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ScottyS · 2007-07-20, 02:47 PM

Attention: SketchUp is the coolest free thing ever.

That is all.

JonnydaJibba · 2007-07-20, 02:49 PM

Link damn you!

Even though I'm going to Google it and find it faster than your slacker butt will post.

van · 2007-07-20, 02:49 PM

solidworks 2007 with cosmos cracked was the coolest free thing I ever .... errr. nevermind

ScottyS · 2007-07-20, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Link damn you!

Even though I'm going to Google it and find it faster than your slacker butt will post.

If you go to Google, at least you will be in the right place....

van · 2007-07-20, 02:55 PM

google ownz it right? Wasn't there a thread about this before?

ScottyS · 2007-07-20, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kidnappervan

google ownz it right? Wasn't there a thread about this before?

Could have been, the thread title is rhetorical.

tysonK · 2007-07-20, 03:16 PM

i think doubleurx already gave us the link...l.

NevadaSTi · 2007-07-23, 09:15 AM

Just don't get Revit. It sucks.

sperry · 2010-08-24, 12:39 AM

Well, since this is the 1st good search hit for "sketchup"...

I drew this up. Now I just have to build it. Only problem is... it's a 14' wide gate with a steel frame. It's going to be a decent bit of work.

Also, I'm not even sure where to find some 8"x8" swaged hinges with a 500lb capacity.

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-08-24, 08:26 AM

500lb capacity is for pussies.

ScottyS · 2010-08-24, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

500lb capacity is for pussies.

Big ones.

sperry · 2010-08-24, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

500lb capacity is for pussies.

What, are you channeling JC?

Actually, I don't really know how heavy the gate will be. 500 just seemed like a good round number. I found a bunch of weld-on gate hinges online... but none of them allow me to open the gate past 90deg outwards. I need a more traditional swaged hinge, like you'd use on a regular door in your house, but just massively super-sized. Or I need to redesign the gate with some big exposed metal bars to hinge off of, which I'd like to avoid because I want the gate to blend into the rest of the fence.

ScottyS · 2010-08-24, 11:09 AM

A friend recently built a couple big-ass gates and I think he made his own hinges with grease fittings. They looked pretty trick when done, for sure. I'll ping him and ask.

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-08-24, 11:20 AM

My dad might actually have some hinges that he would sell. I will look when I go over there.

sperry · 2010-08-24, 01:39 PM

Cool, thanks guys!

Like I said, I did find some pretty affordable weld-on gate hinges. They just won't allow the gate to open out and swing around flat against the fence. They all look to open only 90deg outwards, unless I do something crazy with the way hinges are mounted.

Here's really what I'm going for, as it allows the metal frame to be on the inside of the gate welded to the hinges, the planking on the outside and flush with the posts, and the gate can open out 180 deg.

sperry · 2010-10-13, 01:34 PM

I *finally* finished up that gate/trailer parking area (well, aside from painting) last weekend. The gate itself was done weeks ago... then I finally got around to tearing down the old fence and moving the panels to the new posts... then another delay before the landscapers came out and put in the gravel and railroad ties. Then my dumb dog decides he likes to rub his head in the railroad tie tar, so I had to put in *another* smaller picket fence to partition out the trailer area from the rest of the yard.

But hey, all I have to do now is paint it! *sigh* But the gate design in SketchUp was invaluable. No issues building the thing... it went together exactly as planned. The only problem is that the posts sagged a little bit after all that rain, so it's a tight fit when they're shut. Oh well, it's not like the gate gets opened and closed a lot.

MattR · 2010-10-14, 05:46 AM

Dude, that looks great.

Dean · 2010-10-14, 06:26 AM

I am jealous and it looks like you need a bigger trailer.

sperry · 2010-10-14, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean

I am jealous and it looks like you need a bigger trailer.

Thanks guys. It came out pretty damn good. The landscapers did a fantastic job leveling the area and setting the ties down. It could probably use a little more gravel, but it's got decent coverage for now, and it's not like I move the trailer a lot.

I tried to make the parking spot big enough for my 18' trailer (it's actually 22' long including the hitch), plus a 15' car... but I think I'm about 1 or 2 feet short. Maybe with some creative angling of the trailer it'd work. Making the spot any longer would have resulted in being too close to the house for the walkway to the new man-gate that I put in to the front yard.

Ultimately, I'd like a 24' enclosed trailer. There's really about 33'-44' of space, depending on how much of the angled gate area you can squeeze into, so anything I'm ever going to have should fit easily. I just figured if I'm going through all the effort to put this in, I should make it as large as practical for the space I've got, since it's eventually a selling point for the house to anyone with a big camper, toy hauler, boat, or something.

rory_a · 2010-10-14, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

(From the linked Nasioc thread)... Also, all that "desert" is actually decomposed granite. It's just a tiny bit lighter in color than the natural desert/dirt everywhere. But it was put in by the original owners on purpose. We've got a crap ton of it left over in the corner of the yard because we just finished replacing most of it with lawn and bark.

You wouldn't want to be relieved of that "crap ton" of decomposed granite, would you?

rory_a · 2010-10-14, 01:15 PM

Sorry, I neglected to mention, looks frickin awesome! I have extremely similar plans for a 14' fence for access to my backyard. The gate in place is a piece of sh*t, and will be relocated to be a gate for a backyard dividing fence.

(we will be building a garage in the backyard, and renting the house out, limiting renters to half the backyard, and locked out of the area with the garage. I'll be zeroscaping the renter's half, and have been looking for what I now know is called "decomposed granite

)

sperry · 2010-10-14, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rory_a

You wouldn't want to be relieved of that "crap ton" of decomposed granite, would you?

Give me a year or so to know how much will be left over after we build a shed next summer. The left over is yours if you want to come haul it away.

rory_a · 2010-10-14, 04:40 PM

I don't think I can sit on the house without renting it for a year

sperry · 2010-10-14, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rory_a

I don't think I can sit on the house without renting it for a year

I don't think I can build a shed until next summer.

A1337STI · 2010-10-15, 08:29 AM

wow that looks awesome good job!

Rory maybe if you build Sperry his shed you can take the decomposed granite sooner?

wonder if i can build something like that at my apt ... oh probably not

lol

2007-07-20, 02:47 PM	#1
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van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	solidworks 2007 with cosmos cracked was the coolest free thing I ever .... errr. nevermind

2007-07-20, 02:55 PM	#5
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	google ownz it right? Wasn't there a thread about this before?

2010-08-24, 11:09 AM	#13
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	A friend recently built a couple big-ass gates and I think he made his own hinges with grease fittings. They looked pretty trick when done, for sure. I'll ping him and ask. __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2010-08-24, 11:20 AM	#14
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	My dad might actually have some hinges that he would sell. I will look when I go over there. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2010-08-24, 01:39 PM	#15
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Cool, thanks guys! Like I said, I did find some pretty affordable weld-on gate hinges. They just won't allow the gate to open out and swing around flat against the fence. They all look to open only 90deg outwards, unless I do something crazy with the way hinges are mounted. Here's really what I'm going for, as it allows the metal frame to be on the inside of the gate welded to the hinges, the planking on the outside and flush with the posts, and the gate can open out 180 deg. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2010-10-13, 01:34 PM	#16
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I finally finished up that gate/trailer parking area (well, aside from painting) last weekend. The gate itself was done weeks ago... then I finally got around to tearing down the old fence and moving the panels to the new posts... then another delay before the landscapers came out and put in the gravel and railroad ties. Then my dumb dog decides he likes to rub his head in the railroad tie tar, so I had to put in another smaller picket fence to partition out the trailer area from the rest of the yard. But hey, all I have to do now is paint it! sigh But the gate design in SketchUp was invaluable. No issues building the thing... it went together exactly as planned. The only problem is that the posts sagged a little bit after all that rain, so it's a tight fit when they're shut. Oh well, it's not like the gate gets opened and closed a lot. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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rory_a EJ251 Real Name: Rory Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 607 Car: Miata, shit. Class: Out Classed NOW WITH 100% LESS STI!	Sorry, I neglected to mention, looks frickin awesome! I have extremely similar plans for a 14' fence for access to my backyard. The gate in place is a piece of sh*t, and will be relocated to be a gate for a backyard dividing fence. (we will be building a garage in the backyard, and renting the house out, limiting renters to half the backyard, and locked out of the area with the garage. I'll be zeroscaping the renter's half, and have been looking for what I now know is called "decomposed granite )

2010-10-14, 04:40 PM	#23
rory_a EJ251 Real Name: Rory Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 607 Car: Miata, shit. Class: Out Classed NOW WITH 100% LESS STI!	I don't think I can sit on the house without renting it for a year

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