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![]() When cutting your pieces, I suggest that you mark each cut piece the correct size and make separate piles of each piece length as you progress. There may be a simpler and more effective way to do this but the wood waste I encountered was slight and besides, you can perhaps use the leftover blocks for other projects down the road. I will detail the way I made the cuts for this project and lay it out board by board. The pieces are broken down into the following sizes and the number of pieces you will need: (see Figure 1A)Īgain, before you make the first cut, take into consideration minimizing your overall "wood waste". You are going to want to measure your wood and calculate for your cuts - again, before you make your first saw cut. ![]() Safety first!!īefore you make the first cut - The very first thing you will want to do is situate your wood close by where you can easily move it into cutting position. Good Tape Measure (if you don't have one)Ī few things you should have on hand at home are: a good pair of safety glasses, a straight edge ruler, an electrical extension cord, a couple of sharpened #2 pencils and a good flat, open working surface where you can make saw cuts without endangering yourself, others or anything else in the way.1 1/4-20, 4 inch or longer wood drill bit.You'll need some other hardware items as well so I will make you a reference list below. But please keep in mind that my plans have been drafted for the 92 - 1/2" stud lengths. Just for a quick reference, if you want to purchase full 8 foot studs at a little higher price, by all means do so. That is, a stud that is 92-1/2" in length. Here I refer to an economy stud that is just short of 8 feet. Go to your local lumber yard and purchase eight (8) 2" x 4" "economy studs" for less than $1.50 each. The first consideration is a bill of materials and tools that you will need to begin this simple project: I will begin by saying that no, this isn't the "New Yankee Workshop" or "This Old House" and I'm not Norm Abrams, but if I can do this, so can you. The way I have designed this feeder and drafted the plans should have you easily tackling and completing the job in no time at all. I know that many of you, men and women alike have a hard time building things. ![]() Your support of our advertisers helps support GoatWorld!ĭO IT YOURSELF GOAT FEEDER (For Square Bales)Īre you still feeding your goats on the ground, letting them waste that valuable hay all the while ingesting whatever worm eggs, diseases and infections that may be present? Well here is a very good and inexpensive goat feeder that you can build in less than a day for under $25 in most circumstances! I Did It All By Myself Goat Feeder - Articles - GOATWORLD.COM Article Index
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