reuse...recycle.......

   what would one do with this assortment of odds and ends? well leave it up to resourceful Dave for a nifty use. with our new privacy fence the main gate doesn't have anything to help keep it open, sometimes when there's a good wind it catches the door and slams it shut. this can be particularly hard on the door and frame so i opted to attach a latch/lever to keep the door open when need be.

here it is assembled and in use, i used an old piece of pipe and inserted it into the ground so the rod has a slot, to help secure in place.

well where did the hardware go? you may ask. as seen in this pick the hardware has now been removed. why after you went through all that installation would you undo what you've done? well after poking around ol Davey doo came up with a much simpler idea. it is actual in use in the pic.

 

this pic shows the much simpler design. this is also out of the way, but still just as effective as the previous design. also works with the same mechanics of the last. (all parts used are recycled materials free .99)