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robbyr
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Heard those reels mentioned but didn’t think they would hold enough wire.
Taking up electric fence
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Alan W.
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They dont but the fence I take up is just around my garden. I take it down in the winter to let the deer eat on the cover crop.
I have the same hose reel and it was practically useless for its intended purpose. Good to see there is a use its good for.
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Great idea! I save the spools that the electric wire comes on. When I am done with the fence, I put a long 1/2" carriage bolt through the empty spool center hole, tighten a nut down and then chuck it into my 2 speed cordless drill. I use the low (screw driving) speed and hold the drill so that the spool is pointed downwards. I use one hand to guide the wire on without kinking. It does get pretty heavy to hold by the time the spool gets close to full. I suppose a guy could rest it on the bed of a truck/UTV while he was reeling it in.
