Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread Brian Evans
The jack is for rebar removal, not for bending. I just use a pickaxe though. I love my tight bend 1/2" rebar. But I use a forge and a jig to make it. Not everyone is a welder or blacksmith. Lags seem pretty sweet. On Jul 14, 2017 3:31 PM, "Steve Upstill" wrote: > As for a

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread Steve Upstill
As for a 12V drill, I would try it, esp. if I had a ratchet or box wrench handy to overcome static friction in the event. If it doesn't work, it's not like you won't have neighbors on-Playa. On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:30 PM Steve Upstill wrote: > Yep, plain ole Home Depot 18V

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread Paul Crowley
Steve - just a rechargeable drill? Not an impact driver? Wondering whether my 12V drill would do it - or maybe a combination of that and a ratchet. On 14 July 2017 at 12:08, Steve Upstill wrote: > Lag bolts! Lag bolts! Lag bolts! Last year I drove and removed 50+ lag > bolts

[hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread ken winston caine
Was really impressed with this suggestion back in 2010. Commented as much then, so I must have understood what KrazyKorny meant. But today I am staring at a bunch of 2' long pieces of 3/8" rebar wondering how I am going to use a bumper jack to bend them to form hooks on one end? Can anyone

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread Oz
I just use 2 5 foot lengths of gas pipe with coupling fittings threaded to the ends to minimize damage to the pipe. The first bend starts with the pipes flush, then I move them about an inch apart to complete the nearly perfect U bend. When the rebar is driven, the two legs give you immediate

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread ken winston caine
The jack is for removing. Of course! Now I know why I thought that was brilliant. On Jul 14, 2017 4:55 PM, "hal muskat" wrote: > ricky > > thinking of doing this at least for about half the ones you guys set up. > What you think? > > Greg has one drill. I can borrow

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

2017-07-14 Thread ken winston caine
And now I know why I couldn't remember how -- or make any sense out of how -- a farm jack would help me bend rebar. On Jul 14, 2017 8:01 PM, "ken winston caine" wrote: The jack is for removing. Of course! Now I know why I thought that was brilliant. On Jul 14,