16ft automatic driveway gate and 15 watt solar panel
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@davidcmatt3 жыл бұрын
Please tell your son the internet has concluded that his work ethic is most impressive. 👍
@simonflr5 жыл бұрын
The best prt of the Video is your Boy refusing to quit on digging that hole !
@GopherMcGillicudy5 жыл бұрын
Really cool that you let the boy dig the second hole. If that was me at his age, my dad would have gotten frustrated after 10 minutes and just taken over.
@sew04ss5 жыл бұрын
Gopher McGillicudy lol yep
@andydunn56735 жыл бұрын
Great little film A young lad that will work that hard will always be employed
@cothobh98335 жыл бұрын
@@mwalker8269 Not if it takes him 3 hrs to dig a 42" hole LOL. But its a start! and he shows great promise:)
@gerardoandrade69665 жыл бұрын
@@cothobh9833 hes a kid. You expect him to be as fast as a full grown adult?
@cothobh98335 жыл бұрын
@@gerardoandrade6966 No dude, he's a kid. joking
@ransackmaori57255 жыл бұрын
@@gerardoandrade6966 if the kid grew up on a farm he would be quicker than most full grown adults and have it straight without leveling.
@thasickest4 жыл бұрын
....or an entrepreneur, perhaps. If he isn't afraid to trade a little security blanket I like to call just over broke for a truly unlimited earning potential.
@markg.25015 жыл бұрын
Terrific job Man! Great production value with equally great content. Thanks for posting!
@glennbennett65783 жыл бұрын
I looked for videos like this because I have a project like this coming up. Nice job, nice place and nice family. Your son's determination was most impressive. Good job young man!
@mechengr2k23 жыл бұрын
Thank you Glenn I really appreciate comments like this I like to show them to him for encouragement. Merry Christmas.
@johnlmaloney6 жыл бұрын
Very nice! BTW, if you have wifi at the gate (from your house) you can add a Wemo Maker (by Belkin) so that you can open the gate from your phone; regardless of whether you're in the house, at the gate or half way around the world. I've done this for mine and works great! You can still keep keypad and/or clicker so that you have multiple means by which to open the gate. Again, looks great!
@joebloggs11556 жыл бұрын
JLM_Texas.....thanks for the info regarding the wemo maker.....my gate is 20 meters away with no wifi at the gate.....any other option to still use this device? Wired? Also looking for something which provides some sort of video output? Thanks
@jakerinaldi83875 жыл бұрын
@@joebloggs1155 confront them with your concealed weapon ready. I have many times and have yet to draw it
@user-uy1cl9go4o Жыл бұрын
Is there a parts list?
@MrKnuckles89782 жыл бұрын
Good to see a kid with such a strong work ethic! Good job Mom and Dad!!
@philz74625 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see Eli was not playing video games, and am I the only one who thought that dog was a calf in the beginning....lol
@paulgundersen12115 жыл бұрын
haha i thought it was a horse.
@southernhitta93255 жыл бұрын
Remember working with my dad when I was 9 years old keep that young boy moving make sure he loves to be outside one day he could be a landscape architect
@kellyteel7776 жыл бұрын
Eli, you are a very impressive young man! Good mom and dad to raise such a young man with commitment and willingness to work!
@HighRidgeHandyman5 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Now that’s a post!! Your son is a beast!! Great job!!!!
@ilblues5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just the kind of setup we need for our country driveway to stop the snoops who ignore the no trespassing signs and security cameras. Definitely a project for this fall. Would it be possible to rent Eli for a couple days? Great kid! You are very blessed!
@joemilton75525 жыл бұрын
Yeah a gate is apparently required for people who don't know how to respect others' personal property, which is still mind blowing to me. I have a chain locked between to 4x4 posts as a temporary gate for now until I can set up something more substantial
@VTOutdoorServices5 жыл бұрын
Nice Job. Always enjoy do it yourself videos and especially with young dedicated helpers
@kmdw623 жыл бұрын
Good job on the gate. Eli- you are awesome!!!!
@jenniferwalpole81445 жыл бұрын
You’ve got a good son there, sir 💕 thanks for the idea on the gate. I’m going to attempt something similar.
@danmccarthy221310 ай бұрын
I love it! the benifits of being a parent! Finally, delegating digging a hole! Awesome video!
@PeteSykes.16 жыл бұрын
Damn...I thought the dog was a cow in the background !!! :-)
@jrey69866 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a mini horse.
@Paios5 жыл бұрын
I WAS JUST GONNA SAY CAN'T TELL IF DOG, COW, OR MINI HORSE. That being said, if that is a horse, that horse is JTRH-NBR
@thomaswhitten25374 жыл бұрын
I did too!!
@alexbrynna3 жыл бұрын
Lol me too
@largoranch19955 жыл бұрын
Good thing you got that gate up when you did...that black and white horse was about to escape!
@Amarillobymorning7775 жыл бұрын
Eli: great job. Muy bien.
@luish7773 жыл бұрын
You and your wife have a good kid he little maned up a helped dad 👍 god bless him .I have a son like that and always proud of him.
@jayhuang77476 жыл бұрын
That’s a good boy. Digging is the worst part of building fence. I wish my boy is old enough to help me do that. Thanks for sharing
@shanebeaudrot7775 жыл бұрын
That kid is the "man"! Great job young fellow.
@mpublic44745 жыл бұрын
he should do these videos for companys, great job. no bs
@thickskinclothing14 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Good description and details.
@mrsholmes583 жыл бұрын
You have a great little man there and a great gate!
@hilanderBKAE4 жыл бұрын
Nice job and Eli is a hard working dude!
@davemanley29544 жыл бұрын
Nice video- really liked the fast fwd & seeing the wife ck to make sure it met with her approval - but mostly kudos for letting son help !
@midwest97574 жыл бұрын
Her approval? She doesn't even know what's going on...she came out to hopefully to learn something
@makdaddy83993 жыл бұрын
Perfect solution for that application. Thanks.
@salmonhunter74146 жыл бұрын
Well done young man!
@jeremystafford3655 жыл бұрын
Other than mighty mule sucks and the gears fall apart. We replace tons of them with Liftmaster!!!
@MegaTapdog4 жыл бұрын
Nice job, I know it was a while ago. But thank you it helps. I like your miniature pony....:)
@jmoe20605 жыл бұрын
I loved your video, thanks for posting it. It was well produced, your work is super clean and I admire your thrift as well.
@jessederue14182 жыл бұрын
Hey great video! Can you explain the logic circuit on your linear actuator?
@edwinashurov16633 жыл бұрын
👌🏆you guys make it look so easy
@msanchez12105 жыл бұрын
Great job 👏🏽👏🏽
@sailingyemaya97815 жыл бұрын
Nice work 💖🏅, how is it working 2 years later? Is the solar panel keeping the battery charged? I may do the same thing, I live on a very long driveway
@KF7UCK Жыл бұрын
I’m impressed that your cow just hangs out on the driveway like that instead of wandering off.
@danielblanco73365 жыл бұрын
The KID has a lot of energy.💪👍
@Christopher-li7uc5 жыл бұрын
Keeps an honest man out
@JimCasler2 жыл бұрын
So how is the mighty mule holding up? Any updates to the project? What you lik, what you would do differently, etc? Thank you.
@bjm315lacy92 жыл бұрын
It’s been a few years since you installed your gate. How is the equipment holding up? Any changes made?
@Sunny14141003 жыл бұрын
Great video! Your boy Eli rocks 👊
@sovereignm3rcy4837 жыл бұрын
Great job, extremely impressed with the young man's work ethic!
@jeroenvanmechelen7205 Жыл бұрын
Good job Eli you ll bringt it somewhere in this world!
@garrettcooke55665 жыл бұрын
You can dig like that in Texas and only get 3 inches deep
@thomasnieman70865 жыл бұрын
Garrett cooke try Michigan.
@Aaron-cy6pu5 жыл бұрын
That's why god invented Mexicans.
@jimmyfast88685 жыл бұрын
Aaron C Racist much? You piece of shit.
@swerveo73135 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Fast he’s not wrong They’re goddamn excellent workers
@somebodysomeone8324 жыл бұрын
If Texans weren’t 14 fingered inbreds they could dig better
@peterb68785 жыл бұрын
Nicely done ✅. Where did you buy electric line stick for the posts? I guess you don’t listed in the cost? Or did you find it on the side of the road 🤣😎🤙
@ohyeahthatsright31555 жыл бұрын
Great job Eli Great parents too
@mccoyji5 жыл бұрын
I like the sweet 75% Off. That is a game changer. If only I had your luck with special deals.
@josephhall28583 жыл бұрын
Good for you sitting there while your son worked, something I would have done too!
@drmariopepper43544 жыл бұрын
Your dog is huge!!! Marmaduke!
@ryanaustin19705 жыл бұрын
I'd add wheels to the other end of the gate which will help it open and take uneeded forces off the opener
@christophervayo35305 жыл бұрын
it doesnt look like the ground is level enough tho, as soon as it opens the wheel will lift off the ground or vice versa
@ryanaustin19705 жыл бұрын
@@christophervayo3530 maybe but you can get some caster assemblies with a little spring style suspension in them
@dalef1395 жыл бұрын
The manufacturer of the opener specifically states not to use wheels of any kind on the gates for some reason. Assuming it is due to undue stress if used on not perfectly level ground.
@DDFJ12308 ай бұрын
Not bad! I am looking into fencing in the back yard portion of our property and will be parking the cars behind the house and will need a gate like this. I just wish I could find help like what you had for digging the holes! Unfortunately, not many kids these days are willing to do that kind of thing anymore!
@seanhenry92462 жыл бұрын
Watched this about 2 years ago and today just got the supplies needed to finally do it
@marinjayden4 жыл бұрын
*THANK YOU!*
@conradsenior5843 Жыл бұрын
I expect you are very proud of that boy. well done all around
@FB-is8mq2 жыл бұрын
Right on, good job Eli
@richardchiodo22003 жыл бұрын
Eli has one hell of a work ethic.
@davidbruton47685 жыл бұрын
That mini cow is very cute
@traviscunningham34305 жыл бұрын
Everything looks great I wouldn’t change a thing but I would add a wheel at end of the gate to keep it from sagging.
@samuelyoung26715 жыл бұрын
T Hammer Maybe could have offset the hinges a bit to account for the play in the system, but with something that big the sag is always an issue
@computerjantje2 жыл бұрын
That kid will grow up to be a fine man. Work ethic of my generation :) Must come from great parenting. I loved the great Dane casually strolling around :)
@aymanmoussa143 Жыл бұрын
Nice work I wish you show us how did you installed the might mule motor to see more detail will be grate. Some people they ask for too much money to build gate like that . thank you
@user-uy1cl9go4o Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I didn’t watch the video to the total end I now see the parts list. Thank you.
@jdmassey813 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, nice work. My next project, and ironically I have a 9 year old son and a harlequin great dane lol
@salimsopari3 жыл бұрын
this is great, id like to install a similar gate. can you tell me, after time did the hinges on the post warp or sag because of the weight from the gate?
@mechengr2k23 жыл бұрын
Great question. The gate is very light so it has not sagged or needed any adjustment at all.
@b_a_c_k_s_t_a_y26855 жыл бұрын
I don’t use 16 foot gates on the farm, only 12 foot. There’s too much leverage on the post. Your post will start to lean because there’s too little in the ground also. You won’t be happy with the screw in hinges. The bolt through style with a nut on each side of the post are much better for adjusting the gate.
@LibertyGarden5 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@jamiebunch29674 жыл бұрын
Glad to see lil man work. My son is the same way so proud of him. Outside and not stuck inside on a tablet
@james52164 жыл бұрын
1:00 Holy sh*t, that's a dog!? I thought it was a cow!!
@ruturajp6 жыл бұрын
awesome work. Qs: Can I use this gate OR any other gate from TSC as a sliding / rolling gate (Assuming I need to have rollers on the post and at the leading edge of this gate)?
@mechengr2k26 жыл бұрын
ruturajp thank you! I believe you can use rollers with the gate, but it would add drag for the actuator. Mine was only rated for a 12ft gate. This one is 16ft and it is still going strong but it is very easy to open and close since it doesn't have rollers adding friction.
@JennyDarlene4 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the weight limit that each motor can open individually?
@jadedelite4 жыл бұрын
What gate opener did you use?
@kfb53282 жыл бұрын
Nice Job 👍🏽 Where did you get the posts and how much? Thank you
@addiefanlow72534 жыл бұрын
Great job except the 75% discount on the opener is what's making this look so good. And that discount rarely occurs. Regular price is the cost of this entire project.
@Graydood4 жыл бұрын
I was just wishing I could find a sale like that.
@ryanspaeth24004 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget about the free pole
@carwinliang-ratliff1532 жыл бұрын
What size linear actuator did you get? Do you have a link to it?
@nathankoroush79185 жыл бұрын
Your dog is huge.:-)
@bastogne3155 жыл бұрын
He has big balls too.
@robchristopherson40115 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the young lad..
@chrisjohnson13993 жыл бұрын
Just 4 years later and the price of Mighty Mule openers at Home Depot now start at $260 (for light duty) and go up from there. That's $200 more than your materials cost list at 5:40 in your video.
@Pterodactyl-kn3ve Жыл бұрын
The light duty is now $310 (Dec 5, 2022).
@TheMrJAvila Жыл бұрын
@@Pterodactyl-kn3ve he said he got it at 75% off
@wilcoxtactical37163 жыл бұрын
Home depot and everywhere else had the Mighty Mulr opener at $300 and a round $700 with the rest of the stuff. How are you finding it $62 or even $200??
@jamespeppers10536 жыл бұрын
Where did you get lights or reflectors for gate?
@ashleyc72512 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@elymental6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@gergemall2 жыл бұрын
Great job. Thank you
@jessicahartsock11833 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the gate opener hardware?
@triciahill2162 жыл бұрын
Where can I get the L-Hooks (also called Screw Hooks by some) that were long enough to go through your 12” telephone pole? Thank you in advance.
@funnystories775 жыл бұрын
What holds the posts into the ground? Did you pour cement? Or did you simply dig the hole deep enough so that the dirt holds in place?
@mechengr2k25 жыл бұрын
Arthur Schwartz the holes are larger in diameter at the bottom than at the top and I filled them full of concrete. They are very firm.
@noladave824 жыл бұрын
Links to all the stuff you bought?
@joshuaespinoza25675 жыл бұрын
Lol hell yah. I'll tell my son to dig one hole if I dug the other. This way it'll teach him responsibility and be his as well.
@travnat15 жыл бұрын
Every project is cheaper when people give you materials for it.
@jonezj775 жыл бұрын
Nate T. But he worked hard because he had no idea what he was doing. He used that level 92 times
@DETROITxDIESEL5 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows you always double check that it’s level. I would rather check 100 times and have it perfect instead of having a gate that is not level since he set it in concrete
@travnat15 жыл бұрын
@@jonezj77 if I didn't have my handy dandy 2-way post level, I'd have checked it 92 times too.
@lemans87704 жыл бұрын
These gate openers are all a couple hundred bucks. Any idea on part or mode number?
@lunkernaut12095 жыл бұрын
How did you train that horse to just follow you around and stand by watching? 10/10
@lanovasquez99393 жыл бұрын
Very nice!👍🏽
@paulquiroz40705 жыл бұрын
The star of the video is your son... Good for Him. He will value your work even more....
@ReligiousZombie4 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling it won't keep the solicitors out.
@nicholasniedens5365 жыл бұрын
Forgot to add the price of the 20oz ribeye you had to get that kid for working til the job was done, haha good for you
@sethparrow045 жыл бұрын
Walks around gate
@mattlenderman5 жыл бұрын
ive always heard over time these style gates result in dragging and can be an issue. Being this gate is so long and the only thing supporting it is on the one side, has this been the slightest issue and if not do you feel it could be later on?
@davebrown32122 жыл бұрын
Add a gate wheel to the end = solved
@alexbrynna3 жыл бұрын
I love your kid!!
@MaximusStimulus6 жыл бұрын
Should gate side hinge brackets be mounted under the bars for support ?
@mechengr2k26 жыл бұрын
Mike Ulmer I thought so too but the instructions said to do one under and one over. The reason is to keep from someone being able to loft the gate up off both hinges and remove it.
@mitchbarnett35235 жыл бұрын
What is the point of the second post? Its not latching.
@ObsidianXXX Жыл бұрын
Can anyone please provide detailed information on which products to purchase and the method? Thanks