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<blockquote data-quote="ChrisB2" data-source="post: 1807122" data-attributes="member: 39590"><p>We built ours out of wood in an existing barn and was also limited on space. Built an 8 foot sweep that is actually a touch over 90 degrees and it works fine. Used 10 foot posts so the top could be 5-1/2 to 6 feet, don't remember which. Posts are probably 30 inches apart maybe, used 2x10's I think for rails, guessing 5 rows. Lined with sheets of 1/4" osb (used 1/4 so it would make curve. Made gate stops out of 3/4 x 2" wide x 14" long and spaced them every 15 inches or so. For sweep gate just used an 8 foot Souix gate and fastened plywood to it and extended that on both top and bottom to make higher and to keep any cattle from trying to stick head underneath.</p><p></p><p>Only problems we have is if too many get in tube at same time. Then it seems more likely to have one stop and turn around blocking the alley. Been using it for probably 25-30 years. But when posts rot off will probably make next one out of pipe like GoWyo's and CB's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChrisB2, post: 1807122, member: 39590"] We built ours out of wood in an existing barn and was also limited on space. Built an 8 foot sweep that is actually a touch over 90 degrees and it works fine. Used 10 foot posts so the top could be 5-1/2 to 6 feet, don't remember which. Posts are probably 30 inches apart maybe, used 2x10's I think for rails, guessing 5 rows. Lined with sheets of 1/4" osb (used 1/4 so it would make curve. Made gate stops out of 3/4 x 2" wide x 14" long and spaced them every 15 inches or so. For sweep gate just used an 8 foot Souix gate and fastened plywood to it and extended that on both top and bottom to make higher and to keep any cattle from trying to stick head underneath. Only problems we have is if too many get in tube at same time. Then it seems more likely to have one stop and turn around blocking the alley. Been using it for probably 25-30 years. But when posts rot off will probably make next one out of pipe like GoWyo's and CB's. [/QUOTE]
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