Gifting Rebar

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Gifting Rebar

Post by Dr Helix » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:17 am

A customer of mine mistakenly ordered 100 pcs of #6 (3/4") reabr cut into 4 ft lengths. He realized he needed a smaller size and when I asked him what he wanted to do with them he said I could keep them. Well that got me to thinking that this might be a nice gift for folks who need rebar for their structures. Two things can happen here. One: If you're in the SF Bay Area and would like to get some drop me a PM and you can swing by to pick some up. Otherwise I will bring what I have to the playa and will post my location in advance so that anyone needing some can come by and get them. They have a taper on one end and I will have them in 16" to 24" sizes. They are straight pcs only (no bends) so you"ll have to protect the tops yourself.
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Post by unjonharley » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:11 pm

I will be bring a large sack of tenise balls to gift.. great to cap reba...
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Post by Dr Helix » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:27 pm

Excellent! We could combine them in the same place as a sort of one stop shop. Let's set this up before the burn. I would love the opportunity to meet you anyway. I have admired your common sense postings on eplaya ujh.
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Post by unjonharley » Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:10 pm

The sports med prof picks them up for me. the rich students only use them once.

I was planing a take something,, leave something table.. With odd & ends of camping gear.
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Post by Sham » Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:30 am

Dr Helix, it's very nice of you to think of this use, instead of scrapping that rebar. 100 pieces is a lot of rebar. A thought for you would be to grind the burrs off the ends to prevent the major slices that occure to people in the dark.
With 100 rods this may not be feasable, but I grind a point on one end and heat the other and candy cane it. Then I paint the candy caned end with safety orange paint. If someone trips over it, they get a bump and not a major injury.
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Post by ibdave » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:04 am

3/4?? That's some heavy shit to haul around.... Still a great gift....

Might be able to gift most of it to some of the theme camps, which has big shit to tie down. yup... 8) 8) 8)
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Post by Dr Helix » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:13 am

Have already committed some of it to a theme camp coming from NY. I will clean it up but don't know if I'll have time to candy cane it. With an MV to refurbish, my own large art project ("Heart Of The City") and a theme camp to get set up I'm pushed for time. Got three trucks hauling the gear up so we should be able to spread the weight around.
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Post by FIGJAM » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:33 am

I took some 2" angle and cut some 1" pieces off then tacked them to the end of the rebar. It was easier then bending and is a great hook.
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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:43 pm

I just hope no one has to go through a storm before they get over to rebar central...
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Post by Dr Helix » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:46 pm

We'll be ready. When it's rebar, it's 24-7
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Post by Elorrum » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:01 pm

Dr Helix wrote:We'll be ready. When it's rebar, it's 24-7
and remember #6 is 1.5 lbs per foot if you walk over there with your tote bag
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Post by Dr Helix » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:13 pm

Oh my. You know weight per foot of rebar? This steel boy is impressed.
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Post by Elorrum » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:32 pm

Dr Helix wrote:Oh my. You know weight per foot of rebar? This steel boy is impressed.
heh, heh, one of my first jobs was for a rebar yard. I spent a lot of time totaling up weights on detail sheets for job bids. .376, .668, 1.043, 1.502, etc.
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Post by ibdave » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:48 pm

Get a rOOm you two... 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Post by Dr Helix » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:37 pm

Don't stop. #7 is a personal favorite
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Post by FaeTora » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:53 pm

Ah. From Pocket Protectors and Mohawks to rebar, the evolution of a sexy outcast. :lol:
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Post by Elorrum » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:38 pm

two point OH! four four
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4ft straight rebar needed

Post by BeachAmigo » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:51 am

Hey, do you still have any of the 4 foot straight rebar left to gift? Im in need of about 16, and can pick up in Hayward or where ever it is located. Im flying in to SFO on Friday night, and headed to NV on Saturday.
Thanks,
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Post by Dr Helix » Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:17 pm

Yes I still have some. But I'm not sure of the date you can pick up. PM me and we can discuss. I'll hold it for you though till we get it squared
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