The journey into the abyss of no return

[farmerjan]

You are sooooooo far over my head..... In a good way for you. Tech I am NOT.......glad there are those who are...
I like the idea of being able to do the "lay of the land" and being able to "see " where to build, put things, put in roads and such. I do not "see " things... even have a hard time with blue prints and seeing the finished project in my mind... Not a very creative person I guess.

 

[SageHill]

Pretty cool use of new tech!!

Very cool!! That could be really useful.
I always watch and admire the work the guys have done here moving earth and doing cut and fills -- house, barn, arenas -- and it's perfection. They must have something like that.

 

[Margali]

Please let us know how it works for you. Also, what do you recommend for a grade laser? This winter we will hopefully be tackling fencing and inflow to pond.

 

[farmerjan]

WOW... that's quite a haul.... Good for you....

 

[Baymule]

Major SCORE!!! I love a great bargain!

 

[Mini Horses]

Yeah, my chickens pretty much stop laying in extreme heat. And it's getting close to molt time, when they do stop. Chickens do better in cold than heat. Ducks ? With their temp preference.

 

[farmerjan]

Don't mind me, it's a Sunday, raining outside and I'm bored.
This design should solve a lot of space wasting issues. From the peak to the corner on each side if one were to draw a triangle would put this design at 60° strength in the Y+ axis plus the roundness will add strength in the X axis and the thickness of the roofing materials will cover the Z axis while able to hold any snow/wind loads.
Based on using the most from materials such as a stick of square tubing I use comes standard in 24' lengths with this design it minimizes waste even amongst the metal roofing. With waste someone has to eat it so I design to prevent it.
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Depth is going to be the thing; for sunlight to get in, in winter, south facing...12 ft would be maximum depth(length)....... still does not taper from front to back to capture max sun... maybe not a big deal there either....depends which way it is facing according to the prevailing directions of the storms too... most of ours come out of the south/southwest so things have to face more to the east or the north east....

The more "upright" design is much better suited to cattle/calves...
and a person can stand in it for the most part... well, my son couldn't..... most cattle are less than 6 feet high at the shoulder... horses you have to go more by head height... they do not keep their heads nearly as low as cattle... most horse trailers are 6'6" and 7' inside height... @Mini Horses trailer is shorter I am sure... our cattle trailers are tall enough for DS to walk in....
Just some more thoughts...

 

[Baymule]

Hopefully nothing else breaks!

 

[Margali]

Hope you and SO stay safe. She's crazy...

 

[murphysranch]

We had a crazy lady event at the county fair. I wasn't there for the first scene, but the sheriff trespassed her from the Fair from the Canning Dept. Then Monday, she came back and started up again. She reeked of some sort of alcohol at 12:30 in the afternoon!! Lets just say chest to chest and 3" between mouths is how it went down between the Super of the Canning show and this crazy lady. Luckily she left before security could get there. She's now banned from ever appearing at the Fair. I learned an important thing - I can sorta run!! I was running for a cell phone to call security incase blows came to be!!