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Dick

09-28-2003 09:55:26




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I'm wanting to build a hydraulic gate opener. A friend and I discussed using a power steering unit out of a truck to pump oil to, about an 8" cylinder, to open and close the gate. Could be built with all used parts. The idea sound good..
Has anyone built anything like this? I'm not real sure about what hydraulic components would be needed. Any suggestion?

This is something that every farm could use. Let's see what ideas show up.

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Dick

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rhudson

09-29-2003 18:10:19




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 Re: Hydraulic operated gate: in reply to Dick, 09-28-2003 09:55:26  
been looking at the same idea. but i think i have decided on making a sliding gate rather than a swinging gate. most of the security gates you see are of the sliding(on rollers). mine would have to be 12 volt and would be nice to remote control it. a winch could be used as the motor/gearbox. and cable or roller chain could be used to drive the gate. limit switches would have to be used in either design to be really effective.

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Dick

09-29-2003 21:34:33




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 Re: Re: Hydraulic operated gate: in reply to rhudson, 09-29-2003 18:10:19  
Yes, I've thought about a sliding gate too. I looked at one a while back and it was quite simple.. Used a motor that would run in forward and reverse.. It used cable to attach at both ends of the gate. Then about 10Ft. of roller chain where it went through the sprockets. They had three sprockets, one drive sprocket in the middle and two idler sprockets on either side of the drive sprocket to hold the chain on the drive sprocket. Then it used limit switches to stop it in either direction.. It worked good.. It's ok if you have a concrete or asphalt drive way, but in gravel It would be difficult.. Dick

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rhud

10-01-2003 04:35:02




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 Re: Re: Re: Hydraulic operated gate: in reply to Dick, 09-29-2003 21:34:33  
ok, i'm not trying to talk you out of hydraulics, just throwing out another idea. how about making the swing gate on a long/sturdy hinge pin. put a chain sprocket on the hindge pin and use a reversable, geared motor with small sprocket to rotate the gate closed or open. again against limit switches. i have an entrance to part of our farm that is the first turn-off past a town on a major highway. if i leave that gate open, even for 15 minutes, someone will pull in and throw out their beer cans/fast food trash. so i have to lock myself in and out of that section of the farm. biggg hassle during hay season. been thinking about an auto-gate for years.

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Norman-ID

09-28-2003 20:59:17




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 Re: Hydraulic operated gate: in reply to Dick, 09-28-2003 09:55:26  
Northern Tool lists a gate opener that is remote operated and is solar powered for remote locations, uses a linear actuator to open and close the gate



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RP

09-28-2003 19:10:56




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 Re: Hydraulic operated gate: in reply to Dick, 09-28-2003 09:55:26  
How big is this gate? Hydraulics seems like overkill. Of course I don't know anything about this :-)

I'd worry about breaking something if it got stuck for any reason. How about something electric like a garage door opener mechanism (built in overload detection) or a heavy duty windsheild wiper mechanism (could be run off a battery with a solar charging panel)



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