Here y'all go: http://vimeo.com/jkeroes/rebar-rope-trick
Cheers, Joshua On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Cody Firestone <4x4c...@gmail.com> 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 <jos...@keroes.com> wrote: > >> Makes sense. Also less chance of rebar enema. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> 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 <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? 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