Message #295829

[Circle C]

When I build dog boxes, racks, pasture gates, etc.  I typically use 1/8-3/16" wall square tubing for the frame, and use my little wire feed welder to attach the panels.

If I am building pipe/panel fence, I use a Miller 400 diesel and run it between about 60-85 depending on the gauge of the panel I am welding. I don't worry too much about the electrodes I am using, but I usually have some 3/16 or 1/8 5p+ on hand.    I'll attach the panels on the top rail with a 1" bead every 2' or so. Then I run a tack on each wire on the uprights.   It ends up being pretty inexpensive fencing, I buy the drill stem, or 2-3/8 new surplus pipe for $1.00 per foot. If I am using 16' combo panels, I put the posts on 8' centers, so with a post every 8' and a the top rail I end up using 2' of pipe for every linear foot of fence.  The 16' panels run ~20.00 per 16' panel.

$2.00 per linear foot in pipe
$1.25 per linear foot in panel.
   .50 per foot in concrete

Works out to less than 4.00 per foot for a fence that looks good, and will hold what you put in it.