Automatic Slide Gate Construction

 Electric Slide Gate How To Video; https://youtu.be/C88g11c77Zc

Step by step dimensions and materials used in the construction of slide gate in video.

1.  End posts;  4"x 4"x 0.120 H.S.T 20' tube.  $5.50/ft purchased at local steel supply 05/2018

Posts set in concrete 36" deep.  Exposed post 7 ft height.  Top plates welded on for weatherproof.

2.  Gate frame material;  2"x 3" x 0.120 H.S.T. 56 ft tube.   $3.00/ft local steel supply 10/2019

3.  Lumber; 6 - 2x4"x8ft kiln dried whitewood, 30 1x6"x6ft Dogear fence boards.  Home Depot

Box of 2" Torx drive outdoor screws. 

4.  Vtrack;  12GA GALV VTRACK 20ft lengths.  40ft total.  $45/ea.  $90 total.  local steel supply 10/2019

5.  Concrete; 31 cuft.  52 80lb bags.  Home Depot $3.90/bag 05/2018  Ended up using about 35 bags for footing.  Length of footing shortened from 28' to 24' for gate roller inset.  Mixed with electric barrel mixer.

6.  Reinforcing rebar;  100' of 1/2" and 3/8" rebar scrap on hand.

7.  Electric Gate Operator;  Aleko AC1400 $389  (using this link is free and does not cost you extra.  It gives me a small tip for your use of this information, thanks)

8.  Roller Guide; 3" Guide Post Rollers $84.99  (using this link is free and does not cost you extra.  It gives me a small tip for your use of this information, thanks)

9.  V Groove roller wheels;  3" Steel V-Groove Wheels $36.12  (using this link is free and does not cost you extra.  It gives me a small tip for your use of this information, thanks)

Steel purchases were made at B & B Surplus Inc in Bakersfield, CA

Total project cost without labor was about $1000.  Estimated cost to hire this level of project to completion would be between $5000-$10,000.

Total project time to completion;  about 2 weeks at 8 hr/day including acquisition of materials.