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Re: Gate Ramps

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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
The locking mechanism with which the gates were secured to the railings (the slide knob and the inside pole part) was always getting stuck and edges from the slot it was sliding in were very sharp at times.

I did cut myself one time up at Mayhem on the Merrimack unfortunately opening this gate system and would like to have the field design crew at least think of some alternatives in the future to the slide locking mechanism.
-Elgin
I 2nd Elgin's point.
Cuts and pinches are common with the sliding mechanism.
And the knot from the sliding bolt has came off in my hand several times.
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