Gallagher Fence Reel

fawlty towers

Hi all, I have a number of Gallagher Fence reels the orange and black ones. On nearly all of them the small button for locking the reel in place has broken meaning you have to wind the wire around a fixed reel. Can you buy replacement buttons desperately and if so where

MTBD

fawlty towers wrote: »

Hi all, I have a number of Gallagher Fence reels the orange and black ones. On nearly all of them the small button for locking the reel in place has broken meaning you have to wind the wire around a fixed reel. Can you buy replacement buttons desperately and if so where

I'd doubt it, you generally cant replace anything made of plastic and those were the budget Gallagher offering if I remember them correctly. Would it not be worth your while getting a decent geared reel? I only paid about €30 for it and its a lot faster (and sturdier) than the non geared ones. Looks like it should last for years.

patsy_mccabe

Same happened here. Annoyed me too. On mine, the part sticking out broke off. Have you less than 2 years? There is a warranty on it.

https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/Farming/Farm-Hardware--Equipment/Fencing/Fencing-Accessories/Gallagher-Fence-Reel-0761221?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0M_xg7_N4wIVF-DtCh0PdQJAEAQYASABEgKHDvD_BwE

Say my name

Could you not 3d print another button?

There must be printers available to public around the country.
There's one available free for the public in Wexford county council anyway.

nophd08

Say my name wrote: »

Could you not 3d print another button?

There must be printers available to public around the country.
There's one available free for the public in Wexford county council anyway.

I'd imagine it would be expensive getting the part scanned and drawings done. Worthwhile if a few hundred needed.

Say my name

nophd08 wrote: »

I'd imagine it would be expensive getting the part scanned and drawings done. Worthwhile if a few hundred needed.

It'd be a very simple drawing though.

Do you always need a replica part to scan beforehand or can you just put in measurements and let it do it's job?

As I say there's a printer free to use in Wexford county council buildings for the public and students.

Justjens

fawlty towers wrote: »

Hi all, I have a number of Gallagher Fence reels the orange and black ones. On nearly all of them the small button for locking the reel in place has broken meaning you have to wind the wire around a fixed reel. Can you buy replacement buttons desperately and if so where

A bit of brute force and you can turn the reel and break the locking pin, don't ask me how I know. When tying it off I now wind the wire around the hook a few times, most of them only have one left!

They are made cheap and designed not to last......

Muckit

Say my name wrote: »

Could you not 3d print another button?

There must be printers available to public around the country.
There's one available free for the public in Wexford county council anyway.

Would u do it if you get a chance and he'll EFT you the postage? Good lad.

Capra

Justjens wrote: »

A bit of brute force and you can turn the reel and break the locking pin, don't ask me how I know. When tying it off I now wind the wire around the hook a few times, most of them only have one left!

They are made cheap and designed not to last......

Would you expect anything more of a €12 item?

Say my name

Muckit wrote: »

Would u do it if you get a chance and he'll EFT you the postage? Good lad.

I might be simple but not that simple.

Kathleen Codd Nolan would be wondering what the hell I was doing.

3 the square

I bough a grand geared real on amazon for 20 euro

einn32

Drill a hole through orange handle and the black reel part. Insert a nail or something to hold reel in place. They're crap reels but that's how I get by in work. The big reels are worth the money!

orm0nd

I think homeland are selling the cheetah geared reel for 30 euro

patsy_mccabe

3 the square wrote: »

I bough a grand geared real on amazon for 20 euro

Have you a link to the page?

satstheway

orm0nd wrote: »

I think homeland are selling the cheetah geared reel for 30 euro

I got a couple of the black geared reels in homeland. Not near the quality of the dearer one.

patsy_mccabe

Anyone do something like this;

Timmaay

Say my name wrote: »

It'd be a very simple drawing though.

Do you always need a replica part to scan beforehand or can you just put in measurements and let it do it's job?

As I say there's a printer free to use in Wexford county council buildings for the public and students.

Just picked up a 3d printer here, I got half a dozen items around the farm to start 3d printing. The cluster wash cups being the 1st, I've broken half a dozen of them and no sign of Gascoigne coming up with a stronger design yet.

Say my name

Timmaay wrote: »

Just picked up a 3d printer here, I got half a dozen items around the farm to start 3d printing. The cluster wash cups being the 1st, I've broken half a dozen of them and no sign of Gascoigne coming up with a stronger design yet.

Fair play to ya!

Thepillowman

Happened mine as well put in a round headed stainless steel bolt m5 or 6and a spring next to reel washer and wing nut on the outside .

dar31

Timmaay wrote: »

Just picked up a 3d printer here, I got half a dozen items around the farm to start 3d printing. The cluster wash cups being the 1st, I've broken half a dozen of them and no sign of Gascoigne coming up with a stronger design yet.

How long till your taking orders

Mortelaro

3 the square wrote: »

I bough a grand geared real on amazon for 20 euro

I only discovered recently that amazon.co.uk sell a lot of farming stuff including fencers!
You can 'trial' prime membership and get free delivery'

Also for those of you in an RoI vat registered company, you can have anything sent to you excluding UK vat,so 20% off once you set up your amazon account that way
That arrangement will no doubt end after Brexit