Where can you get these wire strainers??

millertime78

I've never seen these before. Anyone know where you can get them??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBY_FrBogzM&feature=related

Casinoking

Wouldn't be a good job I'd say, they would weaken the wire where it bends. Whatever about that heavy bull wire in the video, the average stuff we have here wouldn't last pissing time.

John_F

Casinoking wrote: »

Wouldn't be a good job I'd say, they would weaken the wire where it bends. Whatever about that heavy bull wire in the video, the average stuff we have here wouldn't last pissing time.

+1 not a hope the wire used here would last.why dont ya get a hayes strainer on spaldings.co.uk or a gripple tensioner.... thats unless you have the wire in that video

johngalway

I wouldn't like that job either, it'd surely remove any coating off the wire too. Couple of years and it'd be gone with rust.

snowman707

dont agree with the 3 posts above I havent used the particular strainer but have used the roller type which is the same principle, been in situ now since 1987 onwards and yes the wire is rusty but no more so at the strainer than anywhere else on the line.and I have never ever seen a wire break at the strainer itself

when it comes to fencing products NZ & AU have always lead the field

John_F

snowman707 wrote: »

dont agree with the 3 posts above I havent used the particular strainer but have used the roller type which is the same principle, been in situ now since 1987 onwards and yes the wire is rusty but no more so at the strainer than anywhere else on the line.and I have never ever seen a wire break at the strainer itself

when it comes to fencing products NZ & AU have always lead the field

what guage wire are you talking about on your farm? agree that nz and oz are the leaders in fencing alright

mossfort

snowman707 wrote: »

dont agree with the 3 posts above I havent used the particular strainer but have used the roller type which is the same principle, been in situ now since 1987 onwards and yes the wire is rusty but no more so at the strainer than anywhere else on the line.and I have never ever seen a wire break at the strainer itself

when it comes to fencing products NZ & AU have always lead the field

with the roller the wire is rolled rather than bent and has a few laps around the roller which gives it more strength.
the one in the video has the bends on a single strand and the wire would be bound to break after time if it wasnt heavy enough.

snowman707

mossfort wrote: »

with the roller the wire is rolled rather than bent and has a few laps around the roller which gives it more strength.



the one in the video has the bends on a single strand and the wire would be bound to break after time if it wasnt heavy enough.

The wire is bent more so than the one in the video, must more acute bend than the one in the video, only used them to take up slack after a period of time, and sometimes only 1 or 2 turns.


will agree to disagree with you on this one, have you used those strainers or have info re same?

John_F

snowman707 wrote: »

The wire is bent more so than the one in the video, must more acute bend than the one in the video, only used them to take up slack after a period of time, and sometimes only 1 or 2 turns.


will agree to disagree with you on this one, have you used those strainers or have info re same?

you dont mean a strainer like this do ya??

charityboy

snowman707 wrote: »

dont agree with the 3 posts above I havent used the particular strainer but have used the roller type which is the same principle, been in situ now since 1987 onwards and yes the wire is rusty but no more so at the strainer than anywhere else on the line.and I have never ever seen a wire break at the strainer itself

when it comes to fencing products NZ & AU have always lead the field

using wire pullers everyday ,wouldnt be a fan of the roller type not enough strain i have broken the wire at the strainer many times , always used hayes wire strainer bought a spaldings one this year threw it in to a pond broke my heart with wire slipping , tight wire = hayes

John_F

charityboy wrote: »

using wire pullers everyday ,wouldnt be a fan of the roller type not enough strain i have broken the wire at the strainer many times , always used hayes wire strainer bought a spaldings one this year threw it in to a pond broke my heart with wire slipping , tight wire = hayes

sound for the tip, would it be high tensile wire you'd normaly use with the hayes?? like would the normal wire just crack??

Casinoking

charityboy wrote: »

using wire pullers everyday ,wouldnt be a fan of the roller type not enough strain i have broken the wire at the strainer many times , always used hayes wire strainer bought a spaldings one this year threw it in to a pond broke my heart with wire slipping , tight wire = hayes

I'd agree with that, have a Hayes strainer for the last 15 years or so and it's a serious tool to tighten wire. Was even using it to tighten wire rope on sprayer booms the other evening, never had a problem with it.

charityboy

John_F wrote: »

sound for the tip, would it be high tensile wire you'd normaly use with the hayes?? like would the normal wire just crack??

i would recomend high tensile but it will strain mild steel wire as well ,mild steel wire can slacken off over time