How to Make Your Own T-Post Clip Tool

T-posts are often used when a basic fence is needed around a farm or home. They are made of steel and feature a T shape on one end for securing the post in the ground. Wire and wire fencing is secured to a T-post by clips. The clips are typically 6 inches in length and made of small-diameter wire. Clip tools are readily available and make bending the wire around the posts easier to accomplish. A basic clip tool can be made with only a few tools and materials.

Hard-metal tubing, 1/2-inch inside diameter
Ruler
Permanent marker
Tubing cutter
File

Instructions

- 1
  Place a length of hard-metal tubing with a 1/2-inch inside diameter on a work surface. The hard metal may be steel; avoid using soft-metal tubing such as copper.
- 2
  Measure 6 inches from one end of the tubing. Mark the 6-inch point with a permanent marker.
- 3
  Adjust the jaws of a tubing cutter with the cutter's knurled adjustment knob. Place the tubing in the jaws of the cutter, positioning the tubing so the cutter's blades are at a right angle and will cut straight across the tube.
- 4
  Turn the adjustment knob to close the jaws. Continue to turn the knob until the cutting blades are positioned against the metal tube.
- 5
  Hold the tube securely with your hand. Rotate the cutter around the tube one time. Turn the adjustment knob 1/4 turn to tighten the jaws and cutting blades. Rotate the cutter around the tube once again. Continue to tighten and then rotate the cutter until the tube is cut completely.
- 6
  File the ends of the tube to smooth them. That prevents metal splinters during the tube's use as a T-post clip tool.

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