made a side gate over the weekend...

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made a new gate for my house.  Looks kinda sparse because it's made of scraps.  It's a side gate that we almost never use.  But, without it, my dogs would run out.  My dogs are 20 and 33lbs.  This should be plenty "over-built" to keep them in.  In keeping with the Oxy Moron tradition, everything has to have a ball.  This one is easy to incorporate the ball, seeing that every gate needs a handle.  Once you get over how ridiculous the handle looks, it actually works very nicely.posts are 2x2x1/8door frame is 2x1x3/32expanded sheet metal is 1/16all tigged.  I did try to use my mig welder to tack on the expanded metal, but the tack ended up with a nipple and very porous tack, so i gave up and just tigged the expanded metal on.powder coated glossy.  lines up quite nicelyLast edited by oxy moron; 03-17-2012 at 02:15 AM.
Reply:Very Nice Indeed!Question:  Where do you find those 'Balls' and how thick are they?  I've been trying to find some locally, but only 1 place and they're 'Stupid' Expensive!!Cheers,Miller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Looks plenty strong.  Don't think the dogs are getting through that gate.  Like the paint job!  Bob
Reply:Looks good, but with the latch you used it looks as if you can only open it from one side. Is that the case? I think you have room between the door and frame to mount a swivel type latch release for the other side.
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanVery Nice Indeed!Question:  Where do you find those 'Balls' and how thick are they?  I've been trying to find some locally, but only 1 place and they're 'Stupid' Expensive!!Cheers,
Reply:That's cool! Need a latch catch like this though....... Attached Images200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:a minute late and a dollar short, Burt!
Reply:Nice..That will keep them out....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
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Reply:Interesting design.  It came out very nice.  Good job!*************************************Mike AccardiHenderson, [email protected] 250XLincoln Weldpack HDMiller Syncrowave 180 SD*************************************
Reply:I use "balls" like that frequently. I get mine from large industrial ball/roller bearings from work. I knock appart the junk bearings before they go in the scrap bin and remove the balls/rollers. Mine are solid however, not hollow.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720