Thanks for the review Richard!
"I had been planning to use Maker Pipe to build a Dahlia cage last year but never got to it. This year, the predator pressure on our meat chickens got so bad that I had to build an iron clad chicken tractor with angle iron and chain link. It kept them from going through but then a clever fox burrowed under and the results were the same, chicken reduction. So we decided to build easy to move panels to keep the coyotes and foxes out. I purchased a Maker Bundle in 1" and approximately 15 sticks of 1" EMT from the local Home Depot.
Maker pipe is very easy to use and adjust as you work through a project. Panels are 2' x 10' and 2' x 14'. I ended up setting critical pieces with set screws (3/4" self tapping) and it is very sturdy. The layout is shown in the pics and all 4 panels will be hinged for pick up and moving once I receive more hinge material. The chicken tractor has to be moved every two days. I have video evidence of disappointed foxes now trying to get to chickens after installing the panels. One suggestion to those planning projects-I use a 1/4" ratchet with a 5mm 4" driver and a speed bit in my small drill. You really need both, one for assembly, one for final tightening so you don't strip threads on the bolts. Customer service is excellent."
"I had been planning to use Maker Pipe to build a Dahlia cage last year but never got to it. This year, the predator pressure on our meat chickens got so bad that I had to build an iron clad chicken tractor with angle iron and chain link. It kept them from going through but then a clever fox burrowed under and the results were the same, chicken reduction. So we decided to build easy to move panels to keep the coyotes and foxes out. I purchased a Maker Bundle in 1" and approximately 15 sticks of 1" EMT from the local Home Depot.
Maker pipe is very easy to use and adjust as you work through a project. Panels are 2' x 10' and 2' x 14'. I ended up setting critical pieces with set screws (3/4" self tapping) and it is very sturdy. The layout is shown in the pics and all 4 panels will be hinged for pick up and moving once I receive more hinge material. The chicken tractor has to be moved every two days. I have video evidence of disappointed foxes now trying to get to chickens after installing the panels. One suggestion to those planning projects-I use a 1/4" ratchet with a 5mm 4" driver and a speed bit in my small drill. You really need both, one for assembly, one for final tightening so you don't strip threads on the bolts. Customer service is excellent."
