frodo Senior Member Joined Aug 5, 2008 Messages 3,067 Reaction score 1,204 Mar 26, 2015 #1 very interesting design,,, [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mipJzKUBJQY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mipJzKUBJQY[/ame]
very interesting design,,, [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mipJzKUBJQY"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mipJzKUBJQY[/ame]
J JoeD Well-Known Member Joined Mar 15, 2006 Messages 1,796 Reaction score 383 Mar 27, 2015 #3 I have heard the just the slats are enough to keep the cattle in. Some times they just paint the lines and works.
I have heard the just the slats are enough to keep the cattle in. Some times they just paint the lines and works.
Sparky617 Member Joined Nov 3, 2014 Messages 2,477 Reaction score 1,077 Location Cary NC Mar 27, 2015 #4 Cool design, but doesn't the grate keep the cattle from crossing? Their hooves would go through the openings so they won't walk on them.
Cool design, but doesn't the grate keep the cattle from crossing? Their hooves would go through the openings so they won't walk on them.
nealtw Contractor retired Joined Nov 4, 2010 Messages 24,775 Reaction score 3,417 Location Chiliwack BC Canada Mar 27, 2015 #5 Sparky617 said: Cool design, but doesn't the grate keep the cattle from crossing? Their hooves would go through the openings so they won't walk on them. Click to expand... That's the beauty of it, it dosn't do anything but amuse the builder and the rest of us.
Sparky617 said: Cool design, but doesn't the grate keep the cattle from crossing? Their hooves would go through the openings so they won't walk on them. Click to expand... That's the beauty of it, it dosn't do anything but amuse the builder and the rest of us.
slownsteady Well-Known Member Joined Jun 5, 2009 Messages 7,209 Reaction score 1,478 Location South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA Mar 27, 2015 #6 I wonder how a truckload of hay bales will fit thru that......
Sparky617 Member Joined Nov 3, 2014 Messages 2,477 Reaction score 1,077 Location Cary NC Mar 27, 2015 #7 slownsteady said: I wonder how a truckload of hay bales will fit thru that...... Click to expand... Not well.
slownsteady said: I wonder how a truckload of hay bales will fit thru that...... Click to expand... Not well.
D Drywallinfo Well-Known Member Joined May 21, 2013 Messages 152 Reaction score 36 Mar 30, 2015 #8 I would not call that a redneck cattle gate. I would title it an Archimedian Cattle Gate. Very ingenious use of lever arms! After all, Archimedes said he could move the world with a long enough lever arm. A true redneck cattle gate is one that is opened by the force of your beat up pickup trucks bumper and then closed, as shown at http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_jun2012/CowGate.jpg
I would not call that a redneck cattle gate. I would title it an Archimedian Cattle Gate. Very ingenious use of lever arms! After all, Archimedes said he could move the world with a long enough lever arm. A true redneck cattle gate is one that is opened by the force of your beat up pickup trucks bumper and then closed, as shown at http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_jun2012/CowGate.jpg
slownsteady Well-Known Member Joined Jun 5, 2009 Messages 7,209 Reaction score 1,478 Location South Hills, Pittsburgh, PA Mar 30, 2015 #9 link didn't work for me