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Dave Westlake
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Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 02:22:41 pm
Anyone know a cheap source of reliable abseil stakes? Ideally the type you see in Pembroke – the new silver ones with the cross bar.
I heard a rumour of people using some kind of corkscrew thing that was removable (the type you get for caravans presumably) but the only examples of these I can find are too flimsy.
Cheers
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Andy B
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#1 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 02:35:28 pm
You can get steel angle for a few quid a metre. I always thought that those corkscrew dog tetherers would be strong enough in decent ground, but never tested it.
Something like this.
http://www.atbshop.co.uk/productdetails.php?id=3337&cat=kit
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#2 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 03:09:10 pm
According to the irrepressible Jim Titt, galvanized 3/4" or 1" water pipe is the material of choice
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clm
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#3 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 04:58:09 pm
scaffold sawn with an angle to point into the ground.
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chummer
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#4 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 05:08:55 pm
Lengths of angle iron are cheap, solid and last for ages, from your friendly local iron monger or scrap yard.
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SA Chris
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#5 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 05:22:51 pm
Would angle aluminium not last longer?
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#6 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 05:31:20 pm
not by the sea?
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SA Chris
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#7 Re: Sourcing stakes for abseil
April 29, 2010, 05:35:22 pm
Longer than iron Shirley? Quite a few Aluminium stakes tround here have been in for years and look in better nick than the iron ones.
Or is it because the stakes are too high?
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