Machinery Tools How to make a wire splicer out of a bolt Ray Menke of Ft. Madison, Iowa, keeps several homemade wire splicers in the pickup and side by side for making quick fencing fixes. By Dave Mowitz Dave Mowitz In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering agronomic topics and then machinery. He went on to serve the nation's farmers as executive editor of Successful Farming Magazine and editor of the Ageless Iron Almanac, a bimonthly publication covering the hobby of agricultural collectibles. Dave recently retired from the Successful Farming family but continues to serve the organization as a contributing editor. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 31, 2024 In This Article View All In This Article Read the instructions Watch the video Photo: David Ekstrom Project Overview Working Time: 15 minutes Are you looking for a sure fire way to tie off high tensile wire, but have run out of crimp loop sleeves or couplers? Or are they simply not doing the job? Take a tip from farmer Ray Menke of Ft. Madison, Iowa. He keeps several homemade wire splicers in the pickup and side by side for making quick fencing fixes. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Angle grinder equipped with a cut off disc Vice Materials ½-inch-diameter bolts Nut Wire Instructions Read the instructions David Ekstrom Use ½-inch diameter bolts that are 1 inch long. Using an angle grinder equipped with a cut off blade, cut a slot lengthways down the bolt ¾-inches deep.Make sure this slot is wide enough to accommodate the wire you are splicing.Next, insert the wire ends and tighten them together using a nut. Watch the video