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April Evening

leanin' H

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April has been a very fickle month. Some days it was dang near hot and others were blizzards and ice. Aint spring grand? :D Tonight is cold and cloudy. Been havin' flurrys and hail all day. Clouds are sure pretty though.
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Another storm is coming in tonight. Looks like the front has arrived.
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Evening showers on the Sheeprocks.
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Thought I'd show ya a couple of my projects in the coming days. I picked up some old tracks off of mini excavators from a friend of mine. My plan is to use them along the bottom of my manger in my stackyard. They should be plumb stout and wont rot as they are rubber. I'll keep ya'll posted.
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Project #2 is my version of Soapweed's branding Gizmo. Mine is permanently anchored on a pipe in what will be my working corral by late summer. Panels will do for a corral when we work our calves. It is a work in progress and still has things I might change.
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It's built to have the whole gizmo come off the pipe base thanks to a couple of bolts. That will keep it out of the weather when not in use.
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I need to modify the duckbills and add belting to protect my rope. I aint much of a fabricator/welder but I'm all I got! :wink: Thanks Soap and Sparky for the permission and inspiration.
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At dusk we walked out through the cows. Some shots are out'a focus and I apologize. Must be tired and can't hold the camera steady. :D
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My best replacement heifer. Looking forward to her calf next spring. Looking forward to her hanging around a decade or two! :D
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Cows and calves.
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My $150 cow and her calf out of Select Sires bull "Decatur".
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The bunch is pretty wild. But the cows are mellow! :wink:
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The bull in his working clothes. He has been doing what bulls do for a couple weeks now. Excited to see his kids.
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And as the sun set and the cows graze, we wander through the sage back to the house. The moisture has been welcome and the calves are blooming with the grass. The meadowlark sings his heart out and the kids are skipping up the trail toward a warm home. I hold my sweetheart by the hand and see the spark in her gorgeous green eyes. I am as rich as a man can get. :D Ya'll have a fine weekend! :D
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Silver

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Thanks H! Looks like your fabrication skills are right up there with the best of them. Grinders and paint are also great inventions!
Things are looking great in your part of the world, keep the pics coming.
 

Soapweed

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Thanks for the photo tour, Leanin' H. Faster Horses is right, you are an inspiration. And as Mitch Anthony would say, "Attitude is everything." You have a good attitude on Life. :)

Looks like you came up with a good looking "gizmo." It might be plenty high. The secret is not to lift the calf too far off the ground. Just get their butt up off the ground four or five inches. When they get higher they squirm more. Sure hope it works well for you, or I'll feel bad. :wink:
 

leanin' H

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Soapweed said:
Thanks for the photo tour, Leanin' H. Faster Horses is right, you are an inspiration. And as Mitch Anthony would say, "Attitude is everything." You have a good attitude on Life. :)

Looks like you came up with a good looking "gizmo." It might be plenty high. The secret is not to lift the calf too far off the ground. Just get their butt up off the ground four or five inches. When they get higher they squirm more. Sure hope it works well for you, or I'll feel bad. :wink:

It looks higher than it is. I built it so the rope on the wheel will be at 60 inches above the dirt. Figured to get the calfs tailhead a couple inches in the air and see how she works. I'll have Mrs. H tell ya'll if my calculations were correct come Sunday! :D
 

little bow rancher

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lets know how it works H , I haven't gotten around to building ours yet . I sure hope soap don't take us to court for patent infringement :shock: , oh I forgot we live north of the 49th :D
 

OldDog/NewTricks

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(Help) I still haven't figured out how this thing works

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I see where you will unbolt it - are the holes taped or do you use nuts?

The mounting Plate looks like a "Wreak" waiting to happen.
If it were me I'd look for a 6" Sleeve (Or More) that would slide down over your "Riser Post" so you could just lift it off - leaving a safe "Smooth Capped Riser Pipe"

I'm assuming the pipe is planted in the ground.
If I figure this Gizmo out I might say to mount the whole thing on a on a "Disk Blade" making it portable.

Looks like your mounting it close to a working shut - When not in use you might think about Sleeving a small pice of plywood for a work Table
 

Justin

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those big ol' calves should give a good test to the new gizmo. your fabrication skill are welcomed on this place anytime. :D good luck with the branding. i'm sure you don't need to be reminded, but take some pictures for us. :)
 

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