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Keith Harpster

10-19-2007 17:21:40

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The wife started painting the new weaning pen today. Took this picture today, if it were up to me it wouldnt get painted.

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Wilsonfire

10-20-2007 18:31:35

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

Looks perfect except one thing. I"d put some removable bars over the waterer. Those bawlin calves will get stuck and hurt trying to get through to an adjoining pen. This year I had one swim underwater in a stock tank to get out. All the others watched and did it too. If I hadn"t seen it with my own eyes I would have never believed it.

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Clint Youse MO

10-20-2007 07:32:22

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

The place in St Joe is Missouri iron and metal company it is on 4th St like I said I just seen there ad in the paper

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mitch furness

10-19-2007 20:41:43

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

Link

Keith do you have access to oval rail in the US. It is the standard here in Australia for cattle rail. This link shows you pictures.

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Mitch

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Keith Harpster

10-19-2007 20:45:41

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to mitch furness, 10-19-2007 20:41:43

Not that I have ever seen, but my wife said it looks easy to paint.

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mitch furness

10-19-2007 20:59:34

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 20:45:41

It is not painted as it is galvanised. Its benefit are large surface area butting up against upright posts and which gives it a great deal of strength and oval x section seems stronger than round. Maybe you guys dont get feral cattle, they are pretty well the norm here in Northern Australia with high Brahman content cattle on a lot of places. You need big rails.

You have a very devoted wife Keith.

Cheers

Mitch

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Clint Youse MO

10-19-2007 20:15:27

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

HEy Kieth did you build the panels or buy them I gotta build a new working facility like the design you got with the square post and tubing on top Where did you get the stuff? I seen tonight in the MO Farmer today there is now a Place in St Joe.

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Keith Harpster

10-19-2007 20:36:17

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Clint Youse MO, 10-19-2007 20:15:27

I purchase the continuous panels that are 20' that slip together on the ends. They cost me $45 per 20 foot section at a sale. The top rail is reject 2 inch by 1/4 wall that I got locally, it cost around 15 cents per pound. The corners come locally from a welder, its from a salvage building, cost less than 20 bucks for 11 footers that are 5" by 5". For the most part I scrounged around for stuff. The top rail is turned on edge and is very strong this way and looks good.
What place in St Joe?
This photo is my 17 year old son helping.

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135 Fan

10-19-2007 22:58:46

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 20:36:17

That's some pretty good craftsmanship. Turning the tubing on edge and fitting it all together takes a lot more work than a lot of people realize. Nice job. The paint looks good as well. Dave

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in-too-deep

10-19-2007 18:46:57

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

If I knew how to convert the sound of me whistling into text, that's what I'd type. Looks great.

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jimont

10-19-2007 18:20:34

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

Keith - I've always appreciated good craftmanship and it really shows in your design,workmanship and to top it all off, your good wife's painting talent finishes it all off!! BTW, what make of heated waterer is that, looks interesting as well?

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M Nut

10-19-2007 18:30:26

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to jimont, 10-19-2007 18:20:34

Looks to be the same waterer I have. If so, it is a Mirafount brand. It is heated by ground heat. There is a vertical tube about 16" in diameter that runs down into the ground about 8ft. Works good down to about -10F. After that I made my own electric heater that I plug in or else it will freeze up.

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jimont

10-19-2007 18:45:29

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to M Nut, 10-19-2007 18:30:26

Thanks M Nut. That's very interesting. Never heard of such a heated bowl(ground heat that is) Jim

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T_Bone

10-19-2007 21:36:18

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to jimont, 10-19-2007 18:45:29

Hi Jim,

It's called heat pipe theory. You sink a pipe below frost line where gound temperatures are stable and the water will thermosphion with-in the heat pipe keeping the surface free of ice.

Another method is covering one end of the troff with a clear hard plastic then vertical down to just off the bottom. Seal the top edges of the plastic to the tank edge. The sun will solar heat the water and thermosphion the water thru out the tank. Draw back here is it's very easy to over heat the water during the summer time.

T_Bone

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jimont

10-20-2007 15:30:19

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to T_Bone, 10-19-2007 21:36:18

Thanks T Bone - I have a neighbour who uses a ground loop heat pump for his house, however, this is the first time I've seen something similar for a waterbowl. Very interesting!!

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j-tex

10-19-2007 17:47:39

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

nice work not only the painting but I like the design too.

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Keith Harpster

10-19-2007 17:45:36

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

yes she did

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RobMD

10-19-2007 17:53:55

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:45:36

Good Lord!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !

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RobMD

10-19-2007 17:39:49

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to Keith Harpster, 10-19-2007 17:21:40

i'd probably spray it on, but i'd never have time to use a paintbrush.

Seriously.. did she do that with a brush??

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suptscottyb

10-19-2007 20:37:48

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Re: OT photo of new weaning pen in reply to RobMD, 10-19-2007 17:39:49

Friends painted a large ropin arena like that with a paint mitten. You put it on, dip your hand in the bucket, then grab the pipe and go as far as ya can...
Scottyb

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