Part 3 of Installing a Saw Cut Loop for automatic gates at The Fence University in asphalt.
In this installment from The Fence University, the class continues the hands-on process of installing a saw cut loop for an automatic gate in asphalt. The instructor first checks that the loop wire lines up with the prepared cuts, confirming the layout before moving on to the insertion step. Once everything is aligned, the group prepares the loop installation tool and begins working from the opposite end of the cut, a technique emphasized to help control the wire and keep tension where it belongs. The instructor explains how the tool is used to push the loop wire down into the groove, noting that one side helps feed the loop section while the other is designed to seat the corners tightly. Because the session is interactive, students take turns practicing the technique, including positioning the tool correctly and applying firm pressure to get the wire fully into the cut. The instructor also stresses starting on the correct end and working toward the “banana” or curved section so the loop does not build unnecessary tension at the wrong side of the installation.
🚧 Part 3: Installing a Saw Cut Loop for Automatic Gates 🚧 This is where it starts getting real 👇 At Fence University, we’re breaking down exactly how to install a saw cut loop in asphalt — the right way — so your automatic gates detect vehicles properly every time. In this part, you’ll see: ✔️ Proper saw cutting techniques ✔️ Clean loop layout in asphalt ✔️ Real-world install tips from the field ✔️ What most installers get WRONG (and how to avoid it) If you’re installing gates, this is one of those skills that separates average work from PRO work. 👉 Stay tuned for the full series — we’re building this step-by-step. 💬 Drop a comment if you’ve ever installed loops or had one fail on you 👍 Like & follow for more real installer training from Fence University #FenceUniversity #GateInstallation #AutomaticGates #LoopDetector #FenceLife #ContractorLife #ConstructionTips #GateOperators #TradeSkills
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(246 words)Doesn't need to be perfect in here, but we just make sure that it lines up in the cuts that we've done. Yep. Which we're pretty much there. Now that we've kind of confirmed that everything lines up, now we're going to get our tool, which basically start at the opposite end. Yeah. So, you start at the opposite end. You push it in. This side will help push in the loop section. This side is for your corners. So, if you want to get the corners in there nice and tight, that's how you do that one. But this is an interactive class. So, who wants to give you something so someone else can do something hands on? Once again, start over here. Started. Where are you starting? On the opposite end of where the reference is. Okay. Yep. Get all the way down to the bottom of the groove and then use Yep. Yeah. Perfect. And then start with the position wheel. Is the end piece straight or angled? That's straight. Oh, straight. Okay. It's just like a nice big piece of aluminum to get right in there. How much pressure can you put on that when you're pushing it in there? A lot. Oh, okay. That's not sharp either.
Now you get to mix it. Yeah, you spotted it. You It's good practice to start on this end and go to where your banana is. You don't want the tension over here. Yep.
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