Introduction: How to Build a 'Wire Spinner' (DIY Farm Fencing)
I built this wire spinner from scraps I had laying around the farm.
It worked far better than I expected and saved us a ton of money.
This was built well over a year ago, and we still get it out now and then,
whenever we need to make a new fence or fix an old one.
Step 1:
Mark out three 800mm x 800mm squares.
I used left over MDF, but marine ply would be a better option
(especially if it happens to rain while you are fencing).
Step 2:
Cut out your 3 squares.
Step 3:
Marked center. Placed on the role of wire.
Then worked out were I wanted my uprights to go.
Step 4:
Pick a hole saw bit, that is going to be larger than your center pole.
Step 5:
Then drill out a hole, in all 3 plates.
Step 6:
"You can skip this step" if you want....
This just lifts the reel up above the lower arms, that I attach a bit later on.
Step 7:
Cut all 8 uprights to just above the wire height.
Pre-drill the square plate and attach the uprights from underneath.
Step 8:
Pre-drill and attach the top plate into the uprights.
Attach 4 arms to the top.
Step 9:
And attach 4 arms to the bottom.
These are to prevent the wire from uncoiling. and creating a huge coil mess.
Step 10:
Time to make 3 washers.
Step 11:
Mark out 3 small squares
and drill out the centers with a hole saw.
Step 12:
Give them a good sand.
Step 13:
Place them on top of the bottom plate.
The 3 washers allow the spinner to take the path of least resistance.
Step 14:
Carry the reel into potion,
using the center pole as a handle.
Step 15:
Hammer your center pole into the ground.
Step 16:
Re-attach the arms, once it's in position.
(It's to difficult, moving it around with them attached).
Step 17:
And you are done.
On day 2 of fencing, we ended up not using the arms,
and the wire still stayed nice and neat on the reel.
Step 18:
Like I said at the beginning, we still use this spinner.
You could obviously modify this a lot, especially with the quality of materials used.
But this was a "hurry we need this now" kind of build.