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Re: OT- bolting things to concrete floors.

To: bitterrootprop@nidlink.com (Michael Poorboy)
Subject: Re: OT- bolting things to concrete floors.
From: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:26:50 -0800 (PST)
Hello,
        Hmm, a rotor hammer drill sounds pretty fierce.  I don't suppose a 
black and decker 3/8" hand drill is going to cut it.. What about a pretty 
beefy 1/2" drill that I can borrow from work??
                Daniel 69 2000
                SF CA


> Daniel,
> You need a rotor hammer drill and a wedge anchor, also  known as a Redhead.
> Redhead is a brand name and you can use other brand fasteners. You can rent
> a rotor hammer drill from most rental yards or borrow one from a friend. You
> will
> need to know the size of bolt you are going to use and the size of hole
> required by
> the manufacturer of the wedge anchor. You can also rent the bits from a rental
> yard.
> 
> First you drill the hole to the proper depth and diameter as required and then
> you blow
> out the dust . Then insert wedge anchor by leaving the nut on it and then
> driving it down in
> the hole. When you tighten it the wings on it expand and wedge it to the
> concrete.
> 
> You can also use an epoxy type anchor , but will be to expensive for what you
> need.
> 
> I have personally installed these and also done pull out tests on hundreds of
> them
> and they work well . The concrete around them usually fail before they do. I
> have
> pulled some using a hydraulic ram up to 36,000 psi without failure.
> 
> I am going to use a couple on my garage floor to anchor a winch on it to pull
> cars up from the driveway and in to the garage when the motor is out. Tired of
> 
> chasing a neighbor down every time I want a car inside.
> 
> Mike
> Nowroc
> 
> 
> 
> Daniel Neuman wrote:
> 
> > Hello All,
> >         I want to  bolt a piece of metal working equipment (tube bender)
> > to my garage floor.  Never done anything like it before can someone please
> > give me a few pointers??
> >                 Thanks,
> >                         Daniel 69 2000
> >                         SF CA

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