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Hi Guys,thank you for all the impressive posts I have seen here over the last few years as a reader and student.I am based in Ireland and I am a hobbyist.I want to make a set of gates for my parents place. the issue I have is it has a rise uphill in the direction of opening, I cannot slide the gate or open out due to street configuration.The rise is approximately 3 inches across a 9 inch travel?Gate design by mum is a metal frame sheeted in wood at the front.how does a hobbyist do this with as little lean on the gate as possible to allow the car in and out the gate?or is there another way without offsetting the hinges.Thanks guys.
Reply:My bad. How about folding panels? Is it for primarily privacy. How much hill gain is there given the gate length? Can you incorporate it in your design?Last edited by tapwelder; 07-05-2021 at 11:27 AM.
Reply:Not sure of your specifics (I don't quite understand what you mean by "3 inches across a 9 inch travel") but my instinct would be to keep the posts and hinges plumb, and build the gates such that they would clear the ground when they open. In other words, make the gates extend further toward the ground on the hinge side than on the "swinging in" toward the rising slope side ... if that makes sense. Can you make a sketch or explain better what your constraints are?
Reply:Use conveyer belt to make a flap at the bottom,, the gate can then accommodate any angle,,
Reply:Do an internet search for Texas Bump gate plans.Designed with a couple of cables arranged so that when the gate is opened the cables wind around the gate post & pulls the gate higher on the post (designed to be pushed open with a vehicle) & then weight of the gate closes it due to gravity. A similar design should work for your situation. Size of the gate post would determine how high the gate moves when you open it.
Reply:I think he has a 2 foot gain over 6 ft span? 3/9 pitch? Just guessing
Reply:Make a gate such that each half slides sideways along rails. That way you don't have to worry about the swing over the slope. And, you don't have to mess with hinges.
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Originally Posted by tapwelder
I think he has a 2 foot gain over 6 ft span? 3/9 pitch? Just guessing
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Originally Posted by danielplace
2 feet in 6 feet would be a heck of a steep grade.
Reply:This might be a bit complicated for a newby welder/fabricator, but I'll throw in my idea based on a similar situation I had for a garage door.Ya know those bedroom closet doors that fold open like an accordian? Hung from the top, instead of sliding to the sides, each side is hung from the top and hinges in the middle.Sort of like two big doors, except each door has hinges in the middle of them, and each section is hung from a barn door like track from above, if you can fit an overhead beam above, and put barn door tracks on it. When you push the doors to the sides they fold in half, on tracks above.Maybe over complicated, just my .02 cents.ps, youtube bifold closet doors.Last edited by Poleframer; 07-05-2021 at 11:11 PM.
Reply:Thank you for the suggestions guys.what i mean is that over a 9 inch travel i have a rise of 3 inches.Its not possible for me to slide the gates at all.the bifold is interesting.I have to go to work now so i will post a drawing/Sketch later.Thanks all
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Originally Posted by niallsdexta
what i mean is that over a 9 inch travel i have a rise of 3 inches.
Reply:Take a look at uphill gate hinges. A google search will find some photos to give the idea of how they work.When the gate is closed it is level across the opening. The bottom hinge is arranged so as the gate swings, the bottom hing moves further away from the post than the top and lifts the "far end" of the gate.The gate hangs at angle when open.If you're going to use an automatic opener you may need a more powerful one than you would for a flat swinging gate because of the lifting that is going on as the gate swings.Here's a link to an example of some uphill gate hinges:https://www.hooverfence.com/shut-it-...hill-hinge-setktech
Reply:A picture of the site would help immensely.
Reply:Hi.I don't know if this is even feasible But I do remember seeing it some where. Might work for lighter gates? The hinge is fixed welded to the post with a sleeve inside the gate upright the slots are cut around and down the tube. As the gate is turned it should slide up in the slots May need some oil or grease inside the tube. I have no idea if this would work? I do remember we had sprayer that lifted and folded the boom's that wayBut it was well built with rollers in the groves. But it worked well
Reply:Here you go....
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Reply:That is cool. Incorporated with some louvers for privacy.
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Originally Posted by cwby
Do an internet search for Texas Bump gate plans.Designed with a couple of cables arranged so that when the gate is opened the cables wind around the gate post & pulls the gate higher on the post (designed to be pushed open with a vehicle) & then weight of the gate closes it due to gravity. A similar design should work for your situation. Size of the gate post would determine how high the gate moves when you open it.
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Originally Posted by In Utopia
Never seen this type of bump gate. The one's that I've seen in the hill country of Texas are the "turnstile" type. Gotta be careful with those, if you hit them to hard the'll slap you in the butt.
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Originally Posted by niallsdexta
Thank you for the suggestions guys.what i mean is that over a 9 inch travel i have a rise of 3 inches.Its not possible for me to slide the gates at all.the bifold is interesting.I have to go to work now so i will post a drawing/Sketch later.Thanks all
Reply:I recently built a gate in a dairy yard where the yard had slopes to allow the cleaning water to flow to a manure pump. The gate is 20 feet wide and is supported by a small wheel. The bottom of the gate hinge is able to move to allow the gate to follow the slopes of the yard. Perhaps not elegant enough for a main entrance, but it works in the dairy.
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Reply:Honestly,,,, I don't know why you wouldn't do the simplest thing and just angle hinges like this on the post...https://www.ebay.com/itm/293539366062
Reply:I have made hinges as shown on ebay. It simple and low cost. I have also made that type hinges using roller bearing for heavier doors/gatesDave
Originally Posted by BaTu
Honestly,,,, I don't know why you wouldn't do the simplest thing and just angle hinges like this on the post...https://www.ebay.com/itm/293539366062
Reply:This is how I have seen it done. While the post is vertical, the hinges act as if the post was slanted to match the grade. The gate is vertical when closed but swings up hill.
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