OT Request

[MichaelMouse]

OK, I can anyone tell me what this is called? I can't find anything under anchors and tie-downs except auger types, and with the rocks ... waste of effort. These tie my greenhouse foundation, and came with the kit as "anchors". So a source or just a name so I can find a source would be nice.

Bet it would anchor a lathe pretty well, too.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d160/GoodOnesGone/WhatitAnchor.jpg

 

[John Lawson]

Are these good enough?

http://www.4seasongreenhouse.com/sunshine-anchor-kit-p-835.html

 

[MichaelMouse]

Thanks a bunch.

They certainly will, regardless the price. Still just called anchors, though. Stinkin' search engines. I ordered mirror Mylar from them for the north wall, but I must not have looked well enough.

 

[Bill Boehme]

When I was flying (Skylane), I carried a set of corkscrew looking tie-down devices (the overall size is about 16 inches long and three inches in diameter and the material appeared to be high strength aluminum about 3/8" diameter that could withstand being screwed into hard ground without bending). They were called tie-downs, I think. Anyway, I don't have the plane, but I still have the giant corkscrews. The come in handy occasionally for anchoring stuff like tripods to the ground when a rock-solid mount is needed (as in astrophotography).

The thing that John Lawson showed looks something like what we used to call a dead-man for anchoring temporary structures.

 

[Bill Boehme]

BTW, the auger looking things that came with your kit would be called a "flighting" if they look like a post hole digger that is driven by the PTO on a tractor.

 

[Ed_McDonnell]

Wow!!! $40 for those fancy anchors. Target market must be gentlemen farmers. Cheap old me would put two big eyebolts at an angle and drive the rebar through them.


Ed

 

[Bill Boehme]

Wow!!! $40 for those fancy anchors. Target market must be gentlemen farmers. Cheap old me would put two big eyebolts at an angle and drive the rebar through them.
Ed

On second look, you are right. Number 4 rebar that is only 16" long!! In the picture, the rebar must be driven all of 6" into the ground. At best, you could only drive them about 10" or so into the ground.

 

[waltben]

Or you can just pick up some dog tethers (about 18" long and screw into the ground) for a couple bucks each. We use them to anchor our tent when vending on grass - screw them all the way in and they hold better than stakes/spikes, and are a whole lot easier to get back out.

 

[MichaelMouse]

Pricey, no doubt. May end up going the homebrew route. SiL has welding capability. Daughter took a welding course with him after they first met, oddly enough! I figured ten bucks a pop I'd buy rather than bother him.

Know about those augers, I take a set with to anchor the tent on grass when craft showing. As I live on - and garden in :mad: - a gravel pit, it's impossible to use them or the toggle type. The rebar may bend a bit, but it has a greater chance of stone bypass. Averaged three attempts per post when putting up the garden fence this month. Average stone hit was 8" under.