A mate showed me a awning/tent peg idea he picked up from someone.
He went to Bunnings and bought landscaping screws,about 20cm long.
Using a cordless drill with the right socket he drills the screws into the
ground. And out again. No hammering in,no reefing & grunting out.
Sure looked easy to me. If I get a cordless drill I think I'll go that way.
Beth54 said
02:39 AM Jul 29, 2013
What a fantastic idea! I don't do tent pegs these days, but I sure could have done with that tip a few years ago.
Wombat 280 said
04:02 PM Jul 29, 2013
The actually make them as tent pegs I got some from BCF but they a screwed in by hand . I note the instructions say to put them along the same line as the rope as they pull is straight not at the 90 degrees haven't used they yet so not sure of successful design
rockylizard said
07:54 PM Jul 30, 2013
Gday...
Is them ??
If so, can someone please translate this - "I note the instructions say to put them along the same line as the rope as they pull is straight not at the 90 degrees"
Or is this what you mean ??
Interesting to note the date this was patented
Ain't nuffin new it appears.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Tuesday 30th of July 2013 07:59:02 PM
the rocket said
04:55 AM Aug 14, 2013
thanks. that's a good idea. i'll strop onto it and off to bunnings.
Long Weekend said
10:26 AM Dec 1, 2014
Hi All,
Somewhat belated update I know but I have just joined.
The pegs that Wombat 280 bought from BCF are what are called 'Blue Pegs.' They are made from plastic and are, as the name suggests, blue coloured. They actually look something like paint stirrers with a loop on top. The loop is used to both screw them into the ground and to attach guy ropes. As Wombat says the instructions are to screw them into the ground on the same line as the guy ropes. Actually, they are only suitable for soft ground, sand or mud. Their advertising also shows them being used to tie boats up to the shore.
As well as from BCF Blue Pegs are also available on eBay, I think that they are may be available on line direct from the manufacturer. By the way, they are an Australian design.
I have been using long coach screws for some three years now, having got the idea from British sites such as peggypegs and screwpegs. I bought mine from America on eBay and have two sizes: 30cm (or American 12-inches) and 225mm (9-inches). BTW, the Americans call coach screws 'lag screws.' Anyway, after paying the astronomical postage the screws worked out at something like $2.50 each - not too bad. Strangely, delivery was very fast, even faster than from England.
I bought large washers 50mm diameter with a 10mm hole. A 4mm hole is drilled along one edge and one of the hooked prongs removed from a trace spring, threaded through the hole then slid back through the spring. The guy rope goes on the other end of the trace spring. In use the coach screws are 'drilled' into the ground through the 10mm hole in the washer.
As others have found the coach screws have tremendous holding power - more than common pegs. But the real icing on the cake is that they come straight out of the ground, even after three weeks.
Murray
Retired - My Long Weekends Last All Year.
jules47 said
05:02 PM Dec 1, 2014
We use the "long screws" with washers on the end - screwed in with a drill with a special bit on it. Fantastically strong in the ground, previously we would put the awning up every night, and down again in the day. Now we leave it down - with double ropes on each corner of course.
aussie_paul said
06:03 PM Dec 1, 2014
jules47 wrote:
We use the "long screws" with washers on the end - screwed in with a drill with a special bit on it. Fantastically strong in the ground, previously we would put the awning up every night, and down again in the day. Now we leave it down - with double ropes on each corner of course.
Jules, how long are the screws you use? Would a pic be asking too much??
Aussie Paul.
jules47 said
10:31 PM Dec 1, 2014
Hi Paul - the screws are 250mm - the washers are about 10mm - there is a photo of one of the screws above, in Rocky Lizard's post. I can't find my photo of them.
We had pretty strong winds last night, and the awning hardly moved at all.
aussie_paul said
10:38 PM Dec 1, 2014
jules47 wrote:
Hi Paul - the screws are 250mm - the washers are about 10mm - there is a photo of one of the screws above, in Rocky Lizard's post. I can't find my photo of them.
We had pretty strong winds last night, and the awning hardly moved at all.
Here is what I use for my tent pegs. Apart from guy ropes I also use them to anchor the awning legs down - two pegs per leg are screwed through the holes in the base of the legs.
The screw is a 30cm (12-inch) long one bought from America on Flea Bay about two years ago. The washer is 50mm outside diameter with a 10mm hole. A 4mm hole is drilled in the edge and the middle loop in the spring is slid out, the washer threaded onto it then the loop is slid back through the spring.
In the over two years I have been using these screws none have pulled out, even in winds so strong over four days that our flag was shredded.
Basically the same as we use, and ours did not pull out, even in extreme wind that we had down south recently. A great feeling of security when you know your awning is going to stay right where you want it.
A mate showed me a awning/tent peg idea he picked up from someone.
He went to Bunnings and bought landscaping screws,about 20cm long.
Using a cordless drill with the right socket he drills the screws into the
ground. And out again. No hammering in,no reefing & grunting out.
Sure looked easy to me. If I get a cordless drill I think I'll go that way.
What a fantastic idea! I don't do tent pegs these days, but I sure could have done with that tip a few years ago.
Gday...
Is them ??
If so, can someone please translate this - "I note the instructions say to put them along the same line as the rope as they pull is straight not at the 90 degrees"
Or is this what you mean ??
Interesting to note the date this was patented
Ain't nuffin new it appears.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Tuesday 30th of July 2013 07:59:02 PM
thanks. that's a good idea. i'll strop onto it and off to bunnings.
Somewhat belated update I know but I have just joined.
The pegs that Wombat 280 bought from BCF are what are called 'Blue Pegs.' They are made from plastic and are, as the name suggests, blue coloured. They actually look something like paint stirrers with a loop on top. The loop is used to both screw them into the ground and to attach guy ropes. As Wombat says the instructions are to screw them into the ground on the same line as the guy ropes. Actually, they are only suitable for soft ground, sand or mud. Their advertising also shows them being used to tie boats up to the shore.
As well as from BCF Blue Pegs are also available on eBay, I think that they are may be available on line direct from the manufacturer. By the way, they are an Australian design.
I have been using long coach screws for some three years now, having got the idea from British sites such as peggypegs and screwpegs. I bought mine from America on eBay and have two sizes: 30cm (or American 12-inches) and 225mm (9-inches). BTW, the Americans call coach screws 'lag screws.' Anyway, after paying the astronomical postage the screws worked out at something like $2.50 each - not too bad. Strangely, delivery was very fast, even faster than from England.
I bought large washers 50mm diameter with a 10mm hole. A 4mm hole is drilled along one edge and one of the hooked prongs removed from a trace spring, threaded through the hole then slid back through the spring. The guy rope goes on the other end of the trace spring. In use the coach screws are 'drilled' into the ground through the 10mm hole in the washer.
As others have found the coach screws have tremendous holding power - more than common pegs. But the real icing on the cake is that they come straight out of the ground, even after three weeks.
Murray
Retired - My Long Weekends Last All Year.
Jules, how long are the screws you use? Would a pic be asking too much??
Aussie Paul.
We had pretty strong winds last night, and the awning hardly moved at all.
Thanks Jules..
Aussie Paul.
YAY - found the photo Paul - here ya go ---
Here is what I use for my tent pegs. Apart from guy ropes I also use them to anchor the awning legs down - two pegs per leg are screwed through the holes in the base of the legs.
The screw is a 30cm (12-inch) long one bought from America on Flea Bay about two years ago. The washer is 50mm outside diameter with a 10mm hole. A 4mm hole is drilled in the edge and the middle loop in the spring is slid out, the washer threaded onto it then the loop is slid back through the spring.
In the over two years I have been using these screws none have pulled out, even in winds so strong over four days that our flag was shredded.
Murray
Retired - A Long Weekend Lasts All Year