Clipex posts

[Headless chicken]

I know this has been done to death but.....

I’m looking at using some eco pasture posts for single strand permanent electric.
Is there a special insulator to be had for them?
how do they knock in on rock?
Are they dairy farm with a knocker proof? Or do we need to be a bit delicate with them? Knocker is a vibrating cup if that helps.

 

[jondear]

Are the eco pasture ones the smallest ? I have used several hundred last twelve months .Much easier to knock in than wood 2/3 bangs with iron bar .The insulators are special clipex ones .Just slot in .I will use more gradually.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Insulator

Clipex® Insulator

Suitable for super poly wire, stranded wire and electric rope Quick and easy to install on all Clipex posts Create permanent or temporary electric fencing system or provide further protection to existing fences

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Because they are thinner I find they go in better than wood in stony ground. I use a bar as a matter of course and a petrol jackhammer if necessary.
If you're putting them in with a knocker I would suggest using the sleeve available.

Clipex® Beefy Post Driver Sleeve

Protects the top of Beefy Clipex posts Use with mechanical or manual post drivers Acts as a guide for the correct fence height

mcveighparker.com

I would suggest getting the Beefy driver rather than the standard/eco driver. My standard driver is is stuck on a post that had a very slight curve in it.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Are the eco pasture ones the smallest ? I have used several hundred last twelve months .Much easier to knock in than wood 2/3 bangs with iron bar .The insulators are special clipex ones .Just slot in .I will use more gradually.

There are 10 different Clipex posts, including a special dairy one.

 

[jimmer]

Clipex insulators are expensive for what they are, but they are the only option really
What ever you use to knock them in make sure the hitting plate is flat, and they are driven in straight, as the front edge will distort and make clipping the insulator on difficult

 

[Henarar]

I know this has been done to death but.....

I’m looking at using some eco pasture posts for single strand permanent electric.
Is there a special insulator to be had for them?
how do they knock in on rock?
Are they dairy farm with a knocker proof? Or do we need to be a bit delicate with them? Knocker is a vibrating cup if that helps.

We have started using them for permanent electric, here we can just tap them in with a sledgehammer on the post cap I made, they came with a white insulator that fits over the top of the post, you put the wire in then clip it shut, been ok so far

 

[sidjon]

We're on solid bedrock, had to drill a pilot hole for most post (but would have done that with wooden posts) had clips fall of a couple banging them it , but put in 3km of single wire on main track very please with them and putting in 10km more this year coming and will all be clipx, had enough of wooden post rotten off at the floor.

 

[Headless chicken]

We're on solid bedrock, had to drill a pilot hole for most post (but would have done that with wooden posts) had clips fall of a couple banging them it , but put in 3km of single wire on main track very please with them and putting in 10km more this year coming and will all be clipx, had enough of wooden post rotten off at the floor.

how smaller bit is needed for a pilot hole?

 

[Sid]

Has anyone got a price per post?

How many in a pack?

 

[Y Fan Wen]

how smaller bit is needed for a pilot hole?

20mm I think.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Has anyone got a price per post?

How many in a pack?

Just go here;

Clipex Posts - Agricultural Fencing - Farm and Fencing Specialists

Clipex® the multi award winning innovative permanent quick clip galvanised steel posts. Clipex® posts are stronger, faster, and easier to install. They are more secure…

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All my orders have come in bundles of 5 fastened by cling film strips.
If you've got significant lengths to do, go here;

Triple X Fencing Kits - Agricultural Fencing - Farm and Fencing...

Triple X fencing kits have been designed to give a starting point and approximate cost for your next fencing project. We have listed the costs for 1000 metres. We are…

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I bought a 1km kit to redo the whole of my common boundary and I had 150m left over.
At the time it worked out at 4.50/m for materials.

 

[vantage]

How much are clipex compared to 2“-3” creosote from Fence’n’forget?

 

[Bury the Trash]

20mm I think.

Or an inch one ? .....lost mine in the grass and bought a 28mm one and that isnt so good in work , noticeably in the sense that it was harder and way slower work for the drill, could be that that bit doesn't self clean as well also I think possibly , but he didnt drill as well, as that 24 or 25 mm one I lost did anyway.


Watch out as well when using knocker on Eco's at least as without the pilot hole they can bend all to heck when in the stony patch.

 

[jimmer]

Personally I wouldn't use a tractor post banger, petrol knocker ought to vibrate them into most ground

 

[Sid]

Personally I wouldn't use a tractor post banger, petrol knocker ought to vibrate them into most ground

We have put more posts in with a digger and pecker cup than knocker.
Far easier less messy but defo need ear defenders!

Use an auger and bigger cup for gate posts and strainers.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I use muffs with a sledgehammer and driver. The clang gets on my nerves.