[foxylock]

Howya lads.

Does anyone know where a fella could buy a Hayes wire strainer right quick? I'm under a small bit of pressure for it. Thanks.

[kay 9]

Connact gold have them I think or most hardware stores seem to stock them too.
http://www.agridirect.ie/index.php/b...strainers.html <---- this crowd have them also if you fancy online purchase. Could be next day delivery. Didn;t check postage details.

[blue5000]

where are you?

Farm relief services should have them for sale with the fencing stuff. I think its stradbally farm services that import them

http://www.stradballyfarmservices.co...ing_tools.html

[foxylock]

Thanks for that lads I'm in south tipp. There's an frs in cahir might be worth a shot.

[MfMan]

Originally Posted by foxylock

Thanks for that lads I'm in south tipp. There's an frs in cahir might be worth a shot.

The likes of Arrabawn co-op probably stock them; I'm sure Mullahone would have them also.

No matter how much I read the literature or study online postings, I still can't figure out fully how they work and if they're effective. Are they a one-man job? For fencing recently, I have a cable-puller, a ratchet-type job that I anchor to the tractor, put a loop in the wire, slip it through the hook on the puller and strain away. Does the job reasonably well.

[Muckit]

How do lads strain sheep wire with them?

[redzerologhlen]

Originally Posted by Muckit

How do lads strain sheep wire with them?

Weave a crow bar in through the sheep wire and put the strainer onto the middle of the crow bar and the other end onto the tractor. The couple of time we put up sheep wire that was the way we did it. There might be a better way to do it.

[foxylock]

Well lads after a lot of phone calls and a bit of sweatin I finally tracked one down today in Stradbally farm services, I felt it was a bit pricey at 180 Euro but the pressure is on this weekend to get a badly needed fence erected before I move the ewes. Gonna have a fair crack off it tomorrow, as regards how good it is with sheep wire I'll keep ye posted. It could be a baptism of fire with me new fancy strainer goin flyin across the mountain and the wise old man beside me noddding his head with a knowing smile thinking of all the posts that 180 Euro would have bought. Sure ya have to try don't ya!!

[FREDNISMO]

That sounds a little pricey, I have seen them in my local co-op for 70e, genuine Hayes strainers at that, unless there is a few different models and the pair that I saw were the base model

[gazahayes]

They have them in the co-op near me (north tipp) for €90 last time i was looking for one only wanted the chain as it was lost but it'd cost the same.

[foxylock]

Originally Posted by FREDNISMO

That sounds a little pricey, I have seen them in my local co-op for 70e, genuine Hayes strainers at that, unless there is a few different models and the pair that I saw were the base model

No pretty standard model as far as I know, everyone I was talking to was on about this price hike, but now as I type this I'm beginning to notice that my ass is a little sore!!