2 · Chain-link fabrication elevation
Blue dimensions calculate live. Yellow members are tension bars. Installed hinges, latch equipment, posts, caps, mesh and brace are shown.
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& Fabrication List
Actual opening, hardware and joint method now drive every tube cut, mesh panel, fitting count and shop dimension.
1 · Actual specifications
CALCULATED LEAF
46 in outside width
- Finished opening
- 48 in
- Frame height
- 82 in
- Inside frame
- 43 4/16 × 79 4/16 in
- Rail cut
- 43 4/16 in
- Mesh cut
- 44 4/16 × 80 4/16 in
Shop calibration
Coped cuts use clear distance between uprights. Squashed ends use your entered shop deduction. Verify one sample before batch production.
3 · Tube cut schedule
| Part | Qty | Cut | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uprights | 2 | 82 in | Square |
| Top rails | 1 | 43 4/16 in | Cope both |
| Bottom rails | 1 | 43 4/16 in | Cope both |
| Lower brace | 1 | 50 15/16 in nominal | Cut long; fit in jig |
Frame: 1-3/8 in OD · coped/fishmouth
4 · Mesh & fittings
| Mesh panels | 1 @ 44 4/16 × 80 4/16 in |
| Mesh | 2 in · 9 ga galvanized |
| Tension bars | 2 @ 80 4/16 in |
| Tension bands | 16 with bolts/nuts |
| Gate ties | 22 @ max 12 in OC |
| Selvage | Knuckle/knuckle unless specified |
5 · Complete hardware
| Gate posts/caps | 2 × 2.875 in OD + dome caps |
| Hinges | 2 × Commercial adjustable threaded-bolt |
| Latch | 1 × Lockey ED51BLM panic kit |
| Panic assembly | 42 in bar + 24 in shield |
| Strike set | ED-SB, protector, stop, key box |
| Tension bars/bands | 2 bars · 16 bands |
| Gate ties | 22 |
6 · Fabrication checks
| □ | Measure opening at top, middle and bottom |
| □ | Confirm hinge side, latch side and swing |
| □ | Match frame diagonals before final weld |
| □ | Hang and adjust before drilling strike |
| □ | Test latch and one-motion egress |
| □ | Deburr, coat welds and torque fittings |
Gate system roadmap
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