permaculture

[Mark <mpludwig@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

At 12:05 AM 12/12/02 -0800, you wrote:
> Don't know if it would be quicker though -
> someone/something would be needed to hold the various pieces together for
> welding so by the time that's covered it might take as long or longer as
> tying by hand...?
>
>
>
> John Schinnerer, MA

I would guess it would be faster esp if you had an auto darkening 
helmet.  Strength could be better if the welder is carful, but poor if 
not.  One learns a few tricks for speeding these things up, I'll try and 
post my pics on tomato cage welding, there you can see the little chain 
with hooks I use to secure the wire together, very quick.
MPL


Mark P. Ludwig
Poultry Research Lab
University of Wisconsin -Madison
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608-846-7125 HM