Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Are they any good got a solar panel job to do done some last year but some of the strut wire s snapped thinking of using g paks 2 strands of 2. 5 plain anyone got any pointers thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED STAG Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 What wire did you use that broke ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 2. 5 ht plain never had it happen before not sure what breed it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 We're did it brake on a joint.our where the puller crimped it. Â Iv just been using 3.15 no other reason than that's what's there at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED STAG Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Never used a g pak so can’t really comment ( and still looking for the g spot)  2.5 spring steel is fairly robust stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Do you boy's double strand when wiring your box struts got any pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Ive used plenty of g pacs and they seem quite good, ever so easy to use but expensive. Don't bother with the G-pac 3's for box struts only use the 4's with large gripples. My preferred method is 2 strands of 3.15ht in a figure of eight, pulled as tight as you can with the pullers then crimp it, cheaper in materials but takes a while longer and more fiddly. Depends on the job and what's available really but I've used 3.15ht and medium gripples in the past and its not good enough, one of the first jobs I used them on more than half of them failed when the gripples tore themselves apart and a lot broke before I even finished the job! I think the gripples work better on the wire rope than the ht wire as it allows them to bite in better imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 We're do you get the wire rope from mikew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepapa Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Do you boy's double strand when wiring your box struts got any pictures Three strand of ht 2.5 mm and crimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Anyone got a picture of the wiring and crimping technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Three strands and speed knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepapa Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Check out DA Mac's pics of his turkey perch (same thing) in gallery and I will post pics tomorrow of my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 How do u get it tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAWYERFENCING Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 G Pak's are good pieces of kit and are really fast to use.however the cost does add up when you are using a few of them.in future I think I'm going back to the 3 strands of ht and crimped,have done this in the past with medium cripples and have also had them tear apart, this has also made me wonder if I can trust them on other jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 How do u get it tight Just with wire stranier with speed knot our tex brown knot u can tye the knot off the straniers and there very little slack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 I've seen people twist the wire in the middle after tying off hammer and wind round and round loop wire inbetween and three winds each side I do it with a 6'nail and washer on a angled strut like a Spanish winless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 We don't do that many H braces and have used G pack 4 but had problems with them popping also the wire breaking where the tool cam was gripping it, so tend to use ht 3.15 and a Jumbo gripple you will not break a Jumbo the wire will go first if anything and cheaper than a G pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 We have done it with griplles and crimps and although griplles are easier I think crimps are better. I didmby some,of the large griplles charlie Hubbard and imhave had a couple break when tensioning them, I know you have to get the angle right but the ones I used do not seem as strong as the mediums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepapa Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I've seen some fencing down south where they slid a crimp on first, pulled tight with a gripple and crimped up to lock tight, but it was just a single loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I'm not talking about the large Charlie I'm talking about jumbo gripples totally different thing if you had to pick the sexiest Gripple it would be a jumbo we've not had any for a while not sure if tornado even if sell them used in the vineyards mainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frontrowfencing Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I'm not talking about the large Charlie I'm talking about jumbo gripples totally different thing if you had to pick the sexiest Gripple it would be a jumbo we've not had any for a while not sure if tornado even if sell them used in the vineyards mainly Sexy gripples! Might have to bring them into the bedroom for some uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Not sure what your thinking charlie ...? But don't think it will help in the bedroom department ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Lol mite have to try gripples in the bedroom to thanks for the pics got anymore from different angles tepapa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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