Driving coachscrews

Allany · Veteran Member

Driving coachscrews

aussie_paul · Guru

Allany wrote:
for those of you using coachscrews as tent pegs
what are you using to drive them?
impact wrench or hammer drill?
the impact drivers seem to be expensive or have people found a cheaper one to do the job?
what size coachscrews seem to cover most tasks? I am thinking 150 & 250mm x 10 mm ?

Allan

-- Edited by Allany on Tuesday 14th of April 2015 12:08:04 PM

Just a normal cordless drill that I use to wind down the stabiliser legs.

Aussie Paul. smile

Olley46 · Guru

This is what I use the 300cm for soft ground the 200cm for normal and the 100cm for my annex matting,the impact driver plus a drill cost $99.00 from the big green shed ,the 300 coach screws were two 200 welded together with the plain shaft cut off $3.10 each the 100 coach screws were about $1.15, the big green shed has those drills and impact wrench,s on special now and then, hope this is of some help.i think 200cm is the longest you can bye.

Lance C

Santa · Guru

This subject has been done to death in 3 other recent threads.

Lots of information,

Here

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t59818266/screw-in-tent-pegs/

Here

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t54488324/easy-ineasy-out-tent-pegs/

And here. wink

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t59862141/screw-in-tent-pegs-take-2/

littledick · Senior Member

Standard 24v drill. 200mm L for guy ropes. 100mm L for front awning shade.

Dick.

sandsmere · Guru

Normal drill.

Phillipn · Guru

Olley46 wrote:
This is what I use the 300cm for soft ground the 200cm for normal and the 100cm for my annex matting,the impact driver plus a drill cost $99.00 from the big green shed ,the 300 coach screws were two 200 welded together with the plain shaft cut off $3.10 each the 100 coach screws were about $1.15, the big green shed has those drills and impact wrench,s on special now and then, hope this is of some help.i think 200cm is the longest you can bye.
Lance C

Lance, I think you mean mm not cm.

Bruce and Bev · Guru

Lance. Thanks for going to all the trouble for us in laying out the gear you use to answer Allans questions.

Most of us really appreciate the effort you went to in order to help out someone asking the question ))))

Olley46 · Guru

Bruce and Bev wrote:
Lance. Thanks for going to all the trouble for us in laying out the gear you use to answer Allans questions.

Most of us really appreciate the effort you went to in order to help out someone asking the question ))))

Thanks for the kind words Bruce and Bev glad to help where i can, Phillipn sorry for the wrong measurement MM NOT CM.

LanceC

Cupie · Guru

Olley46 wrote:
Bruce and Bev wrote:
Lance. Thanks for going to all the trouble for us in laying out the gear you use to answer Allans questions.

Most of us really appreciate the effort you went to in order to help out someone asking the question ))))
Thanks for the kind words Bruce and Bev glad to help where i can, Phillipn sorry for the wrong measurement MM NOT CM.
LanceC

Love your brackets. Much better than mine. Back to the workshop.

Still haven't picked a few more 200mm screws to extend to 400 .. I'm a bit slack these days.

Olley46 · Guru

These two pics are for you Cupie,the brackets are left over,s from house solar panel fitment,the slot and the hole were in the bracket all i had to do was drill the hole bigger and cut into the slot, if you have the coach screw at the wright angle it puts the bracket inline with the rope, you can use the brackets left or right handed.

cheers mate. Lance C

Cupie · Guru

Olley46 wrote:
These two pics are for you Cupie,the brackets are left over,s from house solar panel fitment,the slot and the hole were in the bracket all i had to do was drill the hole bigger and cut into the slot, if you have the coach screw at the wright angle it puts the bracket inline with the rope, you can use the brackets left or right handed.
cheers mate. Lance C

Lance ... Thanks for that (& the gift of samples) .. G