Bi-fold gate build.

[Brad93]

Well that I think is it for the fabricating of my gate. It’s come out so well.
Today I began by welding the left hand and right handed thread inserts into the tubes which gives me adjustment on the mechanism.
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I then made my little pin for the actuator arm to the gate mount. As can be seen here
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Here’s it all laid out
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Pondered for a while and came up with a new design for the main post fixing points I think it looks good and functions well.
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All the bits ready to weld on.
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Main post fixing point bolted on View attachment 224090

And finally the finished article.

I’m going to leave it all connected for the weekend to find any faults. I need to come up with a solution for the gates banging together. Not sure what material to stick between that won’t look rubbish.

Also the end of the motor mount on the gate side I think is flexing very slightly, overtime this might be an issue so I think I’m going to get another piece of box section and weld it to the end side of the bit that’s already there, then weld it to the bottom gate frame rail.

The mechanism needs a little bit of adjusting as well I think and one magnet seems to be working on half power so there’s a few small jobs to work out. Nothing major and I think it’ll be sorted but time will tell and hopefully it’s nice enough next week to paint outside

That is ingenious Kim. You’d be hard pressed to find engineering firms that make “professional” gates Create a solution as neat and simple.

 

[Dr.Al]

Fabulous piece of work. I've really enjoyed seeing this come together. I'd love to be able to make something that looks that good.

 

[Brad93]

I thought something similar, a bit of inner tube. but securing it was something I'm unsure about. Obviously I want it discreet but functional.

EPDM Foam or Neoprene foam

 

[Brad93]

That panelling looks fantastic

 

[Brad93]

What sort of screws did you use for the composite boards? And where did you source the boards?

 

[KimB]

That is ingenious Kim. You’d be hard pressed to find engineering firms that make “professional” gates Create a solution as neat and simple.

Thanks for that. I'm sure they could. I wish I had a cnc plasma cutter, I'd make the hinge much nicer.

What sort of screws did you use for the composite boards? And where did you source the boards?

I just used some BZP Self tapping screws from screwfix. 10ga x 3/4. The boards came from Eurocell, They had a deal on. I bought 10 or 11 and just cut them in half and then cut three down to the correct width. It was about £18 a board.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Top job, Kim - you have every reason to be proud!

 

[Westfield-builder]

Really pleased you popped in your orange mug, for scale

 

[KimB]

Really pleased you popped in your orange mug, for scale

That was a double disorono and orange haha. I had a burger in one hand and couldn't hold that as well when videoing haha.

 

[Parm]

Lovely job, you taking orders?

 

[KimB]

Lovely job, you taking orders?

No haha.

 

[Westfield-builder]

A double what ???

 

[KimB]

A double what ???

Diseronno, I can't spell very well.

 

[Westfield-builder]

Ok, you deserve a drink to celebrate completing such a splendid job

 

[Yamhon]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your build journey, I've enjoyed following along with your progress.

 

[Ton-up]

Superb work, well done. Love the way it folds!

 

[fixerupper]

Great job, your attention to detail is remarkable , combined with a high level of skill... a winner ..

 

[KimB]

Great job, your attention to detail is remarkable , combined with a high level of skill... a winner ..

Not sure about the skill but thank you

 

[Wallace]

That is a very nice piece of engineering well executed. Are you fitting grease nipples to the pivots? My father made some lovely close tolerance hinges for our garage doors without lubrication holes and I never did managed to unseize them!

 

[KimB]

That is a very nice piece of engineering well executed. Are you fitting grease nipples to the pivots? My father made some lovely close tolerance hinges for our garage doors without lubrication holes and I never did managed to unseize them!

Yeah almost everything has grease nipples/points. The three middle hinges are the only ones without. I have faced an issue greasing it actually. I may post up later asking.