EchoCranium

QC Chemist

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  • EchoCraniumtoDIY@lemmy.worldGate problems
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    13 hours ago

    Well, there IS a picture. On mobile, didn’t see it the first time. Yeah, with a single wheel mounted like that on an arm, that gate is definitely going to sag over like that. Maybe add another of those wheels on the opposite side so the support is balanced?


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    14 hours ago

    With a gate that long you may have to attach a support wheel on the bottom. You’ll always have sagging issues using wood. I tried doing a 4x8’ gate for the parking area where I put my camper. Would always sag over time, even with heavy hinges and steel cable on the diagonal. Land was sloped so couldn’t do a support wheel. Ended up having to do two 4’ gates either side instead.



  • I bought a couple usgs maps of the local mountains about 8 years ago, but that was the last time. Used to buy the map book for Michigan every few years when I lived there. Had pretty detailed prints of all the roads, waterways, state lands, and even marked hiking trails. Great for finding streams for fishing and places to camp. But now printed maps seem hard to find. Local gas stations don’t have them, and I’ve noticed that rest stops on the highway don’t give them out anymore either. Used to hit rest stops in every state I drove through when traveling to get new ones for the glove box.