Thank you guys for all of the feedback. I am just about done on this job. It has been a handful to say the least. When they spec'd out what they wanted, I told them it was going to end up costing double what a normal fence would cost. They said this is what they wanted so it's what they now have. Th...

Thank you for the feedback and the compliments on the weld. I am not overly proficient or experienced with low hydrogen rod. I honestly did not know the surface rust made that much of a difference. There I go again showing my lack of knowledge. I carry a right angle grinder with me in the truck all ...

I agree its ridiculously overkill. I just build it how people want it built. This is what they wanted and what they're willing to pay for so its what they get. The ironic part is its just for cattle. I've been around their cattle.Their cattle are calm and laid back.

Bump....more feedback would be appreciated. Pics of the welds are on page 3. Thanks.

This is what I am building. Doesn't look like much but each post is six to seven feet down in the ground. Can't get a cement truck here so its all filled back up with sackrete. These three post holes took an entire pallet of 80 lb bags to fill. There's 27 more just like this plus 400 feet of 2⅞ set ...

I wouldn't know how to act with clean prepped metal. This is 2⅞ horizontal welded to 5½ vertical. As I said before I am hand fitting these with my plasma. This pipe is everywhere out here and readily available from the oil fields. Its about all I ever get to work with because its substantially cheap...

My apologies for the exaggerated delay. Posting pictures up got pushed to the back burner lately. Make hay while the sun shines so to speak. Enough with that. Here's some photos. Keep in mind this pipe is rusty and had no prep, no bevel. I am definitely interested in constructive criticism. Selling ...

Lots of specifics to sort through. Thank you guys all for the replies. The rod is new firepower brand. I am sure its not the best but its what was available locally. The next option is to make a hundred mile round trip to have a better selection. I will (reluctantly) post photos as soon as I get bac...

I am trying to use the 7018 because its a good place to practice. These corners are so ridiculously overkill that one of the posts would most likely hold without any extra bracing. The landowner wants triples with double runners connecting each upright. 15" post holes seven feet deep. Its takin...

In the little bit of spare time I have, I have read many threads on here regarding all manner of welding. I had hoped that I could piece together my own answer but a lot of this is foreign to me and so I'm finding it a bit challenging to decipher the terminology that goes into welding. Since I am an...