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« Reply #29490 on: March 29, 2018, 04:34:12 PM » |
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not sure if closer to Salisbury i'd maybe say its a gate to a live firing range area but I assume that is to warn of private property to gas or electricity supply
No, I mean why is there a red padlock on a gate that can obviously still be opened unless you also put a lock on the other end. |
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« Reply #29491 on: March 29, 2018, 06:12:23 PM » |
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Surely it’s there just so they don’t misplace it ready to be used on the other side when needed?
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« Reply #29492 on: March 29, 2018, 06:18:11 PM » |
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Surely it’s there just so they don’t misplace it ready to be used on the other side when needed?
No, because if you take it off that end the gate will still open. |
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« Reply #29493 on: March 29, 2018, 06:53:04 PM » |
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Surely it’s there just so they don’t misplace it ready to be used on the other side when needed?
No, because if you take it off that end the gate will still open. Not if you attach it through the hole and in the latch? |
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« Reply #29494 on: March 29, 2018, 06:59:57 PM » |
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Surely it’s there just so they don’t misplace it ready to be used on the other side when needed?
No, because if you take it off that end the gate will still open. Not if you attach it through the hole and in the latch? Ok I’ve sussed it now. The actual gate slide bolt and a designed to work only where there is an aperture in the post it secures against. The gate you show has a latch configuration so to lock the gate you need to be able to put a separate lock in the latch hole and to stop the slide bolt sliding open you need to use the red padlock shown. |
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« Reply #29495 on: March 29, 2018, 08:54:41 PM » |
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Lincoln pupdates please?
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« Reply #29496 on: March 29, 2018, 08:57:23 PM » |
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Surely it’s there just so they don’t misplace it ready to be used on the other side when needed?
No, because if you take it off that end the gate will still open. Not if you attach it through the hole and in the latch? Ok I’ve sussed it now. The actual gate slide bolt and a designed to work only where there is an aperture in the post it secures against. The gate you show has a latch configuration so to lock the gate you need to be able to put a separate lock in the latch hole and to stop the slide bolt sliding open you need to use the red padlock shown. Close, but you haven't quite sussed the reason for a two padlock configuration yet. |
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« Reply #29497 on: March 29, 2018, 08:58:27 PM » |
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Lincoln is with a daughter who doesn't live with me but I'll get some pics when I visit. |
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« Reply #29498 on: March 29, 2018, 10:20:47 PM » |
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This view might help. | Click to see full-size image. |
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« Reply #29499 on: March 30, 2018, 12:08:50 AM » |
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Understood. Didn't realise you were trying to catch us out.
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« Reply #29500 on: March 30, 2018, 08:15:52 AM » |
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Understood. Didn't realise you were trying to catch us out.
I wasn't. |
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« Reply #29501 on: March 30, 2018, 08:22:19 AM » |
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Next question. Why does the gate have the red padlock? | Click to see full-size image. |
 If there is a padlock on one end the gate only opens inwards. Put it on the other end and it only opens outwards. Put one on both ends andit fdoesn't open at all. It's called a kissing gate. When you open it inwards only people can get through. Open it outwards and livestock can get through too. I wish I'd never asked. |
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« Reply #29502 on: March 30, 2018, 08:24:01 AM » |
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« Reply #29503 on: March 30, 2018, 09:45:29 AM » |
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Next question. Why does the gate have the red padlock? | Click to see full-size image. |
If there is a padlock on one end the gate only opens inwards. Put it on the other end and it only opens outwards. Put one on both ends andit fdoesn't open at all. It's called a kissing gate. When you open it inwards only people can get through. Open it outwards and livestock can get through too. I wish I'd never asked. Actually I explained it wrong. Take the red lock off and it opens both ways. Now shut up. |
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« Reply #29504 on: March 30, 2018, 09:52:13 AM » |
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OK. I'd had a few and was a bit pissed off.
No more posts about gates until after the weekend I promise.
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