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| I do a little welding on the side and have sold gates. I make them out of 16 guage 1 1/2 square tubing. I have used them in our corral and they are really stout. I figure I am into them about $85 for materials then my time. In our area there is mostly powder river 1600 and classic panels. I don't know for sure but the panels I have made seem to hold up just as well or better. If I were to make some nice pannels for me I would do 14 guage top bottom and one of the middle rails, then pierce all the rails and run 1 in or 3/4 down the middle for a stay. I would keep them at twelve feet just because that is a good length to cut lengths of steel. Sorry for the long answer but I would hire somebody to weld you some up. Usually when those gate companies weld a panel they turn their heat and wire way up and don't worry about getting a really good weld on there. That's the long of a short answer. | |
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