Hi,

I'm looking for an automatic (but non-electric) gate closing device for
an old gate at the end of the alleyway under my house. It needs to be more
than a spring as I want a damper too to slow it down before it goes bang!

There are a couple of photos of the gates he

http://unicorn.drogon.net/gates/

Thet're heavyish wooden things - however it's only the right-hand gate I
wasnt to close automatically. (The left one is kept closed 99% of the
time anyway) They're about 5' high, and the gate is more or less flat
against the right-hand wall when fully open.

And I've really no idea where to start looking - any pointers, or clues?

Thanks,

Gordon

"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm looking for an automatic (but non-electric) gate closing device for
an old gate at the end of the alleyway under my house. It needs to be more
than a spring as I want a damper too to slow it down before it goes bang!

There are a couple of photos of the gates he

http://unicorn.drogon.net/gates/

Thet're heavyish wooden things - however it's only the right-hand gate I
wasnt to close automatically. (The left one is kept closed 99% of the
time anyway) They're about 5' high, and the gate is more or less flat
against the right-hand wall when fully open.

And I've really no idea where to start looking - any pointers, or clues?

Thanks,

Gordon


Get a standard spring closer and use an old piece of carpet to stop the
slam. Does the gate have a latch? If it does, then latches usually need a
hard slam action to engage them. The carpet stop the noise, but it allows
the gate to latch properly.

Something like these
http://www.catflaps.com/index.html?t...tml&lang=en-gb should
fit nicely.

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"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm looking for an automatic (but non-electric) gate closing device for
an old gate at the end of the alleyway under my house. It needs to be more
than a spring as I want a damper too to slow it down before it goes bang!

There are a couple of photos of the gates he

http://unicorn.drogon.net/gates/

Thet're heavyish wooden things - however it's only the right-hand gate I
wasnt to close automatically. (The left one is kept closed 99% of the
time anyway) They're about 5' high, and the gate is more or less flat
against the right-hand wall when fully open.

And I've really no idea where to start looking - any pointers, or clues?

Thanks,

Gordon


Get a standard spring closer and use an old piece of carpet to stop the
slam. Does the gate have a latch? If it does, then latches usually need a
hard slam action to engage them. The carpet stop the noise, but it allows
the gate to latch properly.

Something like these
http://www.catflaps.com/index.html?t...tml&lang=en-gb should
fit nicely.

Thanks for that link. It's a very heavy door, (I can't lift it off the
hinges myself) but that site seems to have some that might do the job,
(or I can double up 2 of them) and it does have a latch - currently
removed because the neighbours kids keep slamming the gate and it broke,
but it's a light mechanism.

Thanks,

Gordon

"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
In article ,
BigWallop wrote:

"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm looking for an automatic (but non-electric) gate closing device for
an old gate at the end of the alleyway under my house. It needs to be
more
than a spring as I want a damper too to slow it down before it goes
bang!

There are a couple of photos of the gates he

http://unicorn.drogon.net/gates/

Thet're heavyish wooden things - however it's only the right-hand gate I
wasnt to close automatically. (The left one is kept closed 99% of the
time anyway) They're about 5' high, and the gate is more or less flat
against the right-hand wall when fully open.

And I've really no idea where to start looking - any pointers, or clues?

Thanks,

Gordon


Get a standard spring closer and use an old piece of carpet to stop the
slam. Does the gate have a latch? If it does, then latches usually need
a
hard slam action to engage them. The carpet stop the noise, but it allows
the gate to latch properly.

Something like these
http://www.catflaps.com/index.html?t...tml&lang=en-gb should
fit nicely.

Thanks for that link. It's a very heavy door, (I can't lift it off the
hinges myself) but that site seems to have some that might do the job,
(or I can double up 2 of them) and it does have a latch - currently
removed because the neighbours kids keep slamming the gate and it broke,
but it's a light mechanism.

Thanks,

Gordon

Ensure the hinges are well lubricated - it may surprise you how easily it
will close if you reduce the friction.