hi guys, anyone of you ever replaced an old autogate system before i.e. change to new gate without any autogate system? I bought a house and the old autogate is in bad shape and one side cacat. Not sure if I should fix the old gate or just change it...

hi guys, anyone of you ever replaced an old autogate system before i.e. change to new gate without any autogate system? I bought a house and the old autogate is in bad shape and one side cacat. Not sure if I should fix the old gate or just change it...

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You can ask your gate fabricator..

BTW, if you are galvanising the gate, you need to apply the following surface protection system. Else, there will not be proper adhesion between the paint and the galvanised surface. After sometime the paint will start peeling off. 

1. Hot dip galvanising
2. Etching primer - can get from most hardware shops
3. Finish coat - can be Micaceous Iron Oxide or the normal Nippon/ Jotun paint
Many of the workshop (I meant those the make the gate & grille) does not know this. This what what I come across when I was try to do up my front gate. They just apply the normal red oxide and the finishing coat. Few months/ years later, the paint starts coming off. 
However, the galvanising remains if properly done.

Hi kelvyn, this is very good info. I will use this when I next source for an autogate. Thanks 

After this 3 process, for an autogate, what do they do for a finishing coat, paint over or powder coated? Which one better? Is it required?

Is the same principle applied to window grills? Is it required? 

Kelvin, which brand of etching primer you using? I source 3 h/w shop nearby asking for etching primer they just give me a blur face!...

Need to find few tong and give it to the grill maker for my gate and expose grill.

this is what I used Nippon Etching Primer 120

http://www.nipponpaint.com.my/professional...=14&rangeID=114

Cost me RM90 for 5 lit tong

does the swing arm type auto gate has a lock/pin (which is contained in a iron box) in the centre to lock the auto gate?

if no, isnt it possible to pull the gate open forcefully from outside since there's no lock mechanism/barrier in the centre?

sorry for the basic question. still new to swing arm type system.

PS: am using the ground embedded system with a central lock.

The center lock is called solenoid.

For conceal autogate is much easier to pull the gate hence they install the solenoid. I spoke to an autogate installer and he told me the arm are using screw type gear to open / close the gate hence it need more force to open up the gate.

The solenoid for the conceal autogate do have its disadvantage, Very easy to open too, just take metal bar lift the gate a bit, the solenoid will be unlock.

Want better safety, install EM lock on the gate. Sure can't open

ok thanks for the info. very helpful.

what about the system like DCMOTO? i thought they're using gears as well to open/close the gate. is there a lock mechanism for such system?

The center lock is called solenoid.

For conceal autogate is much easier to pull the gate hence they install the solenoid. I spoke to an autogate installer and he told me the arm are using screw type gear to open / close the gate hence it need more force to open up the gate.

The solenoid for the conceal autogate do have its disadvantage, Very easy to open too, just take metal bar lift the gate a bit, the solenoid will be unlock.

Want better safety, install EM lock on the gate. Sure can't open

ok thanks for the info. very helpful.

what about the system like DCMOTO? i thought they're using gears as well to open/close the gate. is there a lock mechanism for such system?