Help sourcing spring loaded hinges for a gate.

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Building a gate for a school. They are requesting spring loaded hinges. A Google search doesn't really have anything appealing for commercial quality. The gate will be used a lot. ~30 times a day, so I need something heavy duty. The Gate itself will weigh around 120 pounds.Do any of you have experience using anything like described?14' PowerMig 210 MP13'Burntables 5x10 CNC Table14' SAE300 HE on a 12' Ram 4500 60 CA 4x4. Custom bed/bottles/reels.87' SA250d, 78 SA200,11' Ranger 250 GXT AC/DCThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 8112' Lincoln Precision Tig 22508' LN25
Reply:http://www.homedepot.com/s/spring%25...520gate?NCNI-5GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Install a Kant Slam gate closer. Should be available at your local ornamental steel supplier. http://www.hooverfence.com/woodfence/kantslam.htm
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Reply:World Fence News has an online edition that lets you read it like it is in your hands.  There are multiple suppliers of industrial grade self closing hinges.  I personally would tell them that gravity always works and go with an offset hinge set up.  I build them with rod end bearings and have never had one fail.life is good
Reply:Sure Close hinges are super duper nice, but spendy.  They have an adjustable closing speed, and are available with a "final snap" action to make sure your latches engage when closing:http://www.hooverfence.com/ddhardwar...e-readyfit.htmA more budget friendly option is the Swing40 from Locinox.  Again, very high quality.  Made to plug directly into 1.5" square tube frames, and gives you both tension and position adjustments.http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/h...ge-SWING40.htm
Reply:try d and d technologies, it is what we sell at my employers, a fence supply house.RegardsDave
Reply:What is the size of the gate?Kant Slam's are pretty slick, Ive installed a few.