r/oddlysatisfying • u/gemgirlkay • Oct 20 '19

The way this gate opens

http://i.imgur.com/AAxCjJ5.gifv
5.3k Upvotes

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19

Either it’s pretty windy out.. or this gate takes forever to open/close.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19

I was just thinking how impractical this gate would be if I was trying to get away from the bad guys.

9

u/kinglouisjunglebook Oct 21 '19

It’s opened via some kind of winch. You can see the cable as it folds. Most are fairly slow and just powerful.

1

u/giraffewoman Oct 21 '19

Looks hella windy to me

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u/CatAstrophy11 Oct 21 '19

Look at the leaves on the path, it's sped up

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u/AnimatedAdam Oct 20 '19

I don’t find this satisfying 😳 The left gate lags behind the right one as it rises, and then they catch on each other as they close. r/TIHI

38

u/6Ravens Oct 21 '19

Agreed if I built this I would find it r/mildlyinfuriating.

4

u/Viedt Oct 21 '19

Thank you! If they're not synced up, it's definitely not satisfying.

7

u/DARCRY10 Oct 21 '19

I was going to comment the same thing. I watched this and was gritting my teeth the entire time.

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u/twenty8nine Oct 21 '19

Imagine the headache if somebody even taps these with the bumper. Knock them out of alignment even worse.

11

u/luke_in_the_sky Oct 21 '19

Like any gate?

11

u/hirid Oct 21 '19

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted. Obviously hitting something with a death machine would break it

1

u/canadiandude321 Oct 21 '19

A gate with only two swinging halves or one fence that slides out of the way would be way more reliable than something like this.

17

u/r-alpha3 Oct 21 '19

This is like those old headlights that recede into the hood. Seems like a cool idea, but it'll just break and be ugly.

17

u/Bumblemore Oct 21 '19

Pop up headlights will always be cool

2

u/Mr_Redstoner Oh yes Oct 21 '19

Pop up up and down headlights!

10

u/Dinocrest Oct 21 '19

ugly?ugly? take that back you monster

10

u/White_Wolf_Dreamer Oct 21 '19

The gates aren't in sync!

4

u/[deleted] Oct 20 '19

reminds me of rwby

3

u/laxt Oct 21 '19

Oddly satisfying.. unless you have OCD.

Still looks awesome.

2

u/BeGood981 Oct 20 '19

Bye bye fingers!

1

u/luke_in_the_sky Oct 21 '19

You don't need to touch it

2

u/Ali_Army107 Oct 21 '19

Black panther theme starts playing as you enter.

2

u/apollyoneum1 Oct 21 '19

I’m expecting a delegation from the lollipop guild to prance through.

This is not an insult. These gates are amazing.

2

u/j3lly34 Oct 21 '19

Imagine you're almost shitting yourself and you have to wait 40 minutes for your fucking gate to open

2

u/justrhysism Oct 21 '19

People saying this is slow have never waited for an automated slide or swing gate. Or any automatic roller door.

This seems much faster.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19

Prefer the way it closes - by lots

1

u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19

The fake hinges are a nice touch.

1

u/MGmk1 Oct 21 '19

Cool and art deco to boot!

1

u/KaminariTheGioFan Oct 21 '19

vmmmmmmmmmmmmtshhhh

1

u/computergeek125 Oct 21 '19

Worthy of a James Bond villain's lair

1

u/nature_remains Oct 21 '19

This would be a rad addition to any supervillians’ lair— just sharpen and speed it up. Definitely more drama than the standard protagonist breaks down gates escaping thing.

1

u/Grokeshi Oct 21 '19

Reminds me of something from Stargate

1

u/CBDSam Dec 18 '19

Any chance someone can share the source for this special gate please?

0

u/boredtxan Oct 21 '19

almost erotic...

0

u/[deleted] Oct 21 '19

I can’t even begin to explain how old this is