gate wont latch itself, ideas how to fix?

[wozzzzza]

Back on the theme of the closer itself, one of these might be a cheap option to give it some final oomph to close properly...

https://www.bunnings.com.au/pinnacle...pring_p0080690

no that wont work, if people just intentionally close it slowly it just doesnt close.
i have worked it out, i will use a magnetic lock, no matter how lightly people close it, it will always lock.

[ubeaut]

Has the gate ever closed properly when done slowly or is it new new gate that has never closed slowly.

If new I still reckon your hydraulic arm looks to be the problem.

[wozzzzza]

Has the gate ever closed properly when done slowly or is it new new gate that has never closed slowly.

If new I still reckon your hydraulic arm looks to be the problem.

never closed properly after days of stuffing around with it from new. the closer is putting a decent amount of force on it and it closes perfectly until such time someone closes it gently and thats it, wont latch and requires quite a bit of force to latch it.
ive given up and replacing it with a magnetic latch, no matter how gently you close it it will be latched unless they put something inbetween the lock to stop it and theres no lock in the world that will prevent this from happening.

[r3nov8or]

Just interested... Where does it lead? Why do people want it to stay unlocked?

[wozzzzza]

Just interested... Where does it lead? Why do people want it to stay unlocked?

just the side of the complex and washing machine area, and back doors of the units there. want to keep it locked for safety, this is cairns, crime central, druggies and people have tended to go out the back to try break into units and shoot up etc.. in the past, this gate has pretty much stopped that now.

[wozzzzza]

put one of these on it last week, working flawlessly without issues
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006611758681.html

[r3nov8or]

Well done!