Rebar stake idea

penguin · Post by **penguin** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:47 pm

ygmir wrote:I have had grand success with these, and, no pounding or pulling, just screw and unscrew........natural, really.........
a few bucks each, loop, safe ends, all you need is a little down pressure and a 2' piece of pipe to get them started, then, screw in using the pipe through the eye as a lever........

I wonder, how about the spiral version of "dog tie-out stakes"? I know in the calechie here the last time I put one of the spirals in it took probably 10 minutes to get it screwed down flush. I suppose it'd not be too much easier in the playa if it's good and baked, or would it?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:25 pm

the playa is not caliche (sp?), it is a lake bed, and, is actually moist a certain distance down. Depending on the water year.
it has a crust, but, is soft below......or, softer anyway.....
I'm not sure how the corkscrew design would work. a person'd almost have to try it and try to pull it........
With the ones I use, I can't even get them to screw more than a foot into the playa, the torque starts to twist and bend the rod at that point. and, I couldn't even budge them as far as a pull.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:04 pm

Typically the rod is too light and the eye at the top isn't welded closed.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:24 pm

well,
they screwed in fine, held the entire week, 6 anchors for a 12x20 shade, no sides........

maybe last year was not the windiest, but, there were some good breezes..........

or, get'em welded.........

nay sayer..........

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:52 pm

Those corkscrew dog stakes are only 1/4" or 5/16" rod, nothing like what you posted earlier.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:02 pm

Bob wrote:Those corkscrew dog stakes are only 1/4" or 5/16" rod, nothing like what you posted earlier.

then, my mistake, I thought you were responding to my post above yours, regarding the auger type I use.