fence repair

Fence Post Caps: 3D Print Protective Caps to Stop Rot and Finish Your Fence Cleanly

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A row of wooden garden fence posts finished with matte black 3D printed pyramid-style post caps

Introduction A fence post almost never rots from the sides. It rots from the top. The flat end of a post is a bundle of open straws — end grain drinks rain, holds it, and feeds it downward, which is why so many fences fail with posts that are sound everywhere except the soft, crumbling … Read more

Solar Post Cap Light Adapters: 3D Print Fittings to Mount Solar Caps on Any Fence Post

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A garden fence line at dusk with warm white solar post cap lights glowing on wooden posts

Introduction Solar post cap lights should be the easiest upgrade in the garden: no cables, no digging, just a cap that sits on the fence post and glows at dusk. Then reality arrives. Your posts are a slightly odd size, the caps are made for a nominal size that matches nothing you own, and half … Read more