Re: [AFMUG] detachable pole steps

[Adam Moffett]

Sorry, I can't get over this.  Why don't they use a ring shank instead 
of a screw?
Oh wow...you hammer the lags in?  So do you drill the pilot hole to 
the inner diameter of the threads? After you hammer a lag screw into 
the wood, isn't the hole all torn up?  How does it stay at that point?

You drive the lag with a small sledge hammer.  You hammer it all the 
way in. The detachable step slides over the head of the lag bolt.  It 
is a special head to match the step.  Normally you only put these on 
for the first few steps.  They are an anti climb feature.  Once up a 
few steps then you transition to the normal steps that are driven 
into the wood.  Very secure but I still prefer to work off of hooks 
as you can position yourself anywhere on the pole you want.

-----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 11:11 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] detachable pole steps

I'm probably being dense.  How do you drive that lag bolt?  It seems to
have a plain round head.

http://www.hubbellpowersystems.com/pole-line/misc/step-detachable/

I found some instructions that say " Installed by placing plate over lag
until plate cuts into pole".  Does that mean you turn the plate by
hand?  What if I cheat and replace the lag with a hex head one so I can
use an impact driver?