The gate

wroughtn_harv · Jul 21, 2004

Morning RaT,

I haven't been able to find the Car Sense free exit probe online. But you can call Automatic Gates here in Dallas at 214 637 1776 and talk to Gary or Eric. They're both knowledgeable and easy to talk with about gates.

I did have a problem with one of the units. Place in the country, both members of the couple worked day jobs. I put in a gate with an operator and a free exit probe.

He calls and tells me that his dogs are getting out and waiting for them at the gate when they get home in the evenings. They'd inspected the fence and it was intact so they figured it had to be the gate.

I checked everything out okay but decided I'd replace the probe just on the off chance that it was malfunctioning.

I was idling in front of the gate talking on the phone after completing the work. Their great dane with the big chain collar and umpteen tags walked up and plopped down dead over the probe. Gate opened. Both dogs came out to see what was up.

I made an adjustment on the sensitivity of the probe. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Dummy: Work? What is that?

_RaT_ · Jul 21, 2004

What are those Danes wearing? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I thought the probe reacted to metal which resulted in changing the inductance on the coil of wire in the probe.

wroughtn_harv · Jul 22, 2004

This particular installation involved the customer wanting to have his four wheeler activate the free exit. So I had it adjusted accordingly.

The Dane had a chain collar with numberous metal tags. When it laid down over the probe and then moved it activated the probe.

The customer was willing to drive his four wheeler over the probe versus beside it if it meant keeping the dogs in.

Here's the finishing touch on the job.

wroughtn_harv · Jul 22, 2004

That was the only carving done with a sandblaster.

It's really quite simple to do. First you freehand out your desired inscription on a sheet of aluminum. Then you cut it out with the plasma torch. That is the template which is clamped to the stone of choice.

Blast it.

Remove aluminum template.

Drill two holes in backside of the stone and epoxy in studs. The studs are welded to the pipe fence.

This job is done.

It seems like it's lasted forever.

The highs for me were many. You see I get high on challeges.

It's a good one. There will be another visit to finish out all the trick stuff on the gate when the new home is complete. Right now I've got the power temporaried and the gates open and close only with transmitters and the keypad. But in a couple of months we'll feed it from the new cabinet with all the computer controls and video feed.

So until then this will be the last picture.

Bet you're glad for that. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

dummy · Jul 23, 2004

<font color="blue">Bet you're glad for that.
</font> Nope. Always happy to watch a pro do what they do best /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif especially when they're teaching me the little tricks along the way. Thanks, Dale

shoppintractors · Jul 23, 2004

Dale,

Well said. You just never know what you going to see when wroughtn harv posts a picture. Always interesting, original, creative, informative, educational, and of course...well received. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif .....and they always come with great "harvism's".

Don

_RaT_ · Jul 29, 2004

Harv, I oredered an exit probe from the folks you suggested. If it is the same probe as the one from a local dealer (EMX) then I saved about $100 on the purchase. I ordered a 100' 12 volt model. Talked to Chris, great place.

_RaT_ · Aug 11, 2004

The EMX probe works superb Harv, THANKS for the information! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

wroughtn_harv · Dec 13, 2004

I don't have any pictures because right now I'm running cameraless (hint hint Santa!).

But today the star rock in the overhead was involved in a T/C (traffic collision) and suffered fatal injuries.

One concrete truck out of fifteen that was coming onto the property for a pour decided the private entry would accomodate a loaded redimix truck.

I got a call this morning informing me that my presence was required. We have both uprights of the overhead tilting north when they were biased neither north or south before. Three out of four of the pins supporting the star rock in place broke loose out of the stone. The fourth held but the rod bent over severely.

When I got there my first concern was the rock falling and hurting at a minimum the new concrete driveway. I was able to remove the camera intact and then remove the stone from the overhead.

It will be an interesting repair to say the least.

MF1455v · Dec 13, 2004

Harv, do you know what your clearance is for the star?

I have been concerned about the over head part of my gate still under construction. If I remember correctly from reading on the Texas DPS web sight, a truck must have a permit if over 14 ft high. My over head is 15 ft 4 in with rock on the drive way. So I was thinking that would be good. With the fence going in before the house and shop there will be a lot of trucks in a out. I sure would like to avoid the same call you got.

Thanks
James