Key Clamp Slide Over Fixing with Gate Eye for 26.9mm Tube, Galvanised

The slide over fixing with eye is the female half of a simple two-part gate hinge for tube gates. It slides over the gate post and is locked at the height you want with one grub screw. The pin of the matching slide over fixing with gate pin, fitted to the gate, drops into the eye, and the gate swings on it. It suits 26.9mm outside diameter tube and is malleable cast iron with a galvanised finish for indoor and outdoor use. The price shown is for one fitting, with a minimum order of 10.

Why use a slide over eye hinge

A hinge with no welding. The eye on the post and the pin on the gate make a working hinge from two cast fittings and a hex key, so a tube gate can be hung on site.

Lift-off gate. The gate pin simply drops into the eye, so the gate can be lifted off for access or maintenance.

Set at any height. The ring slides along the post and locks wherever the grub screw is tightened, so the gate can be set level and clear of the ground.

Galvanised for outdoors. The zinc coating protects the iron on yards, gardens, allotments and farms in all weathers.

Where it is used

Light pedestrian gates in tube fencing and guard rails, gates on allotment and garden frames, pen and enclosure gates, access gates in barriers and railings, and hinged panels and hatches on tube frames.

Specifications

Know its limits

This hinge is for light, narrow gates. It is not recommended for heavy or wide gates; for those, build the hinge from short tees and a sleeve on the post, which carry more load. No load rating is published.

What you need for one gate

How many do you need?

Two per gate: one near the top and one near the bottom of the hinge post, each paired with a gate pin fitting on the gate. Very light gates may manage with one pair; most need two.

Choosing the right size

Key clamps are sized by the tube's outside diameter. 26.9mm tube is often sold as ¾" or 20mm nominal bore. Measure across the tube before ordering: this fitting will not grip 21.3mm or 33.7mm tube. The same galvanised fitting is made for 33.7mm, 42.4mm and 48.3mm tube.

Fitting and care

Slide the eye fittings onto the hinge post before anything is fitted above them, and the gate pin fittings onto the gate stile. Hang the gate by dropping the pins into the eyes, set the gate level and clear of the ground, then tighten all grub screws firmly with a hex key. A little grease on the pins keeps the gate swinging freely. Check the screws once a year and touch up scratched galvanising with zinc-rich paint.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order 10 or more online, with Express UK Delivery to your site and same-day dispatch on orders before 2pm, Monday to Friday. For a full gate kit, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk and we will confirm availability and delivery before you order.