Fencing

liam7831

Replacing a lot of timber fence posts in the next week or two as they over 20 years and rotten. What's the best option for insulators, be mainly using cord wire. Thanks

richie123

liam7831 wrote: »

Replacing a lot of timber fence posts in the next week or two as they over 20 years and rotten. What's the best option for insulators, be mainly using cord wire. Thanks

The normal pipe type insulators 3 Inches long are the best ones.

49801

liam7831 wrote: »

Replacing a lot of timber fence posts in the next week or two as they over 20 years and rotten. What's the best option for insulators, be mainly using cord wire. Thanks

The tubes with a staple are cost effective. Most suited to use with a solid wire rather than temporary cord. You only get one shot at putting enough tubes in the wire so put a few extras on.

Alternative is screw in insulators. More expensive. But are strong and simple to use with all different cord/line options. Just make sure you screw them in fully. Drives me wild seeing them only half in.

mayota

49801 wrote: »

The tubes with a staple are cost effective. Most suited to use with a solid wire rather than temporary cord. You only get one shot at putting enough tubes in the wire so put a few extras on.

Alternative is screw in insulators. More expensive. But are strong and simple to use with all different cord/line options. Just make sure you screw them in fully. Drives me wild seeing them only half in.

Surely you don’t have the plastic touching the stake?

Water John

The generic screw ins work out at about 18c. Use black as colour degrades with the sun. There is a yoke for a battery drill usually in the box. I use a vice grip but don't drive them home fully. Less chance of a short on the stake.

ruwithme

I've seen slugs creating a earth from the plastic of the screw in insulator to the metal threaded part

Water John

Got a nice tip from a stake last winter, where a small piece of mud had landed on the insulator, near the shed.

3 the square

What's the best fence handle going that's not a 10er each
Got a bag of 4 last year there not up to much

blue5000

3 the square wrote: »

What's the best fence handle going that's not a 10er each
Got a bag of 4 last year there not up to much

There's a black handle with the spring outside the handle. When you pull it the spring compresses. Not quite a tenner, maybe 6yoyo, wouldn't buy anything else now. Might get a photo later on for you.

Edit; found a link they're a bit like these. https://fieldguard.com/shop/insulated-sprung-gate-handle-r11/

blue5000

3 the square, found a spare gate handle in the jeep. Looks like they're made in France, second pic is the label.





Arrabawn is where we buy them. Gradually replacing the other yokes with these.

Water John

That compression spring is very clever. Deals with the problem of over stretching.