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Old December 29, 2015   #61
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Very nice taboule and Lee. Low and High, simple.
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Old December 29, 2015   #62
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Good stuff!
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Old March 12, 2016   #63
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I'm looking at what to order right now. I am obviously going to have to order the low tunnel plastic, but I am wondering if I have to order the hoop wires, too, or if I can get by with something local.

https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...00-coil-detail
Wire Coil for Custom Low Tunnel Hoops 0.135" Dia. (500' Coil)....$90 plus 30 lb shipping weight

Converting that to gauge, makes it roughly 7.5 gauge.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html
7 0.1443
8 0.1285
9 0.1144

I can buy 9 gauge wire for about half the price:
http://www.menards.com/main/building...07295610350540

I have some right now. I guess I should try making a few hoops out of it.
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Old March 12, 2016   #64
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CR, I have seen many youtube videos where people have used #9 wire to make their low tunnel arches, no reason you cant
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Old March 14, 2016   #65
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a (possibly) helpful tip with using the #9 wire; It usually comes in coils roughly 30 inch diameter or so, while still coiled up, pick one spot on the coil (preferably at one of the ends), and cut straight through the entire coil at once. That will give you your prebent hoops
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