materials needed for making (lego type) concreate blocks

[lord mud of the flyes]

38 minutes ago, markc said:

Free standing gate? Rolling gate would be much easier than a swing gate in this case.

as above, a 205l barrel filled with concrete will be around 500kgs, that doesn’t give you much unless it’s a light gate, quite narrow or end of gate runs on a support wheel.

I dont understand what you mean; can you draw a diagram please

[lord mud of the flyes]

43 minutes ago, JohnMo said:

The steel of the barrel. Just throwing ideas out there, you have your plan I'll leave to get it done.

you are not surgesting that the wall of the barrel is going to be strong enough are you?

[saveasteading]

 2 x half gates will be more stable

 

Quick sum. All approximate.  45 gallons, 200 litres.

Concrete is 2200kg/m3.  so 440kg.

 

A big bag of ballast is 800kg. 

So with cement and water one bag will do 2 barrels, approx. If not quite, then chuck in some rubble.

Presumably you will cut the tops off the drums. 

 

 

 

[Onoff]

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[lord mud of the flyes]

15 hours ago, saveasteading said:

 2 x half gates will be more stable

 

Quick sum. All approximate.  45 gallons, 200 litres.

Concrete is 2200kg/m3.  so 440kg.

 

A big bag of ballast is 800kg. 

So with cement and water one bag will do 2 barrels, approx. If not quite, then chuck in some rubble.

Presumably you will cut the tops off the drums. 

 

 

 

So if i mix a 800kg bag of ballast with a bag of concreate and water; you think it will set? and hold the gate hinges?