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Information Junky
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I will also point out that 'over closing' the gate can rip hinges off like that.
The gate is a really long lever arm that carries some inertia with it on closing.
If the only 'stop' is at post, some big forces can be applied to those hinge mounts / the post.
Adding a small stop at the center, where the gates converge, would be smart.
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