 

[Regneufeld]

I found that site with google. Its what turned my light on to finding something to put on my gate. I thought I would try local to see if I could just get a few quickly. Well I found the ones I wanted but they wanted 4.00 each, so I order from king for .25 each. my whole order shipped was 55 bucks. That gives me enough to build the 3 matching gates for the back yard. Funny thing is I would bet almost anything they are getting them from Kingmetals as well. They are identical spear. I might have even paid 2 bucks a piece but holy crap that is total robbery.

 

[Regneufeld]

Oh and on another note, when building something like this it is always best to get all your parts together before starting or know exactly how you are going to finish it all. I made the mistake of guess how much room I was going to need for my hinges because I was not sure what system I was going to use. Well I found a nice system but after going to work getting them mounted I now do not have enough room to do any adjustments:ashamed::mur::mur:
so now I have to cut the ends off and reweld them on. I could do only one but not sure I want to take the chance it is visible the spacing difference. As it is there is going to be some difference anyway. I need about an inch more. I just turned the lights off and left the shop.

 

[jimmysisson]

wldrbob - very handsome gate, the pony must be proud.
jim

 

[horse2292]

Look up King Metal. They sale all this pre punched. They also have arches. Not that expensive either.

 

[horse2292]

On a droid and didn't see someone had already suggested King. Very easy to deal with.

 

[Regneufeld]

Well I finally finished these gates and installed them