"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
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John Hall wrote:
"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
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How would you attach the horizontal t-post rail to the vertical
members, though? Drill and use a bolt?

You just need to hold it in place. Lots of ways. I'd want to do the
work in the shop, not in the field. How about weld a short piece of
pipe large enough to make a socket for the cross member on each post?

Karl



I wonder if T rail is kind of like bed frames for welding...not
great. I would hacksaw the side flange of the horizontal brace to get a
flat joint with the two posts amd run a bolt through. We've
used 10/24 stove bolts in the past. It doesn't take much. Definately
use the wire windlass.
John

Thanks John, that's a good idea.

BTW, what do you mean by a "wire windlass"?

Jon


That's what Karl described: the diagonal wires twisted together with a stick
in the middle - properly called a spanish windlass- lets you pull everything
up tight.

John