Gate building

[boner58]

I am about to set out and build a pipe and cable fence around my house, in order to keep my bison inside or the rest of the world outside depend on which side of the fence you are on. but I am wanting to build 3 16 ft and 2 5ft gates out of 1.5 3/16 wall square tubing and would appreciate any tips and pointers. For hinges I was going to use 1 in solid rod and 1 inch sch 40. the gate post will either be 3.5 od .300 wall or 2 3/8 .190 wall. would one make a better gate post them another?

Here is a question for wroughtnharv if he is around

I have been reading several of your post and have looked at probably a 1000 of your pics, from this site and many others, and on your website. One thing that I have noticed are your gates can you tell me why you stagger the supports in the middle of the gates? is there a science to where you place them and how many there needs to be on each row?

 

[Shield Arc]

My local welding supply sells weldable, and greaseable hinges. If I ever build another gate I'll be sure to use them.

 

[boner58]

Why would you do that instead of using the 1 inch rod adn 1 inch sch 40 pipe?

 

[Shield Arc]

Oh your idea is fine, I was just suggesting to use a grease fitting is all.
I built the gate in the picture about 27 years ago, it was built with just sandwiched plate, (went cheap) no real good way to grease it.

 

[boner58]

Ok your gate looks very nice, hopefully someday I will be able to do things like that.

 

[cmyoung2]

The 1" rod and pipe might be strong enough for the 16' gates, maybe. Those willbe heavy gates. I would use 4" pipe for the gate post, set at least 4' deep, 10' above ground. Weld a 4 1/2" collar for a 4 1'2" pipe to slide over the 4" pipe, weld the gate to the 4 1/2" pipe, add grease fittings and a cable from top of post to the end of the gate and the gate should not sag. It will also have almost 360 degrees of swing, something you can't get with a regualr hinge. Take a look at Mid West Planning Services (MWPS) beef equipment and housing. MWPS: MidWest Plan Service, A Foundation of Knowledge for Agriculture Lots of good, extension based ideas. You are right, bison and everything else needs to stay on the right side of the fence.

 

[Shield Arc]

Ok your gate looks very nice, hopefully someday I will be able to do things like that.

Thank you! That gate is 12-feet wide, and without grease fittings, or bearings in the hinges it just kills those Mighty Mule gate openers!

Yeah Harv is the master when it comes to building gates! Haven't seen him around in quite some time.

 

[Car Doc]

Thank you! That gate is 12-feet wide, and without grease fittings, or bearings in the hinges it just kills those Mighty Mule gate openers!

Yeah Harv is the master when it comes to building gates! Haven't seen him around in quite some time.

Nice gate! May I suggest you could drill and bottom tap a 1/4 20 hole in any area you wish to grease and put a zerk in?

Just a suggestion I have done things that way before with success there is always a way once the idea is thrown out on the table. :thumbsup:

 

[Shield Arc]

Nice gate! May I suggest you could drill and bottom tap a 1/4 20 hole in any area you wish to grease and put a zerk in?

Just a suggestion I have done things that way before with success there is always a way once the idea is thrown out on the table. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the suggestion, I already looked at that idea. I put radius on the male plates, so left very little surface bearing. If I was energetic I'd remove the gate cut the hinges off and do it right!
But hey, it's been there all these years, why rush into anything now?:laughing:

 

[grsthegreat]

i second the suggestion about the greasable hinges. I did mine with the standard welding hinges with the brass washer. And while it works ok, i did have to lift it off 1 time in 4 years to grease it to stop squealing.

a set of welding hinges is real cheap.

heres my last gate i made.