Good idea, you could also fit a self closing spring so gate always closes automatically, if you want to leave gate open you just use a door prop or something.
Why do you need tape since the magnets don’t have to touch during closing? Good idea. I like the idea of using magnets. Maybe I’ll put those large magnets on my refrigerator to prevent me from late night snacks 😀.
I use the tape because of how powerful the magnets are. Eventually, they pulled toward each other and do touch. Once they do, it is darned hard to get them apart. The tape serves two purposes. When they do touch, there is still a small distance between the magnets. The thickness of the tape. The second is Teflon tape is very slick. It allows the magnets to slide across each other when they are touching. Periodically, I go in and re-adjust the magnets back out to the proper distance. As long as the magnets are mounted using wood; which is compressible, I see this problem continuing. My future plan is to build a non movable metal mount to fix this.
I have two gates and I need a way of keeping them closed in the middle. They both swing inward and then I put self closing spring hinges , but I would like a method to latch them when they are both closed. They have to latch to each other and I don't want the kids to force them out past where they are supposed to stop. I could but a stop , piece of wood on the bottom somewhere. These gates are on a deck so the floor is wood. I don't really want some piece of wood on the deck sticking up to stop each gate from going to far. I might try magnets. First of all I have to put the gates and hinges together and see how they function in the real world.
To accomplish what you describe, I would use: Door Lock Bolt Gate Latches - (Heavy Duty Fence Slide Latches Outdoor Doors Latches). Search for the above name to see what it looks like. $12.98 apiece It is essentially a round metal rod that can be held in two possible locations. Either pulled back and not locking the gate, or extended and locking the gate. At least one would be mounted vertically on one gate near the deck. Drill a hole in the deck so the latch can go into the deck. That will hold the gate closed. The other can either be mounted the same way (going into the deck), or mounted higher so you can reached it from the top of the gate from either side. In this case the latch would be mounted horizontally and latch to the other gate. Good luck and have fun!!
@@bounder97 Thanks, that is a good idea. One gate immobilized with a floor rod and the second gate latched to the first gate. I was also looking at rare earth magnets that would hold the two gates together when they touch. They are aluminum gates and I can mount the magnets inside the aluminum members . I tested it and they hold pretty good but I might need to buy some higher strength magnets. It is totally invisible because they are inside the vertical aluminum post members. They could still be forced outward with enough pressure though so I will actually have to put it all together to see how good or bad it works.
Good idea, you could also fit a self closing spring so gate always closes automatically, if you want to leave gate open you just use a door prop or something.
Why do you need tape since the magnets don’t have to touch during closing?
Good idea. I like the idea of using magnets. Maybe I’ll put those large magnets on my refrigerator to prevent me from late night snacks 😀.
I use the tape because of how powerful the magnets are. Eventually, they pulled toward each other and do touch. Once they do, it is darned hard to get them apart. The tape serves two purposes. When they do touch, there is still a small distance between the magnets. The thickness of the tape. The second is Teflon tape is very slick. It allows the magnets to slide across each other when they are touching. Periodically, I go in and re-adjust the magnets back out to the proper distance. As long as the magnets are mounted using wood; which is compressible, I see this problem continuing. My future plan is to build a non movable metal mount to fix this.
Thanks for posting this.
You bet!
I have two gates and I need a way of keeping them closed in the middle. They both swing inward and then I put self closing spring hinges , but I would like a method to latch them when they are both closed. They have to latch to each other and I don't want the kids to force them out past where they are supposed to stop. I could but a stop , piece of wood on the bottom somewhere. These gates are on a deck so the floor is wood. I don't really want some piece of wood on the deck sticking up to stop each gate from going to far. I might try magnets. First of all I have to put the gates and hinges together and see how they function in the real world.
To accomplish what you describe, I would use:
Door Lock Bolt Gate Latches - (Heavy Duty Fence Slide Latches Outdoor Doors Latches).
Search for the above name to see what it looks like. $12.98 apiece
It is essentially a round metal rod that can be held in two possible locations. Either pulled back and not locking the gate, or extended and locking the gate. At least one would be mounted vertically on one gate near the deck. Drill a hole in the deck so the latch can go into the deck. That will hold the gate closed. The other can either be mounted the same way (going into the deck), or mounted higher so you can reached it from the top of the gate from either side. In this case the latch would be mounted horizontally and latch to the other gate. Good luck and have fun!!
@@bounder97 Thanks, that is a good idea. One gate immobilized with a floor rod and the second gate latched to the first gate. I was also looking at rare earth magnets that would hold the two gates together when they touch. They are aluminum gates and I can mount the magnets inside the aluminum members . I tested it and they hold pretty good but I might need to buy some higher strength magnets. It is totally invisible because they are inside the vertical aluminum post members. They could still be forced outward with enough pressure though so I will actually have to put it all together to see how good or bad it works.