[TheForge] gate and pintel hinges

Wed Mar 20 19:51:02 2002

Dan,

You will need to size the pintle for the hanging weight.  It has to support
that weight without bending.  This will determine the cross section of the
embedded portion of the pintle.

The withdrawal force of the embedded portion can be handled in different
ways.  If the pintle will be cast in, you can simply hook the end 2-3" or
forge an eye and place a vertical bar in the concrete behind the hook.  The
hook should be 4-6" embedded.  Threaded anchors would be more complicated
but would allow the pintle to be placed later.

Walt

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 2:36 PM
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> Subject: [TheForge] gate and pintel hinges
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> Hey All,
>      I have a customer who wants a garden gate made of oak
> and iron.  The gate is in 2 equal parts.  2.5 feet wide each
> and 8 feet tall.  I am planning on using pintel hinges.  Each
> gate will be hanging from 3 pins.  The pins will set into
> pillars made of concrete and cinderblocks that a contractor
> will be installing in a few weeks.
>
> Now..here is the question. I know how to made a small pintel
> hinge to attach to wood.  It is going to be set into concrete
> and the gate is going to be BIG.  Is there a special shape to
> make the part of the pintel that goes into the concrete to
> make it stick better?  What size stock should I use for
> pintels holding gate of this weight?  The customer wants the
> pintel ASAP, though the gate doesn't have to be done until late June.
>
> BTW: Thanks for the help earlier with the lamps.  I have the
> concret all set out and the lamps are coming along.  I will
> post pictures of the finished lamps when they are painted.
>
> Dan
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