A 48" 3.5 ton Farm Jack would also work extremely well no matter how hard the ground is or how deep you drive your rebar. For $46 never have to worry about breaking a sweat.
http://www.harborfreight.com/48-inch-3-1-2-half-ton-farm-jack-6530.html On Jul 11, 8:44 pm, Elliot <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a bunch! Wicked stash ;) > > On 11 July 2011 20:58, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Here y'all go: > > >http://vimeo.com/jkeroes/rebar-rope-trick > > > Cheers, > > Joshua > > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Cody Firestone <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Thanks, as fun as that sounds, I will just stick to hitting them with a > >> hammer! > >> [?] > > >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Makes sense. Also less chance of rebar enema. > > >>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>> 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 > >>>> -- > >>>> 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? 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