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...2125_29772.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

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On 12/30/2010 8:06 PM, RobertPatrick wrote:
dilbert wrote in
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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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"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message
...
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...2125_29772.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

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Would a storm door closer work? ww

On 12/30/2010 10:26 PM, WW wrote:
"dilbert wrote in message
...
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...2125_29772.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

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Would a storm door closer work? ww


That's what I think too.

I fooled around with a friend's contraption, they used springs to self
close doors. There's not much you can do to fix the obvious faults.
Adapting a door closer (how about that, a common device made to do just
that job!?) is a much better plan.

Jeff

Jeff

On 12/30/2010 9:26 PM, WW wrote:
"dilbert wrote in message
...
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...2125_29772.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

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Would a storm door closer work? ww


won't that require 4 pieces of brackets and bolts over the poles on both
sides of the gate?

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On 12/30/2010 9:56 PM, Jeff Thies wrote:
On 12/30/2010 10:26 PM, WW wrote:
"dilbert wrote in message
...
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...2125_29772.jpg

springs:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...atalogId=10053

2 snap hooks
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

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Would a storm door closer work? ww


That's what I think too.

I fooled around with a friend's contraption, they used springs to self
close doors. There's not much you can do to fix the obvious faults.
Adapting a door closer (how about that, a common device made to do just
that job!?) is a much better plan.

Jeff

Jeff
you're right that there appears to be no way to fix this type of fault.

it does appear the door closer may be the way to go.

where do you suggest the door closer be mounted on the gate?

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