Hopefully, I can frame this question understandably.

In our standard garden-gate configuration:   Consider a traditional right 
triangle with side A (vertical) & B (base) with hypotenuse C.  If a mass is 
attached to the BC end, I assume that there is an applied force to keep 
point AB against the pivot, whichever method is used there.

My question is, "Does it matter what the angle of the hypotenuse is?  Would, 
say a 30 degree angle work as well as a 45 degrees, or is there a cutoff 
angle to maintain the horizontal force against the pivot?"

This could directly affect the height of A when constructing a Lehman.  Of 
course, I think I remember (its bee a long time!)that an equilateral 
triangle is more stable.  Therefore, I assume it might depend upon the 
length of the arm (BC).

Regards, and "thinking too much"
Jerry 







Hopefully, I can frame this question understandably.
 
In our standard garden-gate configuration:   =
Consider a=20
traditional right triangle with side A (vertical) & B =
(base) with=20
hypotenuse C.  If a mass is attached to the BC end, I assume that =
there is=20
an applied force to keep point AB against the pivot, whichever =
method=20
is used there.
 
My question is, "Does it matter what the angle of the hypotenuse =
is? =20
Would, say a 30 degree angle work as well as a 45 degrees, or is there a =
cutoff=20
angle to maintain the horizontal force against the pivot?"
 
This could directly affect the height of A when constructing a =

Lehman.  Of course, I think I remember (its bee a long time!)that =
an=20
equilateral triangle is more stable.  Therefore, I assume it =
might=20
depend upon the length of the arm (BC).
 
Regards, and "thinking too much"
Jerry