Jalopy":fq25woh5 said:Dun - Have you used this method before? I think it has possibilities on my dividing fences but I would really like to see how they work or at least hear from someone before I would use it on a perimeter fence. Very interesting.
Stocker Steve":1tws4fgj said:Dun - do you also make twine gates like they show in these photos?
We only use a single strand for 99% of our fence and I put it at about 4 foot above the ground, the wire is about 32 inches.hayray":1sdbjtkn said:I appearently put my brace up too high, I thought I would have the most torgue at the end of the lever - what are the thoughts on this?
I used the pin on most of them, think it was faster then notching. Also that ratchet for the brace wire is faster then when I used a twist stick on some of the others. You guys use high tensile for brace wire or 9 gauge brace?dun":2nc8t5n4 said:We only use a single strand for 99% of our fence and I put it at about 4 foot above the ground, the wire is about 32 inches.hayray":2nc8t5n4 said:I appearently put my brace up too high, I thought I would have the most torgue at the end of the lever - what are the thoughts on this?
I also don;t knowtch the posts I just use a pin through the brace and into the post to keep them in place.
Faster and far easier. Also once it's in it can be adjusted for tightness as it needs it.EAT BEEF":1rlkxqhs said:Why not just build a H brace? Do you find this method easier or is it about saving on posts?
I use hightensile. I use the daisy tightners rather then the ratchet kind, they're cheaper.hayray":2zpg3d7y said:I used the pin on most of them, think it was faster then notching. Also that ratchet for the brace wire is faster then when I used a twist stick on some of the others. You guys use high tensile for brace wire or 9 gauge brace?dun":2zpg3d7y said:We only use a single strand for 99% of our fence and I put it at about 4 foot above the ground, the wire is about 32 inches.hayray":2zpg3d7y said:I appearently put my brace up too high, I thought I would have the most torgue at the end of the lever - what are the thoughts on this?
I also don;t knowtch the posts I just use a pin through the brace and into the post to keep them in place.
cowboy43":p7n1fgnl said:Can anyone explain the mathmatical priniciple that makes this work ? what forces are involved? is there pressure on the ground plate or does it float? I showed this to a fence builder , he will not accept this will stay straight over a period of time, he thinks in wet soft ground if pressure is on the plate it will slowly sink causing the post to lean, Can any one explain the principles behind it?
cowboy43":o5u39j9e said:What you are doing then is setting the post to the front of the hole where it is solid and will not move , then taking the brace and wire to push the top of the post back and the brace floats. I think I get it if I can make him understand, I will build one the next time I build fence and see how it works. If you set the post in the middle of hole and tamped it in, then with this kind of strain on it and the first rain that soaks the tamped dirt, would not the bottom tend to slide forward till it hits the solid wall and kick the top of pole back looseing the bottom wires.