The loop for the gate is a metal device by which the gate is attached to the racks. The service life of the entire design, its reliability and quality depends on their choice.

Types of loops and properties that they must have

In order for the gate to serve for many years, they were reliable and provided a worthy level of protection, the loops on which they hold, must have the following properties:

• effortlessly turn in both directions;
• work silently;
• do not move arbitrarily
• being resistant to guns of crackers.

All these factors depend not only on the quality of the product and the manufacturer, but also from compliance with the maximum permissible load. It is impossible to exceed it, otherwise the loops will quickly come into disrepair. If the door sash has a big mass, the number of loops increases from four to six pieces.

The most popular today are swinging gates. The loops for their mount are different in the form, the number of sections and the method of fixation. The most reliable and frequently used welding is.

The hinges for swing gates are the following types:

1. In the form of a cylinder equipped with a reference bearing. They are designed for a small weight gate. The maximum load on them is 400 kg. Inside the housing of the loop hides the crown of the reference bearing. They are attached only with welding.

2. In the form of a cylinder with amplification. The goal loops reinforced also have a support bearing, but in contrast to the previous version, they have special plates that serve to distribute the load between the sash and the racks on which they hang. The permissible load on such hinges increases to 600 kg. They are attached not only by welding, as in the previous embodiment, but also with the help of screws.

3. Through the loops are used when it is impossible to mount any welding nor a screw connection. To fix such a hinge, the rack is drilled through, and its connection with the sash occurs with the help of nuts. Through loops are not designed for high weight. The maximum that they can withstand - 200 kg.

4. Three-section overhead loops. They are designed for heavy and large flaps. Having installed such loops, the owner of the gate can be sure that they will not be saved, will not start creak and will slide very smoothly. In addition, three-section loop structures have increased resistance to hacking attempts.

5. Zhivovins or forged loops for the gate. Such loops were used in antiquity by Russian masters. They not only work in their intended purpose, but also serve as a kind of decoration, give a special color. Most of all suitable hinges for wooden gates, especially if the fence, and the house, and all the yard buildings are also made of wood in the old-Russian style.

6. Loop-arrow for the gate. It is hinged or coarse hinges made of steel, intended for thick and heavy gates, doors and wickets. They are:

• ordinary;
• figured;
• removable.

Most suitable such hinges for garage gates, characterized by a large size and high weight. Loop arrows distinguishes:

• simple design and convenience when installing;
• increased reliability and strength;
• high quality.

7. Adjustable hinges for the gate. Such hinges make it possible to change the position of the gate flaps in height. They are used when, in view of any circumstances, the support racks in the future can shift. The load, which is kept adjustable loops - no more than 200 kg.

What depends on the cost of the hinge for the gate?

The most cheapest is the simplest device, which is a pin and a cap on it. Installation of such a loop is possible only for the simplest gates that have low weight.

More perfect and, accordingly, expensive are hinges equipped with a bearing. Due to it, the load is redistributed, thanks to which the design serves much longer. In addition, the gate does not creak and go very smoothly.

Most often, expensive loops are equipped with anti-burglar pins that prevent thieves attempts to remove or squeeze out.

How to spend the goal loops

This task is quite feasible in the presence of skill work with welding equipment. This will require:

• loop selected type;
• mounting metal plates;
• electrodes;
• hammer;
• bulgarian;
• defense means: mask, protective clothing, gloves.

Mounting plates are used for uniform distribution of gravity, as well as simplifying welding work. They are welded directly to hinges. The size and form varies depending on the weight and dimensions of the flaps. The type of plates can be both ordinary and decorative.

The working process consists of the following steps:

• raise the gate to the vertical position;
• make sure their position with the help of a plumb;
• attach the hinges to the gate at the fastening places and ensure that they are on the same level, parallel to the line of the edge of the sash;
• first of all, brew a loop to the door of the gate, and after the racks on which they will hold on, while controlling the quality of the resulting seam;
• when welding work is finished, clean the seams with the help of a grinder.

The welding of the loops to the gate from the professional flooring looks a little different:

• build a pair of jumpers going parallel to the upper and lower parts of the long sides of the canvas and fix them with the help of carbon;
• place the jumpers so that they are divided by the web for three identical parts;

• the loops are welded to these jumpers;
• when welding works are finished, screw the profile on top of the loop.

Loops for the gate, the dimensions of which can be different, it is better to prefer very thick and at least meters long.

Useful tips on welding loops on the gate

If the metal loops for the gate is wrong, the metal in the future can be a story, the sash is either completely stopped closing, or they will do it with difficulty. So that this does not happen, use the recommendations of the masters below:

• if the choice fell on straight loops, it should be welded when the gate is in a horizontal position, for example, laid on the ground;
• before spending the hinges on the gate, make a substrate with a half of the loop and put under its lower part, and the upper grab from the end side;
• if the loops need to be fixed on a round rack, then they must be released 5 mm outside, if on rectangular - fix the flush;
• when the loops are not completely fixed, you need to attach a piece of a rectangular bar along them and thus put them correctly;

• cooking best with minor sticks, twice from all sides, observing the order;
• before welding the loops from the inside, check how easy the gate is open and closed on weight, and in case they work incorrectly, grab the welding in several places from the outdoor side;
• before finally welcome the loops, close the goal sash and place the stand under their middle, in order to avoid sagging;
• the seam, which formed during welding, should go only towards upwards;
• at the end of the work, wait until the hinges are cooled, and only then open the gate.

To be clearer and clearer, how to spend the loops on the gate, the video with the instruction is located below.