sea2summit
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Who's got the best free/cheap method to spoil your electric fence wire back up to move it? Made a giant ball of yarn looking thing with my rope and that worked okay but don't thing that's what I want to do with the wire
Recover electric fence?
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Mendonsy
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Old wood wire spools work OK, but winding the wire on them is definitely a pain!
Find a real army surplus place that has the old commo wire reels with the winding handle, RL-39-B reeling kit. Comes with a shoulder strap and a carrying handle that opens up into a stand for the reel and a winding handle.
I've had one for years, works great for winding up 300-600 feet of fence wire, never did any more than that.
It would also be nice to have at least one extra reel, the Dr-8
Just looked them up, a quick search shows this: MX-6895/TT WD-36/TT
Using that as a search base, I'd say you could run some down quite a bit cheaper than this
I've had one for years, works great for winding up 300-600 feet of fence wire, never did any more than that.
It would also be nice to have at least one extra reel, the Dr-8
Just looked them up, a quick search shows this: MX-6895/TT WD-36/TT
Using that as a search base, I'd say you could run some down quite a bit cheaper than this
flyerdan
Veteran Member
Welding wire spools are handy to have around for things like this, anyone who works in a fab shop (or knows someone who does) should have access to several a month that would just get discarded otherwise.
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sea2summit
Elite Member
That's a great idea, don't know why I didn't think of one... it's part of my job.
bigtiller
Super Member
This $8 reel from Home Depot might work. I use one for a spare air hose.
HDX 15 ft. 16/3 Cord Storage Reel-HD-13 PDQ - The Home Depot
HDX 15 ft. 16/3 Cord Storage Reel-HD-13 PDQ - The Home Depot
Mendonsy
Veteran Member
And there's always this thing if cost is no object .....
Wire Winder Hydraulic PTO Spooler Roller Pro Tatch Cable Winders Winch Best Tractor Fence Barbed Smooth
Wire Winder Hydraulic PTO Spooler Roller Pro Tatch Cable Winders Winch Best Tractor Fence Barbed Smooth
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This is exactly what I use- a long 1/2 inch bolt through the spool.
Alien
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I have a couple of reels with winding handles. One is from a large extension cord and the other is from a old 1/2" garden hose. Both work well.