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Weld Tie-Downs for Stability

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One Man Fence Building Machine Finally Got it done!

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What happens here

In areas with soft soil, such as a creek bottom where the ground is not compacted or is non-native soil, 'tie-downs' (often mistakenly called 'feet' in the video's blooper reel) are installed. These are additional steel pipes driven at an angle into the ground and welded to the main post, preventing the fence from heaving or lifting due to the tension of the wire. The welding process is shown, with the worker using appropriate safety gear.

Goal: Secure fence posts against upward movement in soft soil

Tools and materials

  • Angle Grinder — Preparing surfaces for welding or cleaning welds
  • Protech Evo Post Driver Protech Evo — Driving the angled tie-down pipes
  • Spray Paint — Coating newly welded areas to prevent rust
  • Steel Pipe — Creating the angled tie-downs
  • Welder Miller — Welding the tie-downs to the steel posts
  • Welding Gloves Tillman — Protecting hands from heat and sparks
  • Welding Helmet Miller — Protecting eyes and face from welding arc and sparks

What they say

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[Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] guys welcome back to the farm we are on day two of this fencing project right here so we got Ryan gray here with cowboy construction Eastern Washington he's tying up these termination knots right here this is called a termination knot we don't use crimps or anything like that or gripples we use termination knots to tie up our fence I'll show you guys real quick how he ties one all these knots need to be evenly spaced [Music] some folks that build Farm fence will just tie it around a post and wrap it about six times that is inadequate fencing watch this little trick right here bend it over snap it right off no sharp edge right here guys that's what it's all about awesome man thanks for doing a great job so we're down in what I would call a

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