How to mount a wire in a wooden post?

[nicmarxp]

Hello!

We are thinking of setting up a wire from one wooden post to another and using this as a trellis. When I look at these articles, it seems you drill a hole in the post and on one side, place a cone terminal:

And from the other side, you place a thread terminal:

What I don't understand is how you get the wire to stick in the thread terminal. Is it some hidden screw hole, or should you use a special tool?

It looks like this on the drawing:


Then we thought of using a 2.5 mm PVC-coated wire. Is it a good idea? We plan to have ivy climbing there, and the gap between the slats in the fence, and the slat at the top is about 20 cm, so the wire will be 10 cm apart.

Grateful for tips!

-niclas

 

[Stickan56]

This sounds like an unnecessarily expensive way. Can't you just drill holes in the pole and thread the wire back and forth through the holes and then lock the ends?

Stickan

 

[prototypen]

The terminal should probably be pressed onto the wire, likely requiring some sort of machine. Those who make rigs for sailboats can handle that.

But Stickan has a good solution, even simpler is the wire around the post and a wire lock.

Protte

 

[nicmarxp]

Thanks for the tips! These parts cost 22kr each and I need two of each, but I agree that it feels like you need some kind of tool.

The wire around the post doesn't look very nice... the other option, did you mean to make two holes in the post and how do you attach them to each other then?

It would be convenient if you could twist this wire terminal or something so that it gets stuck in the wire.

It would be fun if someone with boat experience could answer, as this seems intended for boats.

 

[Fulkemisten]

The cable terminals I have seen usually have threaded holes from the sides for locking screws. Kind of like in a door handle. Don't these have that? Another option is a turnbuckle, but it won't be as clean at all.

 

[dthompa]

can't you just put a hook in the pole then make a loop on the wire with a wire lock that you can latch onto the hook on each side.

 

[nicmarxp]

Well, I'm considering the loop option, but it's nice if it just "disappears" into the post. Thanks for your ideas!

 

[Dan_Johansson]

One option (if the post is thick enough) is to drill a small hole (about 3mm if you’re using a 2.5mm wire) through the entire post. Then drill larger from the other side, maybe about 20mm, through half of the post. Next, place a wire lock "inside the post," and then make a plug to cover the larger hole. Quite a lot of work, but invisible. It's not very easy to tension the wire, but you can have a turnbuckle on one end if it’s important....

 

[Jocke Best]

You're probably imagining something like this? It also tells how to do it, even though the terminal blocks they use have small screws on the sides as well. The one you have is the dashed part where the wire itself should go in. It probably tightens conically in your case.
https://www.marifix.se/sv/blogg/projekt/2017/10/12/bygg-en-vaggspalje.html

On YouTube, there's exactly what you want to do as well, and there you can see that the terminal can be used without screws on the sides:

 

[Stickan56]

What does appearance matter if you are a skilled gardener? It won't be visible when the ivy has grown.

Stickan

 

[f91jsw]

On boats, there are two variants: one is where the end fitting is crimped onto the wire at the factory. Then there is a DIY variant where you braid the wire a few cm, insert it into a fitting with a cone, and then secure it by tightening a special threaded lock nut. Search for terminal end or eye terminal.

 

[useless]

Ikea's equivalent gadgets for hanging up curtains have two hex screws that lock the wire in the 'threaded terminal'.

https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/assembly_instructions/dignitet-stalvajer__AA-1362547-2_pub.pdf