Today we had to do a project out at a golf course and it’s pretty hilly, a lot of rocks and they actually took out the side of the hill but in doing so they created a little bit of difficulty for us to get the concrete in the holes. The cement truck couldn’t get…
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LOBO Post Puller Hydraulic Cylinder MD-1-500-2613 Repair
Some clients have reported weld failures with Hydraulic Cylinder MD-1.500-2613 (PN: 84675). To improve the design of our cylinder and add more safety factor moving forward, we have modified the weld. The revised weld joint offers higher strength, as well as more joint access for our welders, which means less room for error. How to…
The advantages of running three strands with Barbed Wire Dispenser
Today we are taking out our Barbed Wire Dispenser and we’re going to stretch in this complex. I’m going to start over by this gate. I’m going to end up tying it up at this termination post and then I’m going to run it all the way down the line here with three strands all…
How to use the large 6 5/8 Easy Twist Fence Tie
Today, I want to talk about our 6 5/8 inch fence tie. This is an Easy Twist Tie. It has a big U-shape to it. It rolls like a little cup here. It’s designed that way so we can slide it through the fence to be able to come around. So when I pass this…
Making a choice on an Easy Twist Tie for certain fence jobs
Today, I want to mention a little bit about our Easy Twist Ties versus our Twist Tight Ties. The different applications that we use them for. This one is a 2 inch, 11 gauge tie. My application is for a golf course. It’s maintenance building. We have chain link on this job and it’s not…
How use the Barbed Wire Dispenser to pull three strands
Today, we are working with our Barbed Wire Dispenser machine. We are going to set it up. There is no barbed wire on it yet. These are all fresh rolls. What we have to do is make sure they are laying down properly so it untwists in a certain way so it goes on the…
How to use fence hangers to hold up chain link before tying
Today I want to talk a little bit about our hangers that we use. It’s a pipe, 1 3/8 inches, cold roll rod that’s bent. We use these temporary hangers when we are running out the chain link fence, whether rolling it out on the ground or coming out of our Installink machine, we are…
Lobo Post Puller gets at difficult fence posts in ditch
Today we are working at the airport and we have an existing fence we have to pull out and relocate it. We actually are going to put up a new fence. Where the location of the old fence is that we are pulling out is in the bottom of a ditch. it’s pretty hard to…
Easy Twist Ties meet ASTM Specifications
Today I want to talk about the ASTM specifications and how our Easy Twist tool and Easy Twist Ties meet the ASTM standard. ASTM has a term of “three full twists.” This is where the confusion starts. Three full twists – ASTM’s definition for that is at F552. In there, it states it is “1…
Comparing Rhino’s GPD-40 and GPD-45 post drivers
Today, we are going to show a comparison of the Rhino GPD-40 and GPD-45 post drivers. We are going to pound an 8 foot post four feet into the ground, actually a little more than four feet. This is showing tough conditions. The conditions are clay and rock and we are going to see how…
Rhino PD-55 fence post driver is a versatile pounder for installers
Today we are working with the Rhino PD-55. It is 55 pounds thus the name PD-55. This one is run by an air compressor. It is made by Rhino. It is the standard in the fencing industry. It is what most fence professionals use or purchase for fencing projects. It’s a lot lighter than some…
Lobo Extreme pulls and handles tall posts with ease
Today we are at the Escanaba ball field. We’re replacing an old backstop with a taller netting system. It’s going to go up about 25 feet in the air, I believe, with this new netting system. But with the taller posts with the backstop we’re actually able to use the Lobo Post Puller, the Extreme…
Rhino GPD-40 gets fence posts into tight places
Today, I’m in the backyard of a person’s house. One of our challenges today was to get a fence post close to the building. We didn’t have any footings down there because it has a basement. As we try to get close to it, the GPD-40 can get real nice and tight to the side…
Rhino Gas Powered Drivers much faster than hand pounding fence posts
We are outside of a guy’s house where we are putting in a backyard fence for a dog. It’s 4 feet tall. We are pounding the posts in. We brought out the Rhino GPD-40 and GPD-45. We also have a high hand pounder just to show some differences as we go along installing the fence….
L&C Auger Torque video is featured by the Australian company
Ron Chouinard at L&C Enterprises-USA was featured in an Auger Torque newsletter for a video he did about their equipment. The company is based in Australia. They said “Ron comes across as someone who knows what he is talking about and has a passion for it.” About the video, they said “it was to the…
Explosion shows effects of an improperly grounded fence
Today I am talking about the importance of a properly ground fence. This is an older substation. About a month ago it had a ground fault that happened when the electricity just blew up and you can see how the electricity just went through this fence and exploded some of the fittings where there was…
News Releases for Fence Industry
PRESS RELEASE February 3, 2012 Immediate Release L&C Enterprises-USA connects with fencing companies at FenceTech 2012 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – FenceTech 2012 brought new and old friends to the L&C Enterprises-USA booth in January. The company made its 22nd appearance at the industry trade show held this year at the Miami Beach Convention Center Jan….
Test of Rhino GPD-45 Multi-Pro on frozen ground
Today, we are working on a job to repair a damaged fence from a car going through it. It’s a 6 foot high chain link fence. We are going to drive in 2-inch posts that are 10 feet tall. They are going down a little more than 2 feet. We are using the Rhino GPD-45.It’s…
Down pressure helps Auger Torque to work in tougher soil
Today I want to demonstrate the value of using the downrigger on a skid-steer. We are actually at Bichler Sand & Gravel right now weighing our Bobcat on their scale. I have the readouts of the weight of the Bobcat which is about 9,000 pounds and when we use the downriggers and pick up that…
Auger Torque review shows impressive power, posthole cleaning, speed
Today, we are working on a small project for the Delta Animal Shelter. We are actually going to be drilling through some frozen ground. They came in to ask if we could help them out by putting up a mailbox. They were talking about maybe putting a temporary one up but we told them we…