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Jen Fulkerson wrote:Jay most panels are 4 gage vertical and 5 gauge horizontal. I think any kind of ridgid fencing would do the job. A 4 or 5 gauge wire would be just like a panel, only you can make it any size that suits you within reason of course. Good luck.
J Katrak wrote:
I also need to figure out the best way to get some panels here first.
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Maieshe Ljin wrote:
Jen Fulkerson wrote:Jay most panels are 4 gage vertical and 5 gauge horizontal. I think any kind of ridgid fencing would do the job. A 4 or 5 gauge wire would be just like a panel, only you can make it any size that suits you within reason of course. Good luck.
That presents another way around the issue—to bend and weave together the wires one at a time rather than to deal with the unwieldiness of a complete cattle panel.
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Matt Todd wrote:
J Katrak wrote:
I also need to figure out the best way to get some panels here first.
That struggle is real! On one purchase, I needed smaller pieces so I took bolt cutters with me the farm store and cut them to size there. That fit them in a pickup truck well enough.
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*edit* I see you meant "how to get them on your island at all" so sorry, a trailer is no help there!
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Pearl Sutton wrote:
If you want them to be freestanding structural like a cattle panel, all of the junctions need to be welded or REALLY twisted hard. And that wire doesn't twist easily at all.
Maieshe Ljin wrote:
Pearl Sutton wrote:
If you want them to be freestanding structural like a cattle panel, all of the junctions need to be welded or REALLY twisted hard. And that wire doesn't twist easily at all.
That makes sense. It sounds as if the wire that forms the cattle panel is quite resilient.
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Pearl Sutton wrote:.
The idea of using straps and leverage to make them safe, stable and easy to maneuver was a game changer for us, we don't have to worry about getting hurt anymore. That's an IMPORTANT consideration, not just for us older women, but for everyone who can't afford to get injured, which is everyoneYou don't get your garden work done with a broken arm or leg.
Matt Todd wrote:
J Katrak wrote:
I also need to figure out the best way to get some panels here first.
That struggle is real! On one purchase, I needed smaller pieces so I took bolt cutters with me the farm store and cut them to size there. That fit them in a pickup truck well enough.
On another purchase I waited until I had a trailer borrowed for something else and made good use of it by picking up some panels too. Tractor Supply rents trailers and sells cattle panels. Plus I think you get a free trailer rental yearly if you are a "member."
J Katrak wrote:
A pickup sure is handy. I thought about Pearl's U-bend in a suburban but after some measurements it wouldn't be easy if even possible.
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