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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:33 pm Post subject: Removing wire stples

I have a fair bit of heavy duty fencing I need to remove. I'd like to re-use some of the dear fencing so would like to pull out the old staples. My usual method of budging a hard to get at nail is to us a decent pair of mole grips and lock them on the nail and lever out. This works on the staples but it's quite a slow job and the jaws of the mole grips will not last long, so I'd like something a bit more up to the job. Many of the staples are firmly hammered home so there's no room to get under them with a lever.

I've seen an 'ezepull 4 in one" tool that suggests it does what I need but I don't need the other functions and at �130 I'd like to see if there's anything else I could use.

https://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/hayes-ezepull-fencing-tool

Something like a larger, more robust mole grip or something with a bolt-cutter action but with pincers rather than cutting jaws.

Anyone know of something suitable?

Rob R

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:37 pm Post subject:
Google 'fencing pliers'.

Gervase

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:37 pm Post subject:
I tend to use fencing pliers and a hammer - the two were designed for the job.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:43 pm Post subject:
I've looked at fencing pliers but will they grip really stubborn staples?

Rob R

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:45 pm Post subject:
No you don't grip them, you just hammer it under and lever them out as easy as anything.

alison
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:52 pm Post subject:
Definately get these, even I can use them. Make sure they are a bright colour too. We baled one pair.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:52 pm Post subject:
Does that not risk damaging the wire? Several of the staples split before I could get them out, I don't want to damage the wire as I want to reuse it.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:54 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

Definately get these, even I can use them.

Make sure they are a bright colour too. We baled one pair.

Do you mean the Ezepull or simple pair of fencing pliers?

Rob R

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 3:56 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Does that not risk damaging the wire? Several of the staples split before I could get them out, I don't want to damage the wire as I want to reuse it.

Not really, unless the wire is already very delicate. The idea is that the wood takes most of the damage.

alison
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 4:04 pm Post subject:
This type of thing https://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=131895

Nick

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 4:14 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

This type of thing

https://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=131895

I second that, they're ace. But, God, expensive. Draper do them for about �8, never broken a pair (but, yes, lost at least one in the grass. Add orange tape, or something).

https://www.justoffbase.co.uk/260mm-FENCING-PLIERS-68450-Draper-137A2

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 4:15 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Does that not risk damaging the wire? Several of the staples split before I could get them out, I don't want to damage the wire as I want to reuse it.

Not really, unless the wire is already very delicate. The idea is that the wood takes most of the damage.

I was hoping to save the posts too.... but on close inspection I'm not sure the posts will last that long so I'll give a decent pair of the fencing pliers a go then.

alison
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 6:56 pm Post subject:
Get them from MVF, it was just the first link with a picture for you. We buy our fence stakes in a pack and get them delivered. It is much easier, but do make sure you have somewhere to lock them up if you aren't around all the time.

Rob R

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 7:03 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Rob R wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Does that not risk damaging the wire? Several of the staples split before I could get them out, I don't want to damage the wire as I want to reuse it.

Not really, unless the wire is already very delicate. The idea is that the wood takes most of the damage.

I was hoping to save the posts too.... but on close inspection I'm not sure the posts will last that long so I'll give a decent pair of the fencing pliers a go then.

If a post is worth saving it won't wreck them either so you should be fine. We've re-erected plenty of fence with just a pair of these and a hammer.

magnet

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 10 8:30 pm Post subject: removing staples
When I was a Gamekeeper many moons ago, all we used to remove staples was a six inch nail that we knocked in under them to force them up far enough to draw them with an ordinary pair of pincers.Oh them were the days blisters the size of half dollars and all for �16 a week!! Magnet

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