Mount wire insulators on fence posts. Choose them in accordance with the type of wire you will use and the type of posts you set up. Run the wire along the entire fence. You should use the insulators to correctly connect the wire to the posts, and depending on your needs; you can hav...
Thefence wire tensionerhelps to keep your barbed wire fencing taut and secure. It will also stretch the wire to ensure it will stay tight, at a consistent height, and ensure strong wires. Step 6: Tighten the barbed wire Using a wrench,turn the nut on the tightener clockwise to tighten t...
Now, it needs to be mentioned here, if you have a break in your fence (for instance, you have a gate that breaks up your electric fencing) you’ll need to run covered wire on the ground between fencing to keep the current of electricity going. 8. Test the Voltage Finally, you’ll ...
1. Test the Loose Fence Post Test the post to determine the cause of its becoming loose. Push the post back and forth and study the ground. If the post is intact the whole length of it will move. If the fence post is broken in the ground the post will rock and twist at the point...
A poor fence brace. See how the lack of a diagonal brace has allowed both the corner post and the brace post to pull inward, towards the tension of the fence wire. A horizontal wooden brace and horizontal wire brace were not enough. ...
If you are using specialty fence posts for this project, you make a loop with the wire and run a Gripple through it, then tighten the gripple with the ratcheting tool. A ratcheting tool used to tighten gripples along the tension wire. Photo by Matt Suwak. ...
Attach wire ties to posts 12″ apart. Tighten nuts on all brace and tension bands. Step 8 – Hanging GatesAfter the fence has been completed, install the male hinges to one of the gate posts, hanging the top hinge with pin pointing down and the bottom hinge with the pin pointing up. ...
how to make such items as a movable nest for hens, a ribless boat, a contraption to extricate a mired animal, a farm cart with adjustable racks for larger loads, a wire fence tightener, a fruit picker, a grindstone set and frame, and much more. This book is a boon for the rancher...
16 inches. Drill a hole through the post with a ¼-inch bit on every mark. Install a 1-inch paddle bit and drill down into each of these pilot holes to a depth of 1 inch. This will serve as a countersink to allow the concrete screw to tighten to the cement blocks more ...
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