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New Fencing Gadget Joins, Tensions Wire
"It's the handiest tool ever developed for working wire. You can use it to join wire and tension it, and then you can come back to tighten and retighten it as needed for years," says John Purcell, vice president of Gripple, Inc., U.S. distributor of the new "Gripple" wire joiner that was developed in England.
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New fencing gadget joins, tensions wire FENCING Miscellaneous 15-2-24 "It's the handiest tool ever developed for working wire. You can use it to join wire and tension it, and then you can come back to tighten and retighten it as needed for years," says John Purcell, vice president of Gripple, Inc., U.S. distributor of the new "Gripple" wire joiner that was developed in England.
Key to operation of the new device is a deceptively simple arrangement of rollers and springs that allow wire to travel in only one direction. When a wire is pushed into the Gripple, it rides smoothly over the roller and out the other side. But try to pull back and the roller is pulled tightly against the wire, holding it with a vice-type grip. The more tension applied to the wire, the lighter it's held.
There are two serrated rollers and springs in each Gripple. Wire is pushed in from either side. No special tools are required to hold two loose ends together. To apply tension to a length of wire, a special tensioning hand tool is available to apply up to 350 lbs. of tension. One advantage of the Gripple is that it can be tensioned in either direction, so if you get too close to a post, you can tension from the other side and move the Gripple in the other direction.
"Thousands have already been sold in England. Sizes are available to fit virtually any kind and size of wire, including high tensile and barbed wire. They're precision-built and strong to last the life of the fence," says Purcell.
The standard Gripple, which fits any wire from 17 ga. to 10-ga., sells for 99 cents apiece. Smaller and larger sizes are also available. The tensioning tool, called the Grippler, sells for $119.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gripple Inc., P.O. Box 295, Batavia, Ill. 60510-0295 (ph 708 406-0600).
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