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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 448835" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>An old timer just gave me 1800 feet of 3 inch pipe. He said he wanted me to have it. All I have to do is go get it. That would make some nice permanent corrals. </p><p></p><p>Built some post hole diggers out of 4 inch pipe and a T-post driver for another neighbor. Both better than anything you can buy. Those blades don't bend when you hit rock. They said they had piles of junk iron on the place and I could come get any and all of it. It doesn't come any cheaper than that. The like the diggers so well they want me to build 6 sets of blades complete with hinges - everything but handles. They are going to send them as Christmas gifts. </p><p></p><p>Bed frame angle iron is good stuff and you can pick it up really cheap. Bought nine old frames from a garbage sale for $11. The iron would have been almost $80 from the metal supply and not nearly as good of a material grade. </p><p></p><p>You can make elevated hay cradles out of old trampoline frames. </p><p></p><p>Welding rods and grinding discs are indeed store bought. Most tube steel I use is too. </p><p></p><p>Today I am building a new log splitter. I'll have to buy hydraulic hoses and paint from the store. Going to use the tractor for the pressure source. The used cylinder cost me $16 and its a bit big but that's okay. Traded the last one for a 15 month old heifer and I need another one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 448835, member: 3162"] An old timer just gave me 1800 feet of 3 inch pipe. He said he wanted me to have it. All I have to do is go get it. That would make some nice permanent corrals. Built some post hole diggers out of 4 inch pipe and a T-post driver for another neighbor. Both better than anything you can buy. Those blades don't bend when you hit rock. They said they had piles of junk iron on the place and I could come get any and all of it. It doesn't come any cheaper than that. The like the diggers so well they want me to build 6 sets of blades complete with hinges - everything but handles. They are going to send them as Christmas gifts. Bed frame angle iron is good stuff and you can pick it up really cheap. Bought nine old frames from a garbage sale for $11. The iron would have been almost $80 from the metal supply and not nearly as good of a material grade. You can make elevated hay cradles out of old trampoline frames. Welding rods and grinding discs are indeed store bought. Most tube steel I use is too. Today I am building a new log splitter. I'll have to buy hydraulic hoses and paint from the store. Going to use the tractor for the pressure source. The used cylinder cost me $16 and its a bit big but that's okay. Traded the last one for a 15 month old heifer and I need another one. [/QUOTE]
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