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Err I'm no expert on fencing but aren't the fence posts supposed to be tight to the walls of the spike holders? As far as I'm aware they're meant to be held in by friction, the bits of metal that are folded in where you're driving the timbalock are essentially there to increase friction.
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What is the screw going to be doing? It's not holding it down, because the weight of the post will do that; it's unlikely to stop wobble because the leverage of a post plus panel in the wind will overcome that. I'd go with wooden shims or possibly take a hammer and (using a block of wood), try to bend the sides of the holder in to make it a more snug fit.
Bobbo
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Securing fence posts upright in spike holders... 7mm too big or just drive it through the metal too? Regular 5mm don't look heavy duty enough for the long term?
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