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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/16/20 12:31 AM
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If you weren't so far away I'd offer my BellTec auger on the bucket of my tractor. In dirt I have drilled 37 post holes in an hour. Working 48 and 96 off there's just no way I could make it up there and be back in time to go to work. Thanks but I already have another THF member that’s going to help me with the post holes next weekend. 😀 I’ll let you know how that goes I did a little welding to put the caps on some of the posts this morning until it got too hot at 11am ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/08/full-18538-245962-56531caa_8dfe_4abd_bb93_866206f24cd0.jpeg)
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/16/20 02:12 PM
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/20/20 02:46 PM
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Did you have welding experience prior to this?
I am going to have to put up about 1000ft of fence in San Angelo at my Dads place in the next couple years. I have enough experience to make two pieces of metal stick together, that is about it.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/20/20 03:26 PM
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Did you have welding experience prior to this?
I am going to have to put up about 1000ft of fence in San Angelo at my Dads place in the next couple years. I have enough experience to make two pieces of metal stick together, that is about it. I have used a flux core welder in the past. But I learned to use the stick welder by watching YouTube videos and practicing on some scrap metal. I'm still learning. But with practice I am getting better. I am using E6011 or E6013 1/8" electrodes on 75 amps right now but may need to fine tune that as I sometimes burn a hole. I'm getting good at fixing that but with practice I hope to prevent that going forward.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/20/20 03:43 PM
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Did you have welding experience prior to this?
I am going to have to put up about 1000ft of fence in San Angelo at my Dads place in the next couple years. I have enough experience to make two pieces of metal stick together, that is about it. I have used a flux core welder in the past. But I learned to use the stick welder by watching YouTube videos and practicing on some scrap metal. I'm still learning. But with practice I am getting better. I am using E6011 or E6013 1/8" electrodes on 75 amps right now but may need to fine tune that as I sometimes burn a hole. I'm getting good at fixing that but with practice I hope to prevent that going forward. Good on you man, I am hoping I can get one of my buddies that is better than I am to come help me get started when I finally decide to get on my project.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/23/20 02:48 AM
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Have you figured out to get notches square to each other on opposite ends of a piece of tubing? That looks like 2 3/8 tubing. Normally that tubing has a seam on the inside. Line your saddles up with the seam.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/23/20 05:10 AM
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Have you figured out to get notches square to each other on opposite ends of a piece of tubing? That looks like 2 3/8 tubing. Normally that tubing has a seam on the inside. Line your saddles up with the seam. I must have been tied when I replied to this question earlier. What I’ve been doing is cutting one end then dry fitting it to the cut end to measure were to cut the opposite end and marking the top. The notcher is easy to line that mark up when making the second end cut. This works on used pipe that you can’t see the seam.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/24/20 07:07 PM
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Made some great progress on the project this weekend thanks to another THF member (munoz) that helped me dig the remaining 30 post holes. I then set some of the posts with cement. But ran out of cement. I'll have to bring a load up next weekend to set the remaining posts. I also got all the pipe I need to finish all the fence and entrance work delivered to the property. I had to load and unload it all by hand. Wow was that exhausting. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/08/full-18538-247716-img_70151.jpg)
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/24/20 09:57 PM
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![up up](/forum/images/graemlins/default/cup.gif) ... you're a better man than me in this heat. I built some pipe yard fence at my old house, using 2-3/8 sch 80 I picked up an auction for cheap. I saddled the tops of the vertical pipe posts and ran continuous top rail. once done, put up chain link. I also did some corrals out at my barn for my horses using 2-7/8 drill stem, same solid top rail and then kick rails saddled on the horizontal. It was a learning experience but I got pretty good with a torch cutting saddles and with a gas operated welder by the time I was done. good job and good luck with completion!
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/25/20 01:00 PM
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Made some great progress on the project this weekend thanks to another THF member (munoz) that helped me dig the remaining 30 post holes. I then set some of the posts with cement. But ran out of cement. I'll have to bring a load up next weekend to set the remaining posts. I also got all the pipe I need to finish all the fence and entrance work delivered to the property. I had to load and unload it all by hand. Wow was that exhausting. If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the pipe from?
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/25/20 03:26 PM
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the pipe from?
The best place would be Vitz Metals in Anna https://vitzmetals.com/
Last edited by Hunter-Steve; 08/25/20 03:28 PM. Reason: added website
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/25/20 04:31 PM
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If you don't mind me asking, where did you buy the pipe from?
The best place would be Vitz Metals in Anna https://vitzmetals.com/Thanks.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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08/30/20 04:19 PM
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/13/20 03:05 PM
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Now working on the entrance. Welded the end caps on the cross member of the entrance gate and lined up the first entrance gate post. I’m going to need help getting that post in the hole Any advice? I done have a tractor or skid steer. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-18538-251512-17056cb3_829d_46ca_aac0_a202dbf74217.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-18538-251513-d3c825b7_4f6f_43c6_b8ac_f704af49686c.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-18538-251514-28587d45_5f6b_4af2_a457_47656e07f368.jpeg)
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/20/20 07:22 PM
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/21/20 03:03 AM
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You’re having too much fun and enjoying this cooler weather
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/21/20 01:42 PM
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You’re having too much fun and enjoying this cooler weather Yes I am. I was there early enough to try to dove hunt. I only sat for 30 mins as a pair of falcons were chasing every dove that came into my field. But I did hear a sounder of pigs grunting and squealing in the woods behind me. They were close and were not scared off by me letting a few shots off with my shotgun. Soon it will be time to start hunting them. Just need to finish putting the cable and hoist on the skinning pole. I bet the FoxPro caller with the hog sounds would bring them out for a good opportunity.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/22/20 03:01 AM
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Good work, I also enjoy figuring out how to build and fix things myself.
I have built a bunch of fence in my time, never seen a pipe or tubing notcher setup like that. Pipe saddle guides for marking and Oxy-acetylene torch for cuts works really well for pipe fitting. A little bit of grinding can make welding easier as well. Plasma cutters are for shop projects
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/23/20 08:35 PM
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Just can't justify the cost and storage for the Qxy-acetylene setup. All the other equipment I can use for small projects later. I hope to never have to do pipe fencing again after this.
I've used that pipe notcher for a side project already. A buddy of mine needed a replacement for his wheelchair foot rest and I used it to cut that pipe for perfect fit and weld.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/24/20 01:26 AM
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That pipe mother won’t be trying to start fires like a torch would either.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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09/24/20 01:49 AM
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That pipe mother won’t be trying to start fires like a torch would either. Very true.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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Just can't justify the cost and storage for the Qxy-acetylene setup. All the other equipment I can use for small projects later. I hope to never have to do pipe fencing again after this.
I've used that pipe notcher for a side project already. A buddy of mine needed a replacement for his wheelchair foot rest and I used it to cut that pipe for perfect fit and weld.
It’s a neat looking setup for sure, and if it’s working for you 👍🏻. I’m not trying to critique your methods at all, just adding some info to your thread from my experience doing this type of work for hire. That pipe mother won’t be trying to start fires like a torch would either. True, but if you’re welding or grinding at all, especially in high fire danger conditions you better have a water rig and possibly a spotter on-site for fire prevention anyway. Grass fires are easy to prevent, but hard to stop once they get going.
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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Top rail installed today. Soon I can remove the temporary gates ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-18538-254400-24cbae8d_23ba_4dab_a632_509a999529a9.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/09/full-18538-254401-835a20a9_06a1_4981_8f5a_865ea95c41ee.jpeg)
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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Re: First time building a fence with drill pipe
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Had some gravel put down today.. Next I need to build a scaffolding to finish the entry gate top. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/10/full-18538-256600-img_2735.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/10/full-18538-256601-img_2738.jpeg)
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