Kansas Twister Makes Quick Work Of Breaks

Kansas Twister Makes Quick Work Of Breaks FARM SHOP Tools “This tool makes it almost fun to splice wire ” says Leon Sowers farmer/inventor from Kingman County Kansas He says he can make a wire splice in 30 seconds using his lightweight tool The Kansas farmer says he invented the the Kansas Twister after years of gouging his hands and ripping his clothing only to end up with a poor splice “It seems like we’re constantly having to splice electric fences due to breaks caused by cattle and especially deer ” Sowers says “Hand-wound splices never have good electrical conductivity I knew there had to be a better way and I actually had this idea in my mind for a couple of years before making the first model ” Sowers built several prototypes in his farm shop then eventually partnered with a machine shop to perfect the tool and build them in quantity The current version is made from aircraft aluminum to keep it light and free from rust Using the Kansas Twister requires an overlap of about 6 in of wire and a needle-nosed vice-grip to hold the wire tight during splicing The tool makes a tightly wound splice that conducts electricity as well as unbroken wire Sowers says “The splice is also as strong or stronger than the original fence wire It will never unravel ” The Kansas Twister costs $25 plus $5 shipping A splicer is now available for both 14 gauge and 12 1/2 gauge wire He says several customers have used the 14 gauge tool to splice together two rolls of baling wire for wire balers Sowers hopes to build a website for the fence splicer and maybe produce a YouTube video that shows how the Kansas Twister works Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Leon Sowers 13103 SE 40 St Murdock Kansas 67111 ph 620 243-4497; Lcsfarms@yahoo

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