Man, great video. Im a disabled vet and Ive been looking for a way to fence my yard in that won't leave me hurting. I love how you have a fabrication set up. Just banging out tools on the CNC gear is a dream Im working towards in the future. At the moment my buddy who lives a few hours away (Im in N Central FL, he's in the panhandle) has a Lincoln Electric plasma table and puts things I need in the mail after he cuts and coats them. I own and operate a registered homestead that does a few things for income and being able to fab up my own tools will be a huge leap forward for us. The only hurtle I have to deal with to put a fence like this in will be tree roots. I want to have my buddy fab up a blade I can put on my air hammer to make quick work of em. As of now Im using and axe head on the end of a staff that I drive with a sledge. Works, but its slow and can be dangerous. Again, dude, great video. Thanks.
@c50ge5 ай бұрын
I finally bought a full face shield when I cut aluminum with a circle saw. Still wear safety glasses under that. (I know I’m getting old and soft)
@Uglybastid5 ай бұрын
Metal in the eye is a horrible experience, not soft but smart
@TheCoolStuffHD5 ай бұрын
You're never too hard for PPE.
@mohammadwasilliterate80375 ай бұрын
SAFETY IS BEST DUDE,,,,,WELL DONE!!!
@nickbravos54734 ай бұрын
"Hang on, I got an idea" or "Hang on, I have a tool for that." The best lines to use for every DIY project.
@davelindgren52455 ай бұрын
good looking fence. The best part is that if you get some damage, you can fix it without having to dig up a post set in concrete
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Right?! One of my favorite aspects.
@dimbaboy3 ай бұрын
I am so encouraged by our choice for about 300 linear no dig fence. Our install date is coming soon and we've heard nothing but good things about our contractor, The Vinyl Outlet. I hope they've watched your video because I will be on them like white on rice! My best for continued success. Training the young guys is what will keep this country turning strong for a long time.
@aquasaltyfishing4933Ай бұрын
@ 12:04 AMEN, I have run into the same thing..solve a problem when all others say noway and now they hate you because of solving the problem
@angelofjustice50815 ай бұрын
Your gate needs a Triangular metal plate on each corner - screwed on after adjustment, to prevent anyone from pushing down on the top - and bending it out of alignment! Just a tip I learned doing gate Instalments. 😉
@trailexplorer396526 күн бұрын
Your honesty is refreshing. Learning a lot. Much appreciated.
@SWiFence24 күн бұрын
Hey thank you!
@lindawilson46254 ай бұрын
You make it look so easy. The true mark of a pro!
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
Well thanks!
@landmarkcreations11835 ай бұрын
30 minute SWI video? Yes please 😎 This system is sweet
@man-observing-world5 ай бұрын
What a great fence system! I’ve been helping with building fences off and on for a decade and I haven’t seen these no dig black aluminum fences yet.
@finallyfriday.5 ай бұрын
Whaaaa??! Man, digging is the best, most fun, most rewarding part of fencing!! Dont take that away from us. Please, I beg you.
@chuckmiller57635 ай бұрын
Yep we love our digging bars and post hole diggers, best combination of tools ever.
@finallyfriday.5 ай бұрын
@@chuckmiller5763 Shoulders like Godzilla!
@snowgorilla97895 ай бұрын
@@chuckmiller5763until you get older, then you will pay
@user-lv7qn4gw3g5 ай бұрын
The sarcasm runs deep with this one. lol.
@everestyeti5 ай бұрын
😂🤣😂
@NoahDevine915 ай бұрын
As usual great Job Mark 👍 always appreciate the longer videos 💪
@cooders71Ай бұрын
Awesome. When I'm ready, I'll be calling.
@131dyana5 ай бұрын
I have clay in my back yard. I never thought of just driving the posts in. Thanks.
@tomjokr5 ай бұрын
The company I work for is swapping over to a no dig aluminum system and I'm super excited to start working with it
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Sweet!
@rubinbrown81424 ай бұрын
Like your fence, and your knowledge to overcome all the obsticals of building !😊
@bentickner15 ай бұрын
this was a great video. nice job and thank you for teaching so much about your lessons learned.
@blh37415 ай бұрын
I love your sarcasm! always educational with laughs added in. Thanks, Brian
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@iamdarshann5 ай бұрын
Can you make a full video of no dig vinyl fence installation for residential property. I really love the content you guys put, it is valuable information and I cannot tell you how much your tips n tricks have helped me. :)
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
You mean like this one? 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGS2kpZ-pbN8msU
@notapplicable93125 ай бұрын
close your eyes and its Hank Hill
@powershop19032 ай бұрын
Omg. I'm dead
@Bobthebuilder898Ай бұрын
Lmao so true
@jerometeal1994Ай бұрын
I was just thinking that also 😅😅
@ShaunBest4 ай бұрын
9:55 Fence Post Pliers 💡 I think this is the best part of the video. Now please build fence from steel to keep down the cost of canned beer 🍺
@rogerbettencourt96545 ай бұрын
I would have done everything differently, except for the things I would do exactly like you did. It doesn’t look that bad for being the first time you have ever installed a fence. 😂.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 Well you know... One day I'll be a fence-builder.
@metapatriot5 ай бұрын
No dig fence they said, it'll be easy they said.
@neilkratzer31825 ай бұрын
If you have decent soil you can dig faster and set than this no dig fence system and less expensive. Will say those h beam inserts will make it stronger.
@tessamoland7974 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@niccolealdrich4890Ай бұрын
I cannot wait to be able to order my new fence from you guys! My dog's are going to love their new play yard when we move to our new home! ❤ I'll likely need to add about 2 feet of poultry fence at the bottom. One of my dogs is very small and can fit through the fence.
@wondernutts2 ай бұрын
Oscillating flush cut saw, but you have inspired me to start calling it a jiggle saw in its official capacity and see what happens. I started watching your videos to decide on what fence I wanted, now I just want to hear what cool stuff you're doing.
@spacemanspiffy65965 ай бұрын
Hey I want to ask if you've ever used or heard of a surveyors bubble level? Think you guys could find it useful.
@KPVFarmer3 ай бұрын
Excellent video, great tools and craftsmanship!
@SWiFence3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@brianh62724 ай бұрын
Very funny cool business owner. Cool video. Dont know why i watched the whole video. I have no yard for a fence no need for a fence.
@thebuckeyegardener95915 ай бұрын
So what's the cost of the Inserted I Beam compared to the cost of a Bag of concrete and the added security of knowing that especially in some rocky ground that stuff isn't ever going to heave later in life or snap and break after those I beam post have already been compromised by the added torque from driving and twisting call me old school but I'll keep digging holes , and mixing my concrete nice thought bad idea.
@guytech73105 ай бұрын
2" I Beam is $45/USD each 2.5% is $69/USD each
@richardthompson24945 ай бұрын
That corner post is leaning out after the gate adjustment.
@Overpar735 ай бұрын
Boy I wish you were closer to me!! I love your work and the new shop looks amazing! I'm in the process of putting up a new shop/man cave, 60x120x16 to store a bunch of classic cars. Take care and don't work too hard!
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@neilkratzer31825 ай бұрын
It may have an application, but the everything has to be close to perfect. No one tells you the cost of those inserts which are not cheap.
@danzarlengo71275 ай бұрын
The way I never overdrive fasteners... 1. Start with the drill up and down the way you already do. This makes sure the fasteners go in straight 2. As the fastener goes in, let the natural drill torque slowly turn the drill 90 degrees counter-clockwise (the bottom of the drill moving to the right). 3. Stop the drill just before the fastener is seated. 4. With the drill motor OFF, rotate the whole drill back down, like it was a big ratchet wrench. 5. Stop when the fastener is perfectly seated. This gives you perfect control of the fastener depth. It feels strange for a few times, but quickly becomes second nature. Once you are skilled with it, it doesn't take any longer, and lets you seat any fastener perfectly. This is especially helpful for putting fasteners into soft, easily damaged materials, like plastic electrical boxes, anything else plastic, and even wood.
@AVION360Ай бұрын
0:34 It's called an oscillating multi tool, but "jiggle saw" seems to fit it better. Awesome video! Cheers.
@dchall8Ай бұрын
It is also the modern day bone saw in hospital operating rooms. Of course that version can be sterilized.
@flocksbyknight5 ай бұрын
Please don't spend too much time on the negative comments. Great video. Appreciate your honesty and problem solving.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@itsROMPERS...Ай бұрын
How do you make sure they're plumb? Just bend them! Brilliant.
@matburn885 ай бұрын
My client has these gate latches, they're awesome
@Ron-FabandBuild5 ай бұрын
Awesome product and installation. NO Ugadugas!!. LOL.
@haulingit17935 ай бұрын
You need to check your spacing where you cut the fence panels, some spacings are bigger than others, you said you dont do that, but you did.
@danecarpenter873514 күн бұрын
I need you come do my fence in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. I like you detailed work. I'm about to have a fence put in and am really concerned about quality.
@bobbg90415 ай бұрын
Looks good but its a pricy system. And i don't see the fence just the post.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
We don't have the whole system on the website at this point. Phone or email to order that.
@MountainBabyRoses5 ай бұрын
Dang it Mark, I see a couple tools already that I do not believe Jake has. That angle to straighten is genius btw! And I believe... that's called a "vibrator" ...... .. "SAW"... ya... "vibrator saw" ... at least thats the name for it in this house.
@honkingantalope3 ай бұрын
I always called them vibrating saws. But I think he knows what they are actually called and being sarcastic.
@mrfofff5 ай бұрын
all of the sudden my wife wants to buy this fence tools? anyone know why?
@danielcourtney70455 ай бұрын
Shirts are lookin nice as hell 👍🏼
@dkbb125 ай бұрын
I like your experimental spirit.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@wilson2455Ай бұрын
0:46 - 71 and 5 8th's or 71 & 3/4 inch jig. If the U.S. moved to the metric system (or base 10), that jig post could be as simple as 2 metres or 78 inches..
@SWiFenceАй бұрын
True. But what's the fun in that? 😆
@TheCoolStuffHD5 ай бұрын
I call it a buzzer tool lol. I don't know what I'd do without one.
@markHolmes812745 ай бұрын
This might sound dumb...but...they make skill saw blades for cutting metal? Why did I not know that?😮
@user-wh1yo6ln4k5 ай бұрын
Where do you get your notcher
@jwjustinwatkins5 ай бұрын
yo I just wanted to shout out, you guys got 100k views in 1 day on a fence building video. wild. keep it coming.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Thanks! We'll do our best!
@everestyeti5 ай бұрын
Brilliant system, do you know if its available here in the UK?
@darrenbeavers80995 ай бұрын
Multi-tool
@wolfpacva5 ай бұрын
it is an oscillating saw not a jiggle saw
@mordysalem14985 ай бұрын
Are blue required for the eye site technique? :/
@tnasituning81734 ай бұрын
Love this system, however id like to have seen you hit those areas of exposed metal with some epoxy primer on a brush, let dry and go over with the matching black semi gloss paint, done! (So that these fences will last sooo much longer!!!) How much less are we expecting them to last cause of rust an degrade where all that exposed metal was??? 🤔🧐 I'd say the fence is going to last 10 years less because of just not doing this crucial step... Other than than, GREAT video 👍🏽
@BigP855 ай бұрын
I need 40,000 feet 👣 of that type of fence. Need to do my driveway plus around my 12,000 foot house. Just seems as it’s going to be expensive for aluminum at this time. I may wait though until the prices drop in 2025. Hopefully prices will drop in a year or two.
@guytech73105 ай бұрын
"Hopefully prices will drop in a year or two." Probably not. Might see and end to inflation for a brief period when the next great financial crisis happens (likely this year). Unfortunately, inflation is here to stay because the gov't now needs to print trillions just to keep its door open & inflation is going to get much worse.
@klpittman15 ай бұрын
If you tell your fabricator you need a special tool and he has an assortment on the cutting table already cut out, he’s not a fabricator…he’s a wizard. If the special tool actually works, he’s a wise wizard. You have two wizards, you live in a predominantly clay area yet you keep hitting rocks and concrete so much you find you are always consulting the wizards? There’s some kind of sorcery going on at the job site the day before you get there. Check the wizards trunk for post hole diggers and quick set concrete bags. If you don’t find anything, the wizards have KZbin and somebody probably tipped them off.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
😆
@sirgardensalot5 ай бұрын
You can use an AirSpade to locate the gas main
@JT-6163 ай бұрын
awesome video . awesome fence.
@SWiFence3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@danny69055 ай бұрын
Nice!!
@ronnymcdonald25435 ай бұрын
Is there a life span on rusting with these systems ?
@iamgriff5 ай бұрын
What does this system cost per foot with installation?
@jasonthurston7995 ай бұрын
Wash with water and the dust goes away, until it dries and then it shows up again! ;). Concrete dust is a pain to deal with!
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
It is that!
@macdawg64035 ай бұрын
Nice Vid!
@GingrBreadMan5 ай бұрын
what is the name of the midwest tool you are using? i cannot find it. Also the gate latch post panel needs to be cut and screwed back together, looks like the panel pushed the post at the corner out of level. Also for some reason every single gate I get isn't quite level, usually I end up cutting the first two rails at the top and I re-screw it back together so the post is slightly out of level to fix it.
@Triplerfence4 ай бұрын
It's a rail end clipper
@kennymager42335 ай бұрын
Milwaukee makes a nice metal skills saw stops most of the metal flying I have one worth every dollar.
@thedivide36885 ай бұрын
LOL jiggle saw ahahhaaaaaa
@Hermetic75 ай бұрын
Your “jiggle saw” is called an oscillating tool.
@DiscoFang5 ай бұрын
Or the more colloquial Multi-tool.
@FoxProLandscaping4 ай бұрын
Hey I just want to let you know HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS !
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
Ah yes, thank you. 😂
@FoxProLandscaping4 ай бұрын
@@SWiFence On a more serious note we had a vinyl fence put in around our pool last year. They didn't put anything inside the post, it's just the vinyl fence and they cemented them into the ground. There was over 3 feet of clean fill around the entire pool except for one area. I can't understand why they didn't put in a pole or even a pressure treated post. I am in Southern NH. We own a landscaping company and we are thinking of adding fencing to our services because of your videos, which have created a ton of you tube rabbit holes. 🙂
@mikewileczka9852Ай бұрын
What size sds drill bit did you use?
@snowgorilla97895 ай бұрын
Nice to see a tradesman who cares. The shortcuts are hidden so who cares
@vincentpereira84164 ай бұрын
Very nice stuff
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@RonHelton5 ай бұрын
"I don't know what you call this but we call it a jiggle saw". "They call me tater". ; )
@JL-je1wt5 ай бұрын
Sink the fence another foot and unlock it's electric upgrade with no hassle. 🤣
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
I'll pass. 🤣
@gregorylewis94425 ай бұрын
Awesome.💯👍
@Whosurdaddy715 ай бұрын
Good and solid. Grabs pipe it moves all over the place 😂
@bmorefrshКүн бұрын
I like it. Just putting a small bend that's all.... it ain't goin nowhere
@sirgardensalot5 ай бұрын
Stop the debris from flying up at you hitting you in the face landscape container and drill a hole in it and put the airspace through the middle and that will contain dust and soil
@markknudson10745 ай бұрын
Racking a gate keeping your strap under 45 % will help stop the gate from swishing.
@user-cs1qq8ps7xАй бұрын
git r done rocks
@ImmortalOnyxHD5 ай бұрын
My company drives timber, auger, helical, and sheet piles down here in southern Louisiana. I’d go crazy dealing with all this rock
@DiscoFang5 ай бұрын
Did you watch the vid of the Scottish guys driving their posts? They have similar boulder infestations.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJysn6Kjqp6Dl68
@DiscoFang5 ай бұрын
@@SWiFenceJust Gotta remember those Scottish guys ARE a little bit crazy. Maybe it was the rocks.
@dean5263Ай бұрын
I'd say you're good, but you already know that.
@SWiFenceАй бұрын
😆 Hey thanks!
@adanr15021 күн бұрын
Are these stronger than chain link fence. I need to replace mine?
@SWiFence21 күн бұрын
No. On the decorative to strong and ugly scale these slide closer to decorative, chain link slides closer to strong and ugly.
@Whosurdaddy715 ай бұрын
Impossible to drive posts. Fun part is in cold climates with lots of frost heaving they don’t make it long
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Except that doesn't seem to hold up. Driving is incredibly common the further north you go. They do a ton of it in Canada.
@Whosurdaddy713 ай бұрын
@@SWiFenceExcept that the military did this around base in Alaska to be cheap and half the fence is laying on the ground after a few years😂
@nime1stname4 ай бұрын
I called 811 in Florida to locate my utilities and they were off about three feet.
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
😬
@PhotonHerald5 ай бұрын
"Oh! NO DIGGING!" But... We have to DRILL!!! Which is just using a tool to dig through another substance, or when a shovel is not optimal.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Well c'mon now. Did you expect me to just prop it up on the grass? 😉 And when you've got ground like we do, you welcome not having to pick up a shovel.
@danniel73082 ай бұрын
What happens when the post start sinking by themselves when the ground gets loose with rain?
@SWiFence2 ай бұрын
If you have the kind of ground things start sinking into by themselves then this probably isn't the method for you. I'm curious where you are. We have river rock and heavy clay--that does *not* happen here.
@ryanb66585 ай бұрын
Buzz tool
@donkeyhole2782Ай бұрын
Technically, you are drilling a hole. Only that you are using the post to drill the hole. Still cool stuff, so thanks.
@SWiFenceАй бұрын
Technically, you are correct. 🙂 I still maintain that there's a huge difference between this and pulling out the shovel. 👍🏻
@Casmige5 ай бұрын
Hey Mr. Happy? Where can a DIY’er in the Lonestar State get the fence materials from?. Not “proprietary” sourced from SWi, But local perhaps?.
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Well, the I beams come from us: shopifence.com/ We can also ship the entire system to you, or you can source your own aluminum locally. You should have some options locally between big box stores and fence suppliers. 👍🏻
@hairpuppet5 ай бұрын
Oscillating cutter tool.
@AustinConroy4 ай бұрын
does the pipe bending too work on post masters as well or do you guys do something different?
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
We are likely going to make a mod or different tool for that. Haven't gotten to it yet though.
@AustinConroy4 ай бұрын
@SWiFence I'm in SW washington and I just sold my first job to try the no dig privacy with postmasters. Super stoked the 2nd biggest company in our area said they don't do it cause they can't get the posts straight enough which I thought was odd so I went ahead and make a clamp I can put around the post and use concrete steaks to keep it from shifting that goes 2 ft up the post idk if it will work but I tried planning ahead!
@AustinConroy4 ай бұрын
have you guys tested out the G3xd from skidril? its showing that it as like 14llbs more of driving force than the us hammer and i cant find specs on the rhino xa for its driving force but the cost of the G3XD is definitley for desireable and with more driving force seems to be a good deal?@@SWiFence
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
No, sorry, we don't have any experience with it.
@sebastianjoaquin15065 ай бұрын
I like the this and this 😊
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
🙂
@trailrunner68235 ай бұрын
What material was the block you used to drive the posts to height. We have been using scrap 2x4s and they work well and don’t damage the post tops are murder on our hands. As always a great video
@SWiFence5 ай бұрын
Some kind of plastic composite.
@goldieswitzerloxАй бұрын
That ratchet deal will get you out of the yard and through the video but, they be calling soon! 😅
@guitarlife61904 ай бұрын
At 7:49, where did you get that post puller?
@SWiFence4 ай бұрын
bit.ly/SWIpostremoverjack
@zj85542 ай бұрын
Looks like a home owner can’t buy this ?! Checked the website and it appears you need to be licensed ? Can anyone confirm please ?
@SWiFence2 ай бұрын
The license is for fence installers wishing to use the system for their customers. Homeowners are welcome to install the fence without a license.
@DiscoFang5 ай бұрын
I think the name jigsaw is already taken.
@NoahDevine915 ай бұрын
Gotta be careful of the ugudugus with the jigglysaw