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"Big Heel" Fastener Holds Wire In Place
This new wire fastener holds the wire much better than a staple and works in the hardest posts, making fence construction and repair a much faster and easier job, according to the manufacturer.

    Each Big Heel Fastener consists of a 1-in. long, 1/4-in. wide aluminum alloy clip, with a slot near the toe that holds the wire, and a self-tapping, corrosion-coated torx head screw.

    The fastener can be used with all types of wires including barbed, bare, and electrical, as well as cattle and hog panels, wire netting, horse fence and vineyard wires.

    “It works better than anything on the market. The fastener won’t pull out because the fastener’s wide body has more surface on the wire than a staple,” says inventor Vonada Comm, Lincoln, Kan. “The high, thick heel applies pressure on the holding area of the toe for a tight grip. Pressure on the heel is transferred to the toe. With the screw near the holding area only one screw is needed. It keeps the wire so tight that it’ll hold livestock from both sides of the fence. When the tie wire is broken or loose around the post you can just zip in a fastener. It also makes it easy to move wires up or down on the post at any time.

    “The drilling tip on the screw makes it go in easy, and because of the fastener’s big heel the screw won’t bend. A lot of hardwood fence posts are so hard you can’t even drive a nail or screw in. The screws are corrosion protected so they won’t rust.”

    Sells for 52 cents apiece including S&H for orders of up to 2,000; for orders of more than 2,000 there’s a different price depending on the quantity ordered.

    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Big Heel Fasteners, 126 West Park, Lincoln, Kan. 67455 (ph 785 483-1685; email@bigheelfasteners.com; www.bigheelfasteners.com).


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2011 - Volume #35, Issue #6