Pipe Fence & Cattle Panel

Pipe Fence Course is now open for enrollment Year around!! In this video I will be building a short section of 2 7/8 pipe post and top rail and then we will stick weld some cattle panel onto it. I will be using one welding electrode for this project, 5/32 8010. I will be using my gin pole and winch to carry the pipe. You can find digital prints of the gin pole as well as a few other digital prints on our website

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[birddog]

We always laid our toprail on cut one end to fit in the corner then put it in place and marked the top rail in the middle of the last post it set on. Then slide it down and cut it off, slide it back and your joint is now in the middle of a post so its less likely to break and it helps hide changes in elevation in the top rail. Nice fence though, you always do good work.

[Isaacmantx]

My dad did the same basic fence with his calf pasture and entrance, except he added a piece of sucker rod across the bottom of the panel, and mid-way up the panel.

[michaelmontgomery]

I have done quite a few of these panel to dril pipe fences, both in 2-3/8" and 2-7/8". Mostly with horse panels (2x4" weIded wire). I like to use chain clamps and also the vice clamps from Harbor freight also wwork wll when clamping panel to pipe. Nice as always Austin!

[twcstransam]

I like the 2 modifications to the vice-grips you made.

[Thomas-bvmn]

The nice thing about this kind of fence is that cattle will see the top pipe. It's rare to have a cow jump that kind of fence unless provoked. That fence should take a lot of abuse and not fail. Cows always seem to be able to find a weak spot if you try to fake them out.

[mikenicholson]

Just weld a tab on the edge of both sides of the pipe halfway down. Have a 3/8 or a 1/2 hole drilled in them. Then you can bolt on a 2x6 or 2x8 rough cut over the top of the panel it will be there forever. I have done this for years, works great, and saves money.

[brian]

Glad you got them fenced in if they were mine they would have been looking for the one place I forgot great video

[theboredcreative]

Great work. I'm starting to see something similar at ranches here in North Texas. It makes for a pretty good looking and sturdy fence.

Good luck with that cow, man. We had a half Charolais/half Brahman cow jump flat-footed over a five-foot-tall corral without any effort at all. I wish I had a picture of our faces after spending all day trying to run her up on foot.

[stevensaxon]

Austin, that cherry picker on your truck sure is handy .

[tobywilliams]

I did this across the front of my place with 2 3/8. Only difference in our black dirt I drove the posts. And had to cut my saddles vertical which ain’t bad. I just can’t believe that panels are $60 a piece and drill stem is $2.50 per ft now!

[nolanfrank]

The cows were so interested in your work hahaha

[bsquadrider]

Got any tips to help prevent the dreaded top rail warpage when you weld it out? Sometimes its worse than other's, but it bugs me taking the time to make everything level and that top rail sucks down on either side of the post.

[treetop]

I like a mid rail, keeps panels from getting bent up

[jasonblount]

Is there a video of the gen pole set up for moving and lifting the pipe?

[brokendad]

Nice pen, if they go over this leave them out. I have to go set some posts myself. Have a good day.

[tomsales]

i hope they don't run into the same problem i have. i was using the 23/8" used pipe like that and after about a year of doing my fences i took the drops to the recycle center for scrap to get rid of it. well after taking it to 2 different places, they would not except it because it tested Radioactive. the pipe place i bought it at did not mention that there would be a problem to get rid of it.

[jaycasteel]

I wish there would be videos of building pipe fence on ground where the grade changes.

[jaystewart]

Great job sir! Exactly how I taught you! 😂 just kidding. Ferdinand needs to know the error of his ways. 😅 on a serious-er note the pen/corral looks great!

[wesleydirks]

I've got a question for those with welding beds, like yours. How do you get the acetylene tank down in the hole? How do you lift them?

[allentyler]

Hi bud! I have been watching the odd video for awhile now and appreciate the ranch work you do. Many people use concrete mesh around my area and i was wondering how to weld such thin, wire mesh to pipe? And because its thin mesh, how to get a nice tight fit like a heavier gauge cow panel would fit . Thanks so much.