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Once again, necessity becomes the mother of invention.We needed a gate to keep the new baby off the stairs, but the trouble was...finding one to fit the application. Wrought Iron/steel railing on one side...wall with corner bead and hand rail nearly overlapping it on the other. 44'' opening.Solution:18' of 1'' square tube12' of 3/4'' square tube18' of 1/2'' square tube1' of 3/4'' round tube1' of 5/8'' round bar1 bent lawn mower blade1 barrel latch (modified into a spring loaded unit)1 Lincoln Pro-Mig 1351 Angle Grinder (with grinding wheel and cut-off wheel) Unfinished:Finished: (Etch Primed and finished in Hammered Gold)Hinge:***The hinge posts are long because I originally designed a 'catch' (instead of using a latch) that was supposed to work by 'lifting' the gate to open it...but that proved to be impractable for the wife..as the gate is a bit heavy. Modified Latch:Hopefully, baby won't be falling down the stairs anytime soon...LOL.
Reply:Good job. You incorperated it in with the existing very well, and it can be removed with littl effort and no damaging effects.
Reply:wow me likesIF it Catches...Let it Burn
Reply:Wow, that's great, should keep the kid safe until he/she is old enough to use your angle grinder to escape!!My angle grinder is my best friend!
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyGood job. You incorperated it in with the existing very well, and it can be removed with littl effort and no damaging effects.
Reply:Originally Posted by PentawelderWow, that's great, should keep the kid safe until he/she is old enough to use your angle grinder to escape!!
Reply:Looks better than anything you can buy. Great job.
Reply:Nice work!!! I run a small land scape co. and have found old mower blades to be a great source of scrap stock.
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