Safety third, bitches! On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Milt Fisher <mfisher...@gmail.com> 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 <jos...@keroes.com> 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 <upst...@gmail.com> 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 <4x4c...@gmail.com>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 <mfisher...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Isn't U shape a pain to hammer in? And how do you pull it out if you >>>>> can't twist it? >>>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "hexayurt" group. >> To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
