> On Jul 11, 2011, at 1:57 AM, Milt Fisher wrote:
>
> Isn't U shape a pain to hammer in?
It has to be a fairly narrow U shape--say an inch of inner radius for 1/2"
rebar. It helps to have two nice long (say 3') pieces of galvanized that just
fit over it. A few trials and you'll be turning out U's at a rate of several a
minute.
> And how do you pull it out if you can't twist it?
Ooh, I'm so glad you asked. Last year there was a post on this group about how
to pull out rebar using just a long strap and your own body (pasted in below).
You may be skeptical, but I will tell you that after two years' breakdown days
made miserable by swearing and ruined rebar, this technique changed my life.*
Honest to god, it works. No twisting required.
Cheers,
Steve
* I showed it to my campmate Lance, who is considerably bigger/stronger than I
am--the one who bore the brunt of pullout prior. I pulled out a long thick
stake just...like...that, and he just looked at me and said "You gotta be
fuckin' kidding me."
--
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where the quality and frequency of your thoughts determine your livelihood.
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Chris Phoenix <[email protected]>
> Date: August 2, 2010 9:16:55 AM PDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [hexayurt] Easy way to pull out rebar
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> I'm not kidding - it really is easy, not just "easier." You can pull
> an 18" stake in one minute flat, without bending the stake, with no
> hammer, no vice grips, no rebar puller, just a nylon strap. Just tie a
> knot, adjust the strap, squat, and stand.
>
> The last couple of years I've gone around on the last day pulling
> dozens of stakes just to show people how to do this. I can pull 100
> stakes in a day and not even get tired.
>
> Get a loading strap or other reasonably wide nylon webbing. It should
> be about 5 feet long.
>
> Tie one end of the webbing to the stake. A lark's head knot works
> well. You want the knot to be self-tightening so the webbing doesn't
> slip on the rebar.
>
> Stand over the stake. Wrap the webbing from the stake, around your
> thigh, around your butt (not your hips - the padded part of your butt
> - you'll get a better pull) and grab the free end. So the webbing
> would go from the stake, to the inside of your right upper leg, around
> the front of your right leg to the outside, around behind your butt
> from right to left, and the free end is held in your left hand.
>
> Squat down about a foot, and pull on the free end to tighten the
> webbing. Shuffle around until the webbing is EXACTLY in line with the
> stake. A couple inches off, a very slight angle, makes a huge
> difference. If the stake is in the ground at an angle, the webbing
> should be at the same angle.
>
> Stand up. The stake will come with you.
>
> If it's not all the way out, squat again, pull the webbing tight
> again, and stand up again.
>
> One place I went to, they had a 30 foot dome that they'd held down
> with 3 foot 1/4" rebar. The rebar had twisted in the ground as they
> pounded it in. A team of three people were trying to get it out with
> power tools. One other guy and I used the strap, and vice grips to
> twist... we pulled five of those twisted 3 foot rebars in about 5
> minutes each, before the power-tool team could pull one.
>
> If you use those big smooth construction stakes, the strap may slip;
> stick a nail through one of the holes to hold it on.
>
> If the rebar is bent over or eye'd at the top, attach the webbing to
> the shaft of the rebar, not the bent part. Even that much of an angle
> off-center makes a difference. If you get the strap lined up right,
> you'll barely feel it as you stand up; the rebar will just simply come
> out.
>
> Chris
>
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On Jul 11, 2011, at 1:57 AM, Milt Fisher wrote:
> Isn't U shape a pain to hammer in? And how do you pull it out if you can't
> twist it?
>
> On Jul 10, 2011, at 11:02 PM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Don't use straight rebar. It's a pain to pull out--unless it pulls itself
>> out, which is a pain of its own. Cut it 50% longer and bend it into a U
>> shape with a galvanized pipe: no sharp edges, easier to pull out.
>>
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>> On Jul 10, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Milt Fisher wrote:
>>
>>> I'd like to know what people use to anchor their hexayurts on the playa.
>>> How do you connect from the tape anchors at the roof edge to the rebar in
>>> the playa? Rope? Ratcheting straps? I think I'm going to use straight
>>> 1/2" rebar, rather than candy canes or U's. How would I attach the anchor
>>> lines to the rebar? And how long should the rebar be?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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