On 12/30/2010 8:06 PM, RobertPatrick wrote:
dilbert wrote in
:

hi all

I had a little project that turned a regular gate into an auto-close
gate. the mod worked, unfortunately, it worked too well. the gate
slams too hard and too fast. This action causes the gate to shift
positions slightly along the wall everytime its used. suggestions on
any way to slow it down?

this is what I used.

for the gate

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/images...r/lg_22125_297
72.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...s-Door-Window-
Repair-Springs/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg5Zarzf/R-202045465/h_d2/ProductDisplay?l
angId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...d2/ProductDisp
lay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053


Perhaps you need longer springs.
another spring to slow it down?

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