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Fence Magician MERLIN - Head Only with Adapter for MAKITA
Fence Magician MERLIN - Head Only with Adapter for MAKITA
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Power wire twister and twitching tool. Fits Makita DHP486 drills!
Supplied with additional grip fingers, roll pins, wire roller, screws, bag and adapter for Makita DHP486 drills.
- Tie horse mesh (Equine mesh or NO Climb) wire with ease.
- Tie High Tensile wire up to 3.15mm
- Tie Low Tensile wire up to 5mm
- 35mm (1.5 inch) minimum tie width.
- One handed operation
- Makes light work of net fencing wire
- Save time, save on joiners, save your hands!
The Merlin is very easy to use and makes light work of tying off High tensile wire up to 3.15mm (8 Gauge). The tool has been specifically designed to be able to get into tight spots and tie off equine or horse mesh (also known as no climb), as well as exclusion netting and wallaby wire. It can also attach heavy duty woven barbed wire to posts.
The rotating head makes it easy to control. It does a nice tight wrap effortlessly, which is difficult to do by hand, especially in tight spots. On horse mesh the Merlin is an enormous time saver. We’ve had contractors tell us it’s reduced a single tie off of 13 line-wire, from 40 minutes down to 11 minutes. If you are doing 5 strains a day that's well over 2 hours saved, in a single day.
Typically thought, what contractors tell us is, even if it hasn’t saved time, it’s allowed them to work longer because the tying off is that much easier. And they’ve saved on joiners like gripples while getting more out of new employees, because it’s less of a problem to get them to tie off neatly.

This is an amazing product, now could not imagine working without it.
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It was great to talk to Ian. Worked the problem with no problem
This is another one of Wireman's clever gadgets. Makes attaching the wires a breeze. Bonus is, that you can stay on the same side the mesh is attached to, especially handy if your neighbour's property is on the other side.
How good is it that these guys use Australian Manufacturing.......Rock on Wireman👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I felt like I was taking a bit of a chance with buying the strainex and rabbit ears, but, I couldn’t be happier with them. They’re very safe and easy to use and fit right in with my work smarter, not harder philosophy. They’re great products!
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Shipping and delivery was super quick.
Pack came secured and picket extensions saved me time and money. Great quality. Thank you.
Awesome..... I'm not a professional fencing contractor, but a small property owner self-taught with help from Tim Thompson's youtube clips. Have been looking for quality Australian tools and I found them in Wireman Products.
I purchased the StraineX as well as the Viceman stainer board with spreader bar & yoke to help me repair and install new fencing on my property, I couldn't be happier after making do with a Hayes chain strainer, bits & pieces I welded up.
Love the fact the gear is here in Australia and also supporting local manufacturers excellent work fellas, I'll be directing people straight to Wireman.
The Viceman 1m strainer board is a very cleverly designed product.
It replaces the clamp strainer board I had been using, since I ended up with enormous kinks in my Waratah Stocktite hinge joint. It is so much easier to use, not having to hammer in the clamps.
Handy in the fact it can be used on various strainers
Bought the Wireman Crinkler to tension up my exclusion wire. It performed exactly as expected. Super easy and straight forward to use. I had some loss of wire tension from fence repairs and damage from machinery. Highly recommend.
I’d always dreamed of having a top-quality wire strainer. Sturdy, reliable, versatile and very easy to use. Wireman’s equipment is really robust and lets you do a brilliant job.
I tried a wire strainer in the United States, but it’s no match for Wireman’s equipment.
Australian farmers and fence builder are so lucky.
So, a big thank you.
Fast and effective
I can’t believe how easy the BOBEX system is to use.
I’ve tensioned up 25 barbed wires on our security fences within 30mins. Sooo easy.
Thank you for your fast delivery its sturdy and strong very happy would definitely recommend
Too easy
Too quick
Too neat