Second that. Two galvanized steel pipes are all you need. One doesn't have to be 3' if you just rest it on the ground. You control the curvature of the bend (the width of the "staple") by the length of exposed rebar when you do the bend.
Oh, is it clear you want both "legs" of the staple to be the same length? Candy canes are just a bad idea. It's more trouble ensuring that the rebar is the right length than it is doing the actual bend. You'll be amazed… On Aug 14, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Vladimir Khodel <vkho...@gmail.com> wrote: > To bend cold 1/2" rebar you need about 3' leverage (a lot less for 3/8" > rebar), so just buy two 3' water pipes and a pair of thick gloves. Duct tape > helps mark the spot on rebar where the corner would be. > > Good luck! > > Vladimir > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 11:52 AM, <jos...@keroes.com> wrote: > I leave mine straight and cap them with tennis balls (visit your local tennis > club and ask if they have any "spent" balls). > > I've bent 100 too but don't think it's really worth the gas or time. > > One guy's opinion, > Joshua > > On Aug 14, 2013, at 11:31, Ben Friedland <ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yea the reason I went with this is because I couldn't find pre-bent rebars, >> and don't currently have access to a device which can heat them to bend >> them. I figured this was a simple solution. But maybe not. Is there any way >> to bend the rebar into the U-shapes without requiring any specialized >> equipment? >> >> On Wednesday, August 14, 2013 10:50:29 AM UTC-7, )(hoenix wrote: >> gonna require an auger. >> >> 3.5 sledge works just dandy on U rebar. >> >> >> On Aug 14, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Jeremy Shaw wrote: >> >>> I have serious doubts about your ability to get those into the ground at >>> all. I had to use a very large sledgehammer to get straight stakes into the >>> ground. >>> >>> - jeremy >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Ben Friedland <ben...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I just grabbed four of these anchors: >>> >>> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Vortex-16-in-Steel-Spiral-Folding-Ring-Anchor-ANCFR16-ORG-A/202703690#.UguhS6vXgqs >>> >>> They weigh about 1.7 lbs each and I have no doubt they're very durable. >>> They're probably much stronger than your average rebar. My only concern is >>> the depth. They're only 16". Do you think that will sufficiently anchor in >>> the Playa ground enough to tie down a 10' H15 Hexayurt? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "hexayurt" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to hexayurt+u...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to hexa...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "hexayurt" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to hexayurt+u...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to hexa...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "hexayurt" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
