Samurai Gate

[pondman]

I second that.fabulous work

Really appreciate that thank you!

 

[chunkolini]

Sean
That looks amazing, is it for some Yakuza hooligan's base?
I have been looking at this style of Japanese art for years and wanting an excuse to have a go at something.
Ideas have started stirring again.

 

[pondman]

Sean
That looks amazing, is it for some Yakuza hooligan's base?
I have been looking at this style of Japanese art for years and wanting an excuse to have a go at something.
Ideas have started stirring again.

I know the japanese style is something we've shared in common for a long time! This is the gate for my Jiu Jitsu acadamy. The bottom symbol is the Roger Gracie logo, he's our master and one of the most decorated grapplers on the planet. Great guy! This gate is for my professor. It's a gift in exchange for lessons.

 

[Wallace]

Looking great and they're a fair size now, must be nice not tripping over Sam or having him grimace at you when you walk in the workshop!

 

[pondman]

Looking great and they're a fair size now, must be nice not tripping over Sam or having him grimace at you when you walk in the workshop!

Thanks, I'm gonna miss having the lazy badtard lying around the place getting in the way
Why you not answering your messsges?!

 

[outofthefire]

Cracking work as usual, sorry you've had ****e year but glad you're back at it now.

 

[Wallace]

Thanks, I'm gonna miss having the lazy badtard lying around the place getting in the way
Why you not answering your messsges?!

Text? Not had any.

 

[pondman]

Text? Not had any.

Sorry my mistake! My brains been a fuzzy mess this week!

 

[pondman]

Good morning all, I took the gate for a little test fit this week. I cut slots into the sides so the hanging brackets?? could be adjustable. It's needs it. There's about 5mm of difference in hight. I'm using threaded eyelets to hang the gate but I've run out of thread and there's no gap at the top. If I grind a bit off each nut I'd get the gap but I'm worried about the strength that will be lost in grinding the nut down. Does that make sense? I've not done gates like this before.

Hope you're all well

Pondman

 

[baconbarm]

Hi, making the nuts and bit thinner should be fine if it gets you enough space as it's the inside nut which takes the strain.

Alternatively, you could replace the box section posts with new posts that are 10mm diameter smaller, giving you 20mm to play with

 

[Wallace]

What size are the nuts, would a half nut work?

 

[pondman]

What size are the nuts, would a half nut work?

M12 possibly. I'll stop in at Montrose when I get a chance to have a look

 

[pondman]

Hi, making the nuts and bit thinner should be fine if it gets you enough space as it's the inside nut which takes the strain.

Alternatively, you could replace the box section posts with new posts that are 10mm diameter smaller, giving you 20mm to play with

Thank you for your reply baconbarm. I suppose you're right, the weight of the gate is pulling away from the wall. Thank you

I'd really like to avoid cutting it up. There's no rectangle tune 30x20. It's only a few ml's fingers crossed it will work.

Pondman

 

[arther dailey]

Darn they look good, a credit to you thats for sure, are you going to fit stops so when fully opened they cannot hit the stone/concrete pier caps? or do they stop before getting that far. Bet the guy is really pleased with them.

 

[steve t]

could you take away outside nut altogether, tighten other nut up and tack them to threaded bar?

 

[Omniata]

Might want to weld a washer on top of the spigots on the posts too, I can see someone taking a fancy to those gates

 

[Kent]

The issue might be more in the future as regards having no further take out available.

 

[outofthefire]

If it really comes to it you could cut the hinge pins off and move'em closer to the post then you've got a bit more adjustment on all the bolts

 

[pondman]

Hi Steve

Thanks for the suggestion that's actually a real possibility if I have any issues. I bought half nuts and they've opened the gap just right. Regards pondman

could you take away outside nut altogether, tighten other nut up and tack them to threaded bar?

 

[pondman]

Darn they look good, a credit to you thats for sure, are you going to fit stops so when fully opened they cannot hit the stone/concrete pier caps? or do they stop before getting that far. Bet the guy is really pleased with them.

Thank you very much! I really appreciate that I've fitted drop bolts today and will fit locators on the concrete so the fates can be fasted while open.

He's incredibly happy with it ✌ Regards pondman