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Eazy Fence Eazy Fence - Making a Connector
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This page is designed for the manufacturer as an idea of how to make the connector - at least is how I made them - it is just a suggestion as am sure that with your engineering staff you will be able to make it better and easier - however keep the following in mind
I have seen some made from flat stock then lazier cut and then bent into a tube format - and welded together as a tube is done - the advantage of this method is that you do not have to use as thick a material as I did - it is not necessary to have this extremely heavy as it's purpose is to hold the parts of the connection together not to provide excess strength. Note the below drawing showing where the stress of pull actually is
1 - the connector is loose on purpose - in other words it will not fit tight - advantages
- a - it is loose so that the user will not be locked into a close tolerance in installing corners and etc. - in other words he in dealing with rocks, hard / soft soil and has to install where ever he can and therefore he needs some leeway
- b - another reason is so he can use materials at hand - maybe the cross bar is shorter or longer than the standard T post - due to the above - then he can cut one or use another thing for cross
- c - another reason for the "a" above is that if the user wants to put a cross at 90 degrees - OK but what about putting a cross at 30 or 40 degrees - he can with ours as it is loose
The above graphics show the connectors that we produce and you can see them at the following links:
| 90-D | D-90-D | 45 -A | Gate | W-C |
Please note the graphic on the left and the cross section of a T post - you will see how these are connected. Our connectors are made so that you can install or connect the T post at any angle. After you connect your T post and close the end with a wire or bolt then they are secure. By cross wiring the connection to upright or cross T post they become will make a very tight fence connection.
| Length - Feet | A - C inches | C - D inches | B - E inches | Manuf | Size of connector |
| 8 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 1/4 | 1 | Unknown | Standard |
| 7 | 1 and 1/2 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 1/8 | China | Standard |
| 6 | 1 and 1/2 | 1 and 1/4 | 1 and 1/8 | Unknown | Standard |
| 5 | 1 and 1/2 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 1/8 | China | Standard |
| 5 | 1 and 1/2 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 1/8 | USA | Standard |
| 6 | 1 and 1/2 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 1/4 | USA | Standard |
| 6 | 1 and 3/4 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 3/8 | USA | Large |
| 10 | 1 and 3/4 | 1 and 3/8 | 1 and 3/8 | USA | Large |
We made ours as follows:
1 - first we purchased some 1.5" tube stock ( inside 1.5" - outside 1.75" on the sides) - note picture labeled 45 - A
2 - laid out cuts - note above picture showing where to drill holes, cut part way through and cut all way through - note double arrow showing line for holes and cut off
3 - drill holes in the long bar
4 - cut with chop saw part way in to stock for end flaps as in "A"
5 - cut off all way for pieces
6 - put pieces into vice and cut off ends to get shape as in "B" one side and the in "C" finished product
On the picture labeled 90 -D "A" shows one we made and "B" shows what it should look like
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DO IT HOMESTEAD Inc.
P.O. Box 790129
Virgin, UT 84779 USA
Tel. (435) 215 4121
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