Bill Watson Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Here's a couple more I put together this afternoon. I modified the design, you can see I removed the nut and washer for a smoother finish. I measured how many threads would go into the beer tap and then cut the bolt so it only had that many threads. Then I coated both the internal threads on the beer tap and the threads on the bolt with thread lock. I like the results. -Alden Well, well. I have been wanting to make a couple stakes using beer tap handles, and recently scored a couple. Can you please tell me what type of bolts you used and where you found them? I'd like to make a couple for Christmas gifts. Thanks! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goestoeleven Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 At first I was all: Then I was like: Kite stake! I made that one for fun with a 4 inch stone marble ball, and 1/2 inch diameter steel rod. I've since modified the rod by having a friend weld a ring to it so that I can use it to stake off my big SLKs. The marble isn't actually attached so that I can use a big hammer to pound the stake into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordover Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 The length of it would make it pretty good for sand, I imagine. I'm currently in Antarctica and there is simply no soil. It's ice I can't get a stake into or rocks. I use a "sand anchor" (or snow anchor) and put a stone in the pouch. It works OK but not great. I have to MacGyver a better hook to keep the handles from getting tangled. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Where are you located in Antarctica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goestoeleven Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 The length of it would make it pretty good for sand, I imagine. I'm currently in Antarctica and there is simply no soil. It's ice I can't get a stake into or rocks. I use a "sand anchor" (or snow anchor) and put a stone in the pouch. It works OK but not great. I have to MacGyver a better hook to keep the handles from getting tangled. Ideas? Pictures please! Add them to the "flying your rev in famous places" thread. I'm pretty sure there are no other shots of Revs in Antarctica. Could you sew a velcro loop onto the anchor bag, and then loop that around the ends of the handles? You can get velcro at your local Walmart . . . oh wait Just kidding. Got a carabiner? I sometimes clip the handles to my kite bag with a carabiner if I don't have a stake handy. If there's a handle on the anchor, you can clip the carabiner to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Mitch was at McMurdo, but is now at Palmer Station. Been dying to see photos and video myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Watson Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Whew! Done just in time for Christmas! :)src="http://www.revkites.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif"> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I've been making some really nice stakes of late. If anyone is interested, I am selling them here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeshockArts Past designs can be viewed in the link on the left side of the page right under the ratings. I will most definitely make custom color combinations upon request, and I should let you all know that I intend on being at the Wildwood Festival this year. If you would like me to make something for you, please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Carolyn please check your email my stake isn't being shipped to the correct address my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 PMs sent. We'll get this straightened out, Sky! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Thanks for the fast reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffclown Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I just make my own golf ball stakes.. No hands, carpet or Shih Tzu's were harmed in the making of this video.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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