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... shouldn't the spring be on the other side to work right?
Strictly speaking, the closure spring in this usage, is not designed to be used in tension, (nor under compression). More it is deformed sideways as the gate opens. Then when the gate is released, the spring tries to reform its original shape, thus forcing the gate to move away from the deformed position and closing the gate. Edited by TGB
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Strictly speaking, the closure spring in this usage, is not designed to be used in tension, (nor under compression). More it is deformed sideways as the gate opens. Then when the gate is released, the spring tries to reform its original shape, thus forcing the gate to move away from the deformed position and closing the gate.

 

Ah ok. I like the weighted wire and slightly angled hanging of the gate idea.

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Are you sure you're tensioning them up enough? They need to be under a good amount of preload to stop the problems you describe. Preload the right way too- if it's the wrong way up you'll be uncoiling the spring instead of coiling it.

 

M5 bolts fit well to replace the bits that get lost. The Stihl T27 combi tool is an ideal tool for tensioning them.

 

We're running them to make self closers with round timber each side and they work well enough when set right.

 

HTH

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If you need instructions for centrewire stuff they are pretty helpful if you give them a buz. In my experience its def easier to use a self closing hinge set on wooden gate instead of spring. Wooden kissing gates are a right pain to set up, much rather use centrewire type metal.

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Certainly in this day and age the straying towards a kissing gate is going to happen. Now that many routes are trying to be disabled friendly although more work its worth considering.

 

There was a section on countryfile about it. Problem with sprung gates is if you have a wheelchair they really make life hard.

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Certainly in this day and age the straying towards a kissing gate is going to happen. Now that many routes are trying to be disabled friendly although more work its worth considering.

 

There was a section on countryfile about it. Problem with sprung gates is if you have a wheelchair they really make life hard.

 

what about farmer friendly

who wants stock running round the wrong feild let alone on the road

 

and if there is enough room for a wheel chair sheep will learn how to use a kissing gate. a big cattle grid dose not stop them :lol:

 

i do agree with disabled friendly acess in the right place but it has to be farmer freindly

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Yep agree about sheep-will get out anywhere if they dont choose to die on the way! A decent self closing metal kissing with mesh hoop should be pretty much stock proof (we have even made them rabbit proof in the past) but not much you can do if people wedge them open etc

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