CowpokeJ
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What are some ideas for twisting wire on h braces? Smooth wire? Leave tool to twist with in? What kind of gadget works the best to twist with?
jkw":2ttt0sbt said:High tensile wire with a strainer. Nothing to come untwisted.
novatech":2zji60nj said:Closest stick I can put my hands on.
Ok, I give, I don't know what a spud wrench is...backhoeboogie":18tc1j4b said:Spud wrench. It is tapered and comes out easiliy. Best thing since sliced bread for doing that. Let about 4 inches in the wire before you twist. Once taught you can retract it with a quick jerk. Some folks use a piece of rebar and leave it.
I have several old large spud wrenches in the shed. Keep a huge Crescent end spud in the truck at all times. It is great for patches and I can use it in lieu of a 15 inch crescent. Got to watch it tho. People see you use that spud to align equipment eyes for pins and such, they want it. "Never seen one with an adjustable end" is the common statement. It is amazing how many people see a spud for the first time when they see mine. Don't know what I'd do with out one. Probably bang things up aligning things with a hammer or something. But they are the perfect tool for twisting wire and retracting them.
The handle is shaped like a ice cream cone only has a longer taper. It is used to line up two or more holes, usually in metal, on top of each other. After the holes are lined up a bolt can be inserted. The other end of the wrench is used to tighten up the nut that is placed on the bolt. These spud wrenches are used by metal building erectors for the steel frameing. Or any other place where one needs to line up bolt holes.CowpokeJ":3ev3f8de said:Ok, I give, I don't know what a spud wrench is...backhoeboogie":3ev3f8de said:Spud wrench. It is tapered and comes out easiliy. Best thing since sliced bread for doing that. Let about 4 inches in the wire before you twist. Once taught you can retract it with a quick jerk. Some folks use a piece of rebar and leave it.
I have several old large spud wrenches in the shed. Keep a huge Crescent end spud in the truck at all times. It is great for patches and I can use it in lieu of a 15 inch crescent. Got to watch it tho. People see you use that spud to align equipment eyes for pins and such, they want it. "Never seen one with an adjustable end" is the common statement. It is amazing how many people see a spud for the first time when they see mine. Don't know what I'd do with out one. Probably bang things up aligning things with a hammer or something. But they are the perfect tool for twisting wire and retracting them.
novatech":3k2x8ag1 said:The handle is shaped like a ice cream cone only has a longer taper. It is used to line up two or more holes, usually in metal, on top of each other. After the holes are lined up a bolt can be inserted. The other end of the wrench is used to tighten up the nut that is placed on the bolt. These spud wrenches are used by metal building erectors for the steel frameing. Or any other place where one needs to line up bolt holes.CowpokeJ":3k2x8ag1 said:Ok, I give, I don't know what a spud wrench is...backhoeboogie":3k2x8ag1 said:Spud wrench. It is tapered and comes out easiliy. Best thing since sliced bread for doing that. Let about 4 inches in the wire before you twist. Once taught you can retract it with a quick jerk. Some folks use a piece of rebar and leave it.
I have several old large spud wrenches in the shed. Keep a huge Crescent end spud in the truck at all times. It is great for patches and I can use it in lieu of a 15 inch crescent. Got to watch it tho. People see you use that spud to align equipment eyes for pins and such, they want it. "Never seen one with an adjustable end" is the common statement. It is amazing how many people see a spud for the first time when they see mine. Don't know what I'd do with out one. Probably bang things up aligning things with a hammer or something. But they are the perfect tool for twisting wire and retracting them.
CowpokeJ":2rbh67tn said:Ok, I give, I don't know what a spud wrench is...
Well, I ended up using this idea. Good idea, the rebar was 3/8, costs 2.80 for 20' joint. Cut it with a big set of bolt cutters. Twisted and left in place. Thanks...Angus/Brangus":1qzls892 said:I use 18" pieces of rebar and leave them in place (new wire will always stretch a little as time goes by). Tried wood but it would break eventually.
CowpokeJ":1nm7pr7p said:Well, I ended up using this idea. Good idea, the rebar was 3/8, costs 2.80 for 20' joint. Cut it with a big set of bolt cutters. Twisted and left in place. Thanks...Angus/Brangus":1nm7pr7p said:I use 18" pieces of rebar and leave them in place (new wire will always stretch a little as time goes by). Tried wood but it would break eventually.
My h brace is built with a t-post in the middle inset with crosses cut into the wood posts. The rebar is twisted and then held by the t-post. The rebar is pretty short, so I think I can twist them without hitting the fence wire. If not, I'll go with game plan B.backhoeboogie":bw8d84xn said:CowpokeJ":bw8d84xn said:Well, I ended up using this idea. Good idea, the rebar was 3/8, costs 2.80 for 20' joint. Cut it with a big set of bolt cutters. Twisted and left in place. Thanks...Angus/Brangus":bw8d84xn said:I use 18" pieces of rebar and leave them in place (new wire will always stretch a little as time goes by). Tried wood but it would break eventually.
Good choice. Now for my next question. How are you going to tighten an existing brace when you do repairs?
CowpokeJ":1dxt0axb said:My h brace is built with a t-post in the middle inset with crosses cut into the wood posts. The rebar is twisted and then held by the t-post. The rebar is pretty short, so I think I can twist them without hitting the fence wire. If not, I'll go with game plan B.backhoeboogie":1dxt0axb said:CowpokeJ":1dxt0axb said:Well, I ended up using this idea. Good idea, the rebar was 3/8, costs 2.80 for 20' joint. Cut it with a big set of bolt cutters. Twisted and left in place. Thanks...Angus/Brangus":1dxt0axb said:I use 18" pieces of rebar and leave them in place (new wire will always stretch a little as time goes by). Tried wood but it would break eventually.
Good choice. Now for my next question. How are you going to tighten an existing brace when you do repairs?