any scaffolders/roofers etc

[hovis]

im after a "thing" which i can use as a gound anchor, i think its a part of scaffolding,
its a big thick eye the size of a CD with a threaded bar on it, then there is a steel plate on the bar & a nut holding the plate in place.

the idea is to cerment this into the garage floor, i know the excist cos my mate got one off site, but he now works elsewhere so cant get me one

:confused:

[hovis]

im after a "thing" which i can use as a gound anchor, i think its a part of scaffolding,
its a big thick eye the size of a CD with a threaded bar on it, then there is a steel plate on the bar & a nut holding the plate in place.

the idea is to cerment this into the garage floor, i know the excist cos my mate got one off site, but he now works elsewhere so cant get me one

:confused:

as so................

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/untitledtyhtyt.jpg

[Kinvig]

That busters link you posted the other day was sellnig ground anchors for mucho cheapness.

[hovis]

not as cheap as my idea though... eh?......... eh?

this one

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=OXOF157%2F439

whats to stop the theif undoing the bolts?, i guess there must be somthing?

[Kinvig]

did you mean this:

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=PJBCA

[hovis]

thats somthing like i want, but im not paying £30 for it.......... my idea is betterer.

the link i posted looks good though

[Ceri JC]

One thing to consider re: the cost of a real ground anchor rather than a lump of old metalwork with a hoop in (and I must admit, I am attracted to the latter too), is if there is an insurance discount. Over 3 years, £10 off the cost of insurance for an approved ground anchor will pay for itself. Obviously, check with your insurer first to see that they offer some sort of discount.

[tigersaw]

I've got some of the aforementoned clamps, but you don't really want one, they are made from suzuki cheese metal, you can cut them with a bread knife

[rigor]

not as cheap as my idea though... eh?......... eh?

this one

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=OXOF157%2F439

whats to stop the theif undoing the bolts?, i guess there must be somthing?

You hammer ball bearings into the socket of the Bolts, so to get them out you have to drill them. AFAIK.

[rictus01]

You hammer ball bearings into the socket of the Bolts, so to get them out you have to drill them. AFAIK.

Good idea, but I think you'll find they are one way bolts, the shoulders are only on one side so you can do them up but not undo them.

Cheers Mark.

[Dan]

Good idea, but I think you'll find they are one way bolts, the shoulders are only on one side so you can do them up but not undo them.

Cheers Mark.

I've got one of those anchors. And they're ball bearings in the allen heads. Once the ball bearing's hammered in you can't drill them or get the ball bearing out because it just spins. Simple... yet devastatingly effective.

[embee]

im after a "thing" which i can use as a gound anchor, i think its a part of scaffolding,
its a big thick eye the size of a CD with a threaded bar on it, then there is a steel plate on the bar & a nut holding the plate in place.

the idea is to cerment this into the garage floor, i know the excist cos my mate got one off site, but he now works elsewhere so cant get me one

:confused:

Have a browse here
http://www.absoluteindustrial.co.uk/cats.php

Lots of goodies.

[MR UKI (1)]

You want one of them things they moor ships with (and the big chains that go with them)! Must be pretty strong if it stops a ship moving. Do you live near a harbour Hovis? :)

[tinpants]

I've got my bikes chained to an old engine block. I'm working on the assumption that if they can move that and two bikes out of my garage then I'm unlikely to be able to stop them!