Long Corral Panels

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Another set of panels for the new working corral.These are 16 feet long, and 65 1/2 inches tall.  The material is 2x2 14ga. tubing.  The frames will be filled in with standard stock panels made out of 10ga (I believe) wire.  These are meant to be held in place with 3" sch40 steel posts concreted in 8' on center.While these could have been built to the concreted posts, it's easier, and in my circumstances better, to unitize the construction.  It allows me to install the main containment structure in a single day after the upright posts are concreted in.  This is important to eliminate as much downtime as possible.  The existing corral is in daily use for cubing the cows.The chop saw table was designed to handle full 20-24' sticks, and it's proving to be exceptionally efficient when cutting stock down to length.  The 18" width allows you to place cuttoffs to the side as you cut more pieces.  A huge time saverAs usual, a pattern panel is made, then the components for succeding panels are simply clamped in place, and tacked.  It makes for fast work. Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
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Reply:I kid too much, seriously I will hope to learn something here that I would like to do much better.   Field gates could be made this way also I suppose?   I only need 9, each one a ten footer. thanks for this thread Samm, I will stay tuned.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:I just LOVE cutting all that tubing with a chop saw..All this heat and humidity....It really must be fun..Looks good  from here..You get all the fun jobs......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI just LOVE cutting all that tubing with a chop saw..
Reply:Originally Posted by joedirt1966What?.......Ehhh?......Whaddya say? Farmersamm's ears are probably still ringing from all that chop saw noise.
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabIs that a MIG welder I see??
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabIs that a MIG welder I see??
Reply:Bull strong, horse high and hog tight. Nice work.How are the wire panels gonna attach?AlA man is judged by what's between his legs...always ride a good horseMiller DialArc HFLincoln Classic 300DThermal Arc 181iPowermax 45Scotchman Ironworker(2) BridgeportsOkomota Surface GrinderAutoCAD 2010
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55All outdoor work for Sam Paul.  Flux cored only.Lookin' good Sam.
Reply:Well, they're finally finished.Had a brief bout with the stomach flu from Hell.  But finally got 'er done  (lost 12lbs in 3 days)Of interest is the parameters.  I wasn't feeling too well, even at the late stages of the project (today), so I ran very hot for my little machine.  Full voltage (#4 tap), and reasonably high wire speed (#4).  The idea was to finish as rapidly as possible, and deposit metal as fast as possible.  Get it done, and go back to bedI found that so called parameters (the settings I ran corresponded with 1/4 thick steel) worked as well on thin material (14ga).  It was just a matter of observing the puddle, and ratcheting up the travel speed.  It seems that the wire machines will perform just as well at higher settings, regardless of suggested settings.All welding was done with the panels in the flat position on the saw horses, and one flip to finish the flat butt joints on the opposite sides.  Consequently all fillets were done vertical up.  The little wire machine really excels at out of position weldingThe wire stock panels were stitch welded at intervals.  Simple short welds.I carried over a design concept I used building my table, and chop saw table.  The feet of the panels rest on treated lumber.  No worry about rusting out the tubing.Had these been gate panels, the cross braces/rails would have been substituted with a single diagonal brace from corner to corner.  The use of cheap stock panels is a good cheap alternative to more expensive materials, but it doesn't form a web, and internal bracing is a must. Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:When attaching the wire panels to the main frame, I jacked up the middle of the frame and added a piece of 1/2 stock to create a crown.  This was to fight the distortion created by the large number of stitch welds on one side of the tubing.  The crown allowed for the shrinkage, and resulted in a nice straight panel when finished.The boss was lookin' over my shoulder on the final dayGotta say she's the light of my life.  She made a lot of sacrifices to nurse me thru this episode of food poisoning Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Glad to see you upright Samm! Maybe some Michelob and highfat fast food will bring the weight back = "yea right".The cored wire welds look pretty good.I think I danced with your "BUGS" witch sister years ago after a golf tourney. I was down for 3-4 days and it took a couple of weeks before I really felt normal. Just like the flu, fever, chills, aches and really pi$$y!Matt
Reply:Very nice fluxcore beads, Samm.  I like the bow-up idea with the jack to keep them straight after welding.  Nice chop saw bench too!  Wish I had room to build a nice permanent saw bench like that.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Good to see you back up and around Sam.  Nice work as always.Good to see you again Kelly!  Thanks for looking after the man!MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:He!!, you didn't have 12 lb to lose did ya Sam?? Here in north Kalifornia those heavy wire horse panels would break the bank. They're pretty pricey here. Considered an option and not standard ag material."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyHe!!, you didn't have 12 lb to lose did ya Sam?? Here in north Kalifornia those heavy wire horse panels would break the bank. They're pretty pricey here. Considered an option and not standard ag material.
Reply:Hi Sam, I am fairly new to the site and have been looking around a bit.  I noticed your coral panels, very nice.  Do you use them for horses?  The Mrs has been on me to get a round pen made out of those coral panels you get from tractor supply but between 65-95 bucks a panel that adds up really quick.  You said those 16'x52" combination panels were 14.98 there.  If you dont mind my asking, where are at?  I priced them here in NC for roughly $30 a panel.  Thanks.Jimmy
Reply:Jimmy, Sam is offline at the moment. He should be back online in 2-4 days according to my latest info. He's having IP issues.QamuIs Heg qaq law' lorvIs yInqaq puS
Reply:i can help sorta,he is in oklahoma hope that helps i too am in okla. (northeast corner , 2-3  hrs from himthats a bout the average price for panels in okie country ,i see them go for $12 to $20 eachthe more you get, they get cheaper ( at least in my areaidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:Thanks Doc.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammGotta say she's the light of my life.  She made a lot of sacrifices to nurse me thru this episode of food poisoning
Reply:Originally Posted by DDA52Jimmy, Sam is offline at the moment. He should be back online in 2-4 days according to my latest info. He's having IP issues.