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[Atom Fireworks]

Hi people,

A question for the pro's really but any ideas are welcome. What do you use for stakes? What kind of wood, metal or other materials do you use? wheres a good place to source the materials ect..........




Jay

Edited by dumper truck, 26 September 2011 - 04:01 PM.

[dogsbody]

I have wooden 2x2 stakes, rebar stakes and angle iron stakes, normally use the angle iron ones, but depends on what and how much I set up, use the rebar ones as much

[Deflagration]

Mostly 2x2.

However, I've got a Marmite relationship with lamp-hooks.

Love Em. Use them all the time. Hate carrying them. The b*stards ALLWAYS pinch my hands (even with gloves).

[Atom Fireworks]

So the general idea is metal is better for larger items and racks? I have used re-bar before but to be honest i think its far to flimsy for racks and big cakes. I like the idea of aluminium square tubing but i can see the £'s mounting up. I would have thought wood should be fine for all applications providing its thick enough?

[Mortartube]

The problem with wood over angle iron or road pins (and I speak from experience), is that it tends to pull out a large divot of grass and mud when you pull them from the ground, whereas if you put your boot at the base of an angle iron stake and withdraw it, or road pin, the damage is much less which is a bonus on a customers lawn or a playing field etc.

[pyrotrev]

For cakes normally 2 x 1/2" hardwood, tanelised. For very poky cakes and racks, T -section 6082-T6 aluminium alloy (T section gives same holding as tube but lighter and doesn't fill up with soil). For mines, candles single big shells, 6082-T6 ali angle of a suitable size (3/4"....3").

[crystal palace fireworks]

A company called `Spirafix` sells ground anchors which are banged in with a mallet/hammer, and apparently are easily removed by unscrewing, you could use a cordless drill for the later.

[cooperman435]

They look very usefull but BLOODY expensive for staking out?

I also think the head and body would start to get deformed through constant hammering in and screw removal surley?

[crystal palace fireworks]

They look very usefull but BLOODY expensive for staking out?

I also think the head and body would start to get deformed through constant hammering in and screw removal surley?

Hi Phil, I ve not checked on the price, so I don`t know if its cost effective for pyro use, that said I would imagine these products are tested to destruction, so I would be surprised if they failed easily/quickly.

Apparently they can be used in tarmac = whick might save on sand bags?

There is another tent peg from some other company I ve seen that basically is a long threaded bolt with bracket on the end that is screwed & unscrewed for soft ground, again using cordless.