Custom sliding gate

**jamesbbb** · 24th February 2009, 12:46 PM

Hi Folks,

i'm currently part way through planning an automatic sliding gate for the front of our place

At this point i have just been chasing up quotes for the gate frame (anyone under steel fabrication in the yellowpages)
what i have found astonishing is that very few guys seem to have an idea of what the standard size/thickness of steel to be used on this gate frame is ??
i have received quotes anywhere between $350 and $1088 simply for a 3250 x 1750 rectangular (first picture) galv steel gate frame (unpainted, non-dipped)

would anyone be able to give me what the "standard" (if there is one as such) thickness should be on the steel used for a sliding gate

and even if possible if anyone has a rough idea of what a decent cost would be for something like this.

i can source the 2.5mm thick galv steel for $380 (with approx 4m of scrap leftover - as it comes in 8m lengths)
and 3.0mm thick for $430 (also with 4m of scrap)
- have figured it may be worth getting a friend with a welder to have a bash at it

the frame will be clad with 1 sheet of 3250 long corro steel
and 10 lengths of 64 x 19 stained hardwood
(second picture)

cheers

**jamesbbb** · 24th February 2009, 12:57 PM

would it be worth buying a cheap welder and giving it a shot myself ??
-with guidance from a friend who is a welder by trade.

I would say i'm pretty decent wood-worker with an eye for detail, and have a large garage with plenty of floor space

how hard could it be ... right ?

cheers
jimmy

**jamesbbb** · 9th March 2009, 06:02 PM

I just picked up the gate frame from James McGahey at http://www.metfabonline.com/ from Redcliffe, Brisbane this morning.
The guys there did an excellent job at an unbeatable price !
highly recommended

cheers
James

**CapricornCoast** · 13th April 2009, 08:31 PM

What did you use for rolling stock and openers???? I have been looking t doing someting similar but can not get any one in Rockhampton that talks figures short of a lotto win????

**jamesbbb** · 18th April 2009, 10:43 PM

hey mate
James McGahey the welder was actually able to source all of the parts from his supplier - for decent prices i though (this is roughly what i recall)
$34 per wheel
$47 per 3m of track
$11 gate receiver
about $60 for a stainless bracket with 2 rollers

these were the guys i was originally going to source the bits from - http://automaticsolutions.com.au/
as their prices weren't too bad either

i am also going to grab one of the ATA ESV-24MS motors off ebay when i get the time to install it

cheers
jimmy

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