Thanks for showing me the G Clamp holding up the pipe idea. i was wracking my brain with other ideas but not so simple.......................and just watched the hanger idea makes life easy.....From Queensland Australia
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@Damien Kieran Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Satisfying job. You have great "toys": front loader, crane, post hale digger, etc. It's cool how you have made tools to make your jobs faster and easier. Noticed your dog was not hanging around in the heat.
Doggie Dakota doesn't deal well with the heat. My wife was spoiling him and letting him in the house all day. I was against it at first, but he's very well behaved inside.
I really enjoy watching your builds and repairs. That's one STURDY fence! I'm guessing you are able to get those pipes at quite a discount. Keep up the great videos!
It's quite sturdy. Much better than the wooden posts and hog type panels that were there. Depending on scrap iron price, I can get the oil field "blow outs" for around a $1 a foot. A couple weeks ago, I was able to get about 30 joints of bent pipe if I went and got it off the lease. The pulling unit crew dropped had them down the hole! Some are really corkscrewed. I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I don't think they'll be too good for corral.
Nice! I grew up in Brooklyn but lived upstate NY during my high school years. Used to work on a dairy farm milking cows. Hard work especially in the summer baling and stacking hay. They didn't have the giant rolls you leave out in the fields back then. All the fencing was either barbed wire or electric which constantly needed to be maintained. The barn in the background looks like a beauty! I noticed there's no dome on the silo. Is it not in use anymore?
I hate electric fence. I have a few miles of it right now. Deer are constantly taking it out! The barn is nice. Grandpa has a lot of "treasure in storage" in it right now. My wife and I want to clean it out so it's usable again for cattle. The silo is used, but not for silage anymore. :) Check out my personal channel Matthew Walz and the video called "My Home climbing gym in Kansas."
9:50 +/- Only the shadow knows! Good idea with rail spacers, is there a standard spacing, or just a spacing that you came up with and use all the time?
Nothing standard at all. The spacing I'm using here I came up with because I like the top rail to be about 5 ft 8 inches off the ground, and young calf can get through a 14 inch space. If you notice, the top pipes are farther apart than the bottom pipes. Some of my customers only want a 5 foot tall fence with just 4 pipes total. I know my cows will jump right over that!
Ok. I'll try to do a video on it "soon-ish." The short version is, it was originally a gas powered digger designed to go on the back of a pickup. I got it from a friend and converted it to run on hydraulics.
Good tricks on fabricating methods... Do you make a couple of holes to allow water to escape if it ever gets into the tubes? Looks good.... That leather covering is better in that heat than getting spatterd and UV burned. The molten blobs could alter your concentration mostly when welding uphill above waist level or overhead... lol
I don't weld the bottom of the pipe shut. At about 13:40, the close up of zipping slag, if you pay close attention, you can see the bottom curve of the pipe isn't welded.
Job well done (as seen from this side of the fence). Looks muuuuch better, but I miss the weeds now. :-)) Are all the rails equidistant? It appears that the bottom three are closer together: are they? I like your hanger solution to spacing. Smart.
I don't remember what I was burning in this video, but for corral, I like to burn 7014, specifically Hobart brand. I find it a bit easier than 7018 to maintain an arc when I'm being blown around in the wind.
Would you be so kind as to show how to make the hinge & latch. Looks as if you are setup to make pipe corals & fence. A lot thought has gone into the truck , trailer,& equipment.
I'm trying to think if I have making the hinges and latches in a video, but nothing is coming to mind. The video "Fence Corner and Gate Build" might show it, but I can't remember. I'll be making more gates in the next couple months, so I'll be sure to make a video. When I started my welding business, corral building was about all I did. Now I'm mostly farm equipment repair, and very little corral.
Great video as always! Is there any reason other than its faster on why you squeezes the pipe rather than saddle cut them, I see you had a vertical pipe saddle cut. What rod are you using? You could make a 1000 videos of corral/pipe builds and I would watch them all. Thanks again.
I squish strictly for speed. The vertical posts are saddled because I saddle them with the chop saw, put them in the ground, then set the top pipe in the saddle. It keeps the top pipe from rolling away until it gets welded. I tried squishing the posts, but then I had to clamp the top pipe in place at every post which defeated the time savings. Thanks for letting me know you enjoy corral videos. I've got a lot more corral to build for customers and a lot for myself!
Oh, what rod you asked. Usually I burn Exaliber 7018. If it's windy, I'll use 7014 since it's not as critical on arc length. Sometimes if the oilfield pipe is magnetic I'll try 7014, and if it's still too magnetic I'll try 6010 root pass and come back with 7018.
Glad you liked the video! I used to not wear leathers in the Summer, but I think I'm actually cooler with them on while welding. It stops the UV from the weld. Maybe that's just what I tell myself. ;)
When welding I never want to get burned by spatter sparks and UV, a couple of minutes you survive but for days on it's another story.... Mostly when you weld and grind above your head.... !!! Then, even a couple of minutes is too much...
I'm just barely into NorthWest Kansas. We get these heat waves when we get a South West wind and it brings heat up from Baja region. And on the other extreme, when we get a North wind, the temps drop to whatever it is in Canada.
what size pipe os that looks like 2" with 1/8 wall. must be re-clamed pope of some kind I use to make round bail feeder out of re-clamed boiler pipe 1-3/4 x 1.8 wall but its hard to find now,, I do the ends te same way even on commercial gav, fence people like the looks of the ends that way
Nice gate. Nice fence. Reminds of olden days when my father ran a rice/cattle farm. He used welded pipe too. My dad hated barb wire in spades. Gashes peple, gashes cows, gets rusty and then you better have your tetanus shots up-to-date.
Thanks for showing me the G Clamp holding up the pipe idea. i was wracking my brain with other ideas but not so simple.......................and just watched the hanger idea makes life easy.....From Queensland Australia
Nice job. I learned couple things here! ! the simplicity of the latch , the home made squishier, and the hangers. Thanks for showing us appreciated.
Nice build. The "before n after" pics really tell the story. Can't wait to see the entire corral. Stay cool.
Thanks! It's only 85 today with a nice, cool North breeze. Feels great compared to what it was!
I like your pipe hangers for keeping the spacing uniform, really good idea.
Thanks! It's a huge time saver, too.
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@Damien Kieran Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Satisfying job. You have great "toys": front loader, crane, post hale digger, etc. It's cool how you have made tools to make your jobs faster and easier. Noticed your dog was not hanging around in the heat.
Doggie Dakota doesn't deal well with the heat. My wife was spoiling him and letting him in the house all day. I was against it at first, but he's very well behaved inside.
I really enjoy watching your builds and repairs. That's one STURDY fence! I'm guessing you are able to get those pipes at quite a discount. Keep up the great videos!
It's quite sturdy. Much better than the wooden posts and hog type panels that were there. Depending on scrap iron price, I can get the oil field "blow outs" for around a $1 a foot. A couple weeks ago, I was able to get about 30 joints of bent pipe if I went and got it off the lease. The pulling unit crew dropped had them down the hole! Some are really corkscrewed. I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I don't think they'll be too good for corral.
how much do u charge an hour
Awesome, huge difference, looks great. Thanks for all your videos I really love your channel.
Paul
My wife was happy with the change. :) Glad you like my videos!
I can imagine. Was that her shadow that approached you while you were welding? Happy Wife happy Life.
It sure was! She was making sure I was still alive.
Squish-squash Matt's quickly working that pipe!
Glad to see ranch welding. Thanks you are giving me good ideas!
your set up works great, love the pipe hangers.
Thanks Dave!
Looks good, you did great for a 1 man crew.
you've got that down to a fine art now my friend :)
Sweet video love corral building
Thanks. There's a lot more to do. I want to build a cattle guard and install it in this area "fairly soon," so more corral building videos to come!
Good job! Thanks for sharing! 🤙🏻
Nice Job !
You got It down pat .. well oiled Machine !
Nice! I grew up in Brooklyn but lived upstate NY during my high school years. Used to work on a dairy farm milking cows. Hard work especially in the summer baling and stacking hay. They didn't have the giant rolls you leave out in the fields back then. All the fencing was either barbed wire or electric which constantly needed to be maintained. The barn in the background looks like a beauty! I noticed there's no dome on the silo. Is it not in use anymore?
I hate electric fence. I have a few miles of it right now. Deer are constantly taking it out! The barn is nice. Grandpa has a lot of "treasure in storage" in it right now. My wife and I want to clean it out so it's usable again for cattle. The silo is used, but not for silage anymore. :) Check out my personal channel Matthew Walz and the video called "My Home climbing gym in Kansas."
9:50 +/- Only the shadow knows! Good idea with rail spacers, is there a standard spacing, or just a spacing that you came up with and use all the time?
Nothing standard at all. The spacing I'm using here I came up with because I like the top rail to be about 5 ft 8 inches off the ground, and young calf can get through a 14 inch space. If you notice, the top pipes are farther apart than the bottom pipes. Some of my customers only want a 5 foot tall fence with just 4 pipes total. I know my cows will jump right over that!
I would like to learn more about your post hole auger. ...that's sweet
Ok. I'll try to do a video on it "soon-ish." The short version is, it was originally a gas powered digger designed to go on the back of a pickup. I got it from a friend and converted it to run on hydraulics.
+Wide Vision Metal Fab awsome thanks
Good tricks on fabricating methods... Do you make a couple of holes to allow water to escape if it ever gets into the tubes?
Looks good....
That leather covering is better in that heat than getting spatterd and UV burned. The molten blobs could alter your concentration mostly when welding uphill above waist level or overhead... lol
I don't weld the bottom of the pipe shut. At about 13:40, the close up of zipping slag, if you pay close attention, you can see the bottom curve of the pipe isn't welded.
Do you think MIG welding will hold up well on sucker rod? how does it perform compared to stick welding? Thanks!!
Job well done (as seen from this side of the fence). Looks muuuuch better, but I miss the weeds now. :-))
Are all the rails equidistant? It appears that the bottom three are closer together: are they? I like your hanger solution to spacing. Smart.
The top ones are farther apart. I can't recall the exact spacing right now. But yes, different spacing. The wife likes the new gate too!
That’s an interesting digger - was that tractor mounted?
I built it.
Any problem with the rust rubbing off on clothing or if a white horse rubs up against it?
Great video and set up! What rod do use for that uphill welding?
I don't remember what I was burning in this video, but for corral, I like to burn 7014, specifically Hobart brand. I find it a bit easier than 7018 to maintain an arc when I'm being blown around in the wind.
Instead of backfilling with dirt, try a product called "Pole Set" expanding foam, works great and fast!
Would you be so kind as to show how to make the hinge & latch. Looks as if you are setup to make pipe corals & fence. A lot thought has gone into the truck , trailer,& equipment.
I'm trying to think if I have making the hinges and latches in a video, but nothing is coming to mind. The video "Fence Corner and Gate Build" might show it, but I can't remember. I'll be making more gates in the next couple months, so I'll be sure to make a video. When I started my welding business, corral building was about all I did. Now I'm mostly farm equipment repair, and very little corral.
Great video as always! Is there any reason other than its faster on why you squeezes the pipe rather than saddle cut them, I see you had a vertical pipe saddle cut. What rod are you using? You could make a 1000 videos of corral/pipe builds and I would watch them all. Thanks again.
I squish strictly for speed. The vertical posts are saddled because I saddle them with the chop saw, put them in the ground, then set the top pipe in the saddle. It keeps the top pipe from rolling away until it gets welded. I tried squishing the posts, but then I had to clamp the top pipe in place at every post which defeated the time savings. Thanks for letting me know you enjoy corral videos. I've got a lot more corral to build for customers and a lot for myself!
Oh, what rod you asked. Usually I burn Exaliber 7018. If it's windy, I'll use 7014 since it's not as critical on arc length. Sometimes if the oilfield pipe is magnetic I'll try 7014, and if it's still too magnetic I'll try 6010 root pass and come back with 7018.
Great video! How can you wear the welding leathers in that heat?? No thanks, I'd rather deal with the splatter and sparks. :)
Glad you liked the video! I used to not wear leathers in the Summer, but I think I'm actually cooler with them on while welding. It stops the UV from the weld. Maybe that's just what I tell myself. ;)
When welding I never want to get burned by spatter sparks and UV, a couple of minutes you survive but for days on it's another story.... Mostly when you weld and grind above your head.... !!! Then, even a couple of minutes is too much...
What are you using to run the pipe squeezer? Power pack, electric pump??
Normally I use a 120 volt 3/4 horse 1 gpm power unit. My truck has the crane on it, which is powered by a pto pump, and sometimes I use that.
You must be in Tx or Ok with that oppressive heat.......
I'm just barely into NorthWest Kansas. We get these heat waves when we get a South West wind and it brings heat up from Baja region. And on the other extreme, when we get a North wind, the temps drop to whatever it is in Canada.
Building for you or somebody else?
what size pipe os that looks like 2" with 1/8 wall. must be re-clamed pope of some kind I use to make round bail feeder out of re-clamed boiler pipe 1-3/4 x 1.8 wall but its hard to find now,, I do the ends te same way even on commercial gav, fence people like the looks of the ends that way
I used both 2 3/8 OD and 2 7/8 OD pipe. Wall thickness is around 3/16. It's used oilfield pipe.
Great job.
Thanks!
Nice gate. Nice fence. Reminds of olden days when my father ran a rice/cattle farm. He used welded pipe too. My dad hated barb wire in spades. Gashes peple, gashes cows, gets rusty and then you better have your tetanus shots up-to-date.
Not to mention the calves just walk through barb wire fences, then freak out when they realize they are separated from Mama!
Never saw that one!
great job............;)
Thanks!
Nice
Thanks!
107○ Wow!
Yep.
All that welding equipment and can even cope a piece of 2-3/8 What a joke
Can or can't?? I can cope. I have a video showing how to do it with a chop saw or bandsaw. Squishing is way faster and just as strong.