News
Battery powered rechargable chainsaws have come of age.
8/2/2017
At Wattle&Wire, we have recently aquired the first of our battery powered chainsaws to replace the old oil burners.
This new professional range of saws is well suited to Wattle&Wire's needs because we deal in small diameter trees and the new Husqvarna 536LiXP is performing extremely well. Batteries are charged in the workshop with the facility to charge from the vehicle battery in around forty minutes.
No more nasty fumes, no more vibration, no more mixing fuel, and vastly reduced noise levels with less weight; it's a win all round.
Great for the environment and operator safety, it makes a day harvesting even more pleasurable.
17/11/2015
More Beachmaster® Sand Fence at Port Fairy
The recently installed "Wave Energy Dissipation Structure" WEDS (rock wall) constructed at the old rubbish tip site on East beach at Port Fairy is the latest site for the installation of more Beachmaster® Sand Fence.
Read more in Beachmaster® Projects in the Erosion Control Fence section of this site.
23/1/2015
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show,
Royal Exhibition Building/ Carlton Gardens Melbourne
The Diggers Club, operators of the highly popular Heronswood and St Erth gardens will have a fantastic display garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this year and
will be providing some beautiful fences to enclose what promises to be a stunning display.
We will be onsite to provide advice and answer any questions.
Don’t miss it
12/1/15
The Beachmaster® Sand Fence system has a new support system.
The 5.0mm - 2.0 tonne load wire has been replaced with a 13.0mm 1-19, 12.0 tonne cable top and bottom.
The fence ligatures no longer carry the working loads which are now carried entirely by the support cable and transfered to the end assemblies through fully adjustable 24mm eye bolts.
Post spacings remain at 2.5m with strainer posts and stay posts increased to 200mm diameter and intermediate post increased to 150 - 200mm diameter.
Saddles with a large cable to saddle surface area and a PVC gasket fix the cable to the posts, ensuring any bending moment is distributed over a large area of cable.
This change will eliminate ligature failure at the fixing points caused by continuous working at the fastener without compromising the fences effectiveness, functionality.or aesthetic.
A new clipping system has greatly reduced installation time, critical when working between tides.
10/1/15
A fantastic new natural play ground constructed by the East Gippsland Council uses Wattle and Wire Split Pale Fence to great effect. The 1.2m high fence was specially made to blend with the natural and unique feel of the playground while providing security for the users.