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Re: Operation: Pole barn/shop

Originally Posted by whtbaron

Ahhh... so they're not really pigs, they're an organic defoliation system... I can live with that...

Yes didn't seem logical to buy tons of bentonite or rolls of pond liner when a pig can possibly do it and get a return on my investment along with experience.

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Ahhh... so they're not really pigs, they're an organic defoliation system... I can live with that...

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Originally Posted by whtbaron

I like your catch and release cage for the pigs. Knowing what I do about pigs, I might be too tempted to squish them when they were contained to use that. I can see the hairy Berk cross for outside. Mine were all inside and I found the Berks were just too slow to get to weight to keep the barn moving, but there is a good specialty market for them. That electric fence will work until you get all dressed up to go somewhere, and then you're going to be chasing pigs in your freshly pressed tux. Start looking for cheap sources for page wire, but they will burrow under that too. With them outside, you'll probably need to hit them with Ivomec a couple times a year for internal parasites.

Nine and nine tenths of the time I'm leaving this property, I'm leaving as if I was staying here. There is "some" Meshian in those, but isn't the reason I got them, they are there to gley the pond I dug for emergency wildfire, maybe keep a few ducks around and fire break right by the pole barn. I heard the Meshian part in them won't want to test the fence too much, there is about 18 joules to fry some bacon without touching the fence, I have done it. I have heard of the ivervectim thanks to Covid and what it's really meant for.
If I keep these beyond the fall it's cause I seen they are worth it for how much money is going out and coming in.

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I like your catch and release cage for the pigs. Knowing what I do about pigs, I might be too tempted to squish them when they were contained to use that. I can see the hairy Berk cross for outside. Mine were all inside and I found the Berks were just too slow to get to weight to keep the barn moving, but there is a good specialty market for them. That electric fence will work until you get all dressed up to go somewhere, and then you're going to be chasing pigs in your freshly pressed tux. Start looking for cheap sources for page wire, but they will burrow under that too. With them outside, you'll probably need to hit them with Ivomec a couple times a year for internal parasites.

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About those pigs and ducks and geese and wow almost got a full operation going here. Did I mention last time I got fired back in October after working a week there cause I wasn't "fast" enough I came home looked around at all my equipment I have looked at my pole barn and it all came together.
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Originally Posted by whtbaron

Wondered where you disappeared to ... glad to see you're still making headway...

Yeah we are expanding 20 more acres to 124 acres, getting pigs next week to gley some ponds and expand the meat selection. Even got goose eggs already dropping and I'm incubating them!

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Wondered where you disappeared to ... glad to see you're still making headway...

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Originally Posted by RakkasanRanger41

Weldman, I was told to get in touch with you. I am also a Rakkasan (3-187). Just wanted to say hello. I’m live in Colorado.

Served with 1-187 back in OIF when we knew it only as Desert Eagle before it was OIF

Originally Posted by Willie B

Just sayin' A crane has a heavy weight near the hook to keep the cable straight. Might a short piece of DOM tubing slid over the end of the cable help?

I put a heavier pulley/hook combination and that straightened and keeps thing straight.

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Been busy with other things folks, for now closing off side wings. Been dealing with building my LGD (livestock guardian dog) a house, putting fence up and expanding the ranch here.

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Originally Posted by _Weldman_

Forewarning if you get one the cable tends to twist up after awhile and the light hook/pulley that comes with it makes it worse. Put a heavier pulley or switch the cable out to prevent it from twisting up into a rats nest as you spool it out.

Just sayin' A crane has a heavy weight near the hook to keep the cable straight. Might a short piece of DOM tubing slid over the end of the cable help?

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Weldman, I was told to get in touch with you. I am also a Rakkasan (3-187). Just wanted to say hello. I’m live in Colorado.

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Yep. A sudden release of tension or the load makes things get interesting.

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Originally Posted by psacustomcreations

It sounds like the cable may be either unwrapping or tightening is wrap due to the load. We have that happen sometimes on our spiral wound diving umbilicals and I have seen it happen on some rope like the old school green three strand rappelling rope we used to use in the Army.

I believe it's tightening due to it's load. Rated for 880 lbs on the lift and I have went up to 700 lbs, but I wouldn't push it due to the cable looks too thin and weak. Rather put a synthetic rope on it for my situation as we all know what happens when you take tension off a cable winch wound up, cable goes every which way. Might put some 850 para cord on it for grins or 1/4" shock cord.

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It sounds like the cable may be either unwrapping or tightening is wrap due to the load. We have that happen sometimes on our spiral wound diving umbilicals and I have seen it happen on some rope like the old school green three strand rappelling rope we used to use in the Army.

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Originally Posted by NotaVegetarian

Man I like that lift

Forewarning if you get one the cable tends to twist up after awhile and the light hook/pulley that comes with it makes it worse. Put a heavier pulley or switch the cable out to prevent it from twisting up into a rats nest as you spool it out.

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Man I like that lift

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[QUOTE=shortfuse;9029293][QUOTE=_Weldman_;9029199]The lift that got all appliances up, furniture, building materials, front door and then some.

I believe that will work!! Missed that one somehow, my bad

It's fine, I got it in the archive and we all get busy in life. No way one could get a fridge up here on just a ladder, there is no stairs yet much less a washer and dry.

Originally Posted by davec

I do love the name "Bindominium"!

Thanks,
Pole Bindominium- Pole barndominium that is a pole barn with condominium like living space coined from the 80's that instead is built with grain bins.

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I do love the name "Bindominium"!

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[QUOTE=_Weldman_;9029199]The lift that got all appliances up, furniture, building materials, front door and then some.
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I believe that will work!! Missed that one somehow, my bad

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Originally Posted by shortfuse

As right now it's hauling 5 gallon jugs up the lift for running water. ===>>motorized boat winch or equiv.

The lift that got all appliances up, furniture, building materials, front door and then some.

Originally Posted by N2 Welding

You did not link your latest vid here. Hmm.. .. .

Figured everyone already seen all the pictures, but if you insist...

Originally Posted by whtbaron

That explains the water going up, but I was looking at those exposed drains coming down. What goes up, must come down...

Going to wrap the drain pipes too, I'm pretty sure the sliver of water left behind will freeze out here over and over till it built up ice blocking everything up.

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Originally Posted by _Weldman_

The water line will go up the back wall from the root cellar with heat cable attached to it and insulation wrapped around it. From there it will go underneath the sink where it will route from there to water heater and to the bathroom on the other side. The water line going to bathroom will then run along the inside of the loft tucked inside a 4" cooling tube that will suck in cool air in the summer from north side of the building. Hopefully come next winter we have kinks worked out and a wood stove running by then, I might get it this winter. As right now it's hauling 5 gallon jugs up the lift for running water.

That explains the water going up, but I was looking at those exposed drains coming down. What goes up, must come down...

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You did not link your latest vid here. Hmm.. .. .

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Originally Posted by _Weldman_

As right now it's hauling 5 gallon jugs up the lift for running water.

As right now it's hauling 5 gallon jugs up the lift for running water. ===>>motorized boat winch or equiv.

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Originally Posted by whtbaron

Is there going to be enough heat in the bottom half of the building to keep the plumbing from freezing? You must have snow down there now...

The water line will go up the back wall from the root cellar with heat cable attached to it and insulation wrapped around it. From there it will go underneath the sink where it will route from there to water heater and to the bathroom on the other side. The water line going to bathroom will then run along the inside of the loft tucked inside a 4" cooling tube that will suck in cool air in the summer from north side of the building. Hopefully come next winter we have kinks worked out and a wood stove running by then, I might get it this winter. As right now it's hauling 5 gallon jugs up the lift for running water.

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Is there going to be enough heat in the bottom half of the building to keep the plumbing from freezing? You must have snow down there now...

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