I found that having the strap running flat across one side of my groin, around
my hip and across my lowest back (held with the left hand if it starts on the
right side) gave me the maximum practical force.
It's astonishing what the human body is capable of, in the right configuration.
Steve
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Any idiot can handle a crisis--it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.
--Anton Chekhov
On Jul 11, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Milt Fisher wrote:
> I'd like to see that on YouTube. I want to see the end of the rebar sticking
> out of your groin. :)
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote:
> I picked up a neat trick for pulling rebar a few years back. All you need is
> a ratchet strap or a piece of rope.
>
> First, loop the rope around your waist and tie it off. With a ratchet strap,
> I just pull the strap through a hook on the end; that seems to be good enough.
>
> Next, squat over a piece of rebar until your knees are bent to almost 90°
>
> Next, loop the dangling end of the rope or strap around the rebar. A few
> twists and a half hitch will do; nothing fancy.
>
> Final step: stand up.
>
> I'll YouTube the rebar rope trick if there's interest.
>
> -Joshua
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote:
> For those who are married to the idea of thrashing around with the stuff (or
> who have recalciitrant U's): it's a little-known fact, but you can get stuff
> like rebar in the ground UNstuck by, believe it or not, driving it in a nudge
> more. Yes, it goes in a tad deeper, but it breaks whatever is sticking to it
> quite effectively.
>
>
> On Jul 11, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Milt Fisher wrote:
>
>> But Steve was advocating for U shaped rebar, so I wanted to know how he
>> pulled those out. Can't twist them very well with vicegrips when there are
>> two legs in the ground.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 7:42 AM, Cody Firestone <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The EASY way to pull out rebar.
>>
>>
>> 1. Kick it a couple times to loosen it up.
>>
>> 2. Apply vicegrips,
>>
>> 3. twist a couple times,
>>
>> 4. it will come right out. If it is stubbon, pour a small amount of clean
>> water on it, and it will pop right out.
>>
>>
>> My favorite way for DEEP rebar. we use 3 footers on our construction
>> projects, you bang on it sideways with the rebar hammer, and it will come
>> right out!
>>
>> You can also use the rebar with the ring welded to it, stick another piece
>> of rebar thru the ring, lever it right out!
>>
>> <joshncodybm0856.jpg>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:57 AM, Milt Fisher <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Isn't U shape a pain to hammer in? And how do you pull it out if you can't
>> twist it?
>
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