No Sweat Fencing With Speed Brace

No Sweat Fencing With Speed Brace FENCING Miscellaneous 30-3-17 You don't have to dig a hole to put up a strong corner post thanks to the new Speed Brace from New Farm Products. It locks an angled T-post to any upright T-post to form a strong brace. "Customers wanted a quicker, easier way to put up quality fence," says company representative Steve Jensen. To install, simply drive in a heavy-duty T-post where the fence line is to end. The connector is attached to the upright by tightening a wing screw. A second T-post is placed at an angle to the upright and attached to the connector with a second wing screw. "The connector merely holds the two posts in place," says Jensen. "The strength of the brace comes from the two posts butted against each other." One brace is recommended for a four-line conventional barbwire fence, or up to five hi-tension electric wires. A second brace post and Speed Brace connector is suggested for five line fences and heavier duty fence lines. Whether one brace or two, the installer attaches a length of wire near the bottom of the upright and the bottom tip of the angled post and hand tightens it. The final step is to place a block of some sort under each angle/brace post. "You can use any kind of support from a flat rock to a piece of concrete slab," explains Jensen. "Simply picking the end of the post up even a couple of inches secures the brace post to the set post." Speed Brace connectors are available from farm supply and hardware stores in packs of four for around $17. To find a retailer near you, contact New Farm Products. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, New Farm Products, Inc., 233 Hwy 151 South, P.O. Box 289, Mineral Point, Wis. 53565 (ph 608 987-2822 or 800 752-3045; nfp@

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