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37 chief

10-29-2006 00:12:14




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Almost out of bailing wire. Growing up on the farm there was always plenty of bailing wire, the bailer Dad used was a wire tie. Now years later the horse hay I buy was my only source for wire. Present day, all the horse feed now comes with twine. Are wire tie balers now a thing of the past. I am sure going to miss my bailing wire. The tie wire at the auto parts just isn't the same. Stan




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135 Fan

10-29-2006 18:38:30




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
Wire for rebar is good. For another suugestion get some MIG welding wire. It has to be very good steel, is usually copper coated and you can get what ever size you need, including stainless if you want it real strong. Smaller sizes can be bought on a two pound spool for spool guns. Just a thought. Dave



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Lloyd Llama

10-29-2006 16:35:15




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
Wire tied hay is dangerous to the animals who eat it. Good chance they'll get some and eat it, no matter how careful the farmer is with the used wire. Hardware disease is tough on cattle, especially - settles to the bottom of the stomach, and works thru the wall of the stomach, and into the heart. Besides, wire tied bales are hard on the hands. Then those with wire tie balers try to bale 'em as tight and heavy as they can! Nuttin' but sisal twine on this farm thanks!
Plastic gets into the sheep's wool, (and mine) and is tough to get out of the fleeces.

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NEsota

10-29-2006 15:35:04




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
A friend has a 2 or 3 year old wire tie baler so I have a source for wire but it seems to be considerably finer than the old wire. Also it is very brittle and breaks easily when it is twisted to tighten. My guess is that this wire is not “made in U.S.A“.



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old

10-29-2006 06:29:29




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
A good hardware store will have machincs wire, its the next best thing to baleing wire



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Harley

10-29-2006 12:22:50




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to old, 10-29-2006 06:29:29  
Know what you mean Stan. We grew up with the "bundles" of twisted knots of "always there, usless" baling wire. Man what I wouldn't give for a couple of piles of that now. I have to actually go to the hardware store and BUY tie wire now. Just kills me. Harley



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Dachshund

10-29-2006 04:54:06




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
I know that here in SE Nebraska TSC and Orscheln's carried baling wire in season. Check there.



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fluggie in IA

10-29-2006 04:39:23




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
You might try a construction supply company. The construction grade wire we use in assembling reinforcing steel sure seems a lot like the old baling wire I remember and is sure tough.



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Stan - Florida

10-29-2006 11:55:10




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to fluggie in IA, 10-29-2006 04:39:23  
Yep, that's about the handiest stuff I've run across lately.

Stan



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Tx Jim

10-29-2006 03:15:33




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 Re: Bailing Wire in reply to 37 chief, 10-29-2006 00:12:14  
It depends on location. Here in N. Texas where I live it's hard to find a small square baler that uses twine. This year because drought a larger percent of custom baled hay was square baled for horse owners because it yields some much more $$$$$$ per ton. Tx Jim



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