The Automatic Gate Opener Nov. 16, 2001 We have a couple of horses and a little pony, that love to sneak into the yard and wander around in the garden and yard and eat whatever they like. We usually leave the gate open all day and close it at night, but the horses are wise to that. So we decided we needed and automatic gate opener and closer. We spend a fortune, get this box that has a hydraulic arm (that's the gate opener) some directions, a video that makes this look like a pre-schooler could put it up. Comes with everything, except the gate and the wire to run. Husband Bob goes out first thing in the morning (yesterday) and gets things set up. First of all we are using our old gate that looks like it used to belong on the Gene Autry Ranch (for you young ones, let's say the Ponderosa Ranch. Younger that that, let's say it looks like an old farm gate.) He says he isn't going to buy anything, he has all kinds of good stuff here to fix it. (all this good stuff, is stuff I tell him to throw in the dumpster, but he says it all has a purpose) He rigs this gate with a couple pieces of metal that look like that came out of the original erector set, a million holes in it. Hooks the ram up to that, gets the control board all set up, now he has to have something to stop the gate when it opens. They suggest a pole with a rubber bumper, he has a great big old ancient crowbar stabbed into the ground. I say, "Hey, Mr. Mcgiver, what do we have here?" he says, " a conversation piece" . At least it works!!!!!!