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That’s a pretty good plan . What to use though ? . It’s got to be like piss to soak through the earth …

At 3am I had a new plan enter my head . Got 2 300litre water butts out the front . Connect a hose to one and attenuate the flow so it gently empties into that concrete section above the paving . But dead slow so doesn’t overspill to the left nor right ( the lane ) . This can continue over a period of time until all 300litres has emptied . A slow but consistent test

Ok boss

(expletive deleted)ing decide quick though !

Even though it still leaks I decided to put back the block pavers . Firstly they won’t fit I poured the concrete to high - not exactly thrilled about angle grinding them in half - any suggestions? Secondly clearing crap out the way I still have mot type chippings and loose ground potentially where water could get in … What to do ? . Remove another row of pavers ? ; concrete it ? - then fill with nice chippings ?? No idea of course if this is the place of water ingress . Dig up rest of lane edge and bitumen paint ? You decide reader !!

Got the alarm type box - seems good . Tested with the pressure switch - think it will work . I soldered to the pressure switch and busted it 🙄 ; getting a new one and will crimp . Assume heat melted the diaphragm maybe ? Opened up the zigbee relay - no chance of soldering anything as microscopic. So will get a mains powered zigbee relay with dry contact support .

In a brothel ?

Man , I need that invention now !

I see your business is up and running

Tried to specify the restrictions and issues further with chat . Went for this from Amazon so returnable ….

Trust me I thought of that 😊

Yeah looked at that website

Back to this type of thing . Assuming it can be mounted 90 degrees to the gate …

Yeah looks a bit budget ! I guess the gate weighs 50kg so need something hardcore

Maybe ! Worth a look

This type of thing ?

Oh ! You’re doing the spring vertical ! I assumed ( in my logic at least ) had to be horizontal I.e from fixed side to gate

That might be the easiest method to work - change the hinges . Was looking for a cheaper and lazier solution

Apparently not because whilst I can attach to gate there’s nothing to attach to other side I.e no pillar - just the wall . I assume twisting that fixing so it attached to the recess stonework will cause it not to function . Check previous photo

Fabricate a custom rise washer ? Don’t think 3d printing will be strong enough

????

A washer with a fall effectively ? . That going to provide enough potential energy to cause the gate to close ?? 🤔

This type of thing was my first thought . But doesn’t the spring have to be flush to the gate ? . Because my gates recessed it wouldn’t work ? - ChatGPT told me that

Where’s all the (expletive deleted)ing engineers and brains ? This is tricky because it’s recessed - come on (expletive deleted) wits !