Introduction and Tools Overview
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I messed up and the cows are destroying it!
What happens here
The presenter introduces the project, which involves installing hot wire on a woven wire fence to prevent cows from leaning on and damaging it. He displays the tools and materials needed, including a wire winder (Jenny), various insulators, an electric gate activator, insulated wire, high-tensile wire, a spud wrench, lubricant (WD-40 and Gear Hugger Eco), Nipex cutters, and a Milwaukee drill. The initial focus is on repairing the 'Jenny', a wire winder, which has bent arms from being run over by a tractor.
Goal: Understand the project goals and gather necessary tools and materials for hot wire fencing.
Tools and materials
- DARE Insulated Wire DARE — Running current underground or across gates where insulation is critical
- Electric Gate Activator Stainrite NZ — Automatically electrifying a gate section
- Gallagher High Strain Insulator — Insulating the hot wire from metal posts at corners and ends
- Gear Hugger — Lubricating moving parts, plant-based alternative
- Gripple — Connecting two pieces of wire without tying knots
- Kencove Claw Insulator Kencove — Attaching hot wire to wooden posts
- Meriwether Wire — The main hot wire to be installed
- Milwaukee Drill Milwaukee — Driving self-tapping screws for insulators
- Nipex Cutters Nipex — Cutting fence wire
- Safety Glasses — Eye protection during drilling and hammering