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26-11-2009, 11:52
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A quick tip.........
Last year, after staying in a couple of sites with gravel pitches, I replaced all my pegs with hardened steel pegs which won't bend, and a steel mallet to hammer them in.
When I was away this year, I found that on some pitches, they were difficult to remove. I fixed this by buying a 2lb claw hammer. I use it to hammer the pegs in, and it pulls them out again easily, just like pulling nails out of wood. It really works well.
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26-11-2009, 12:01
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Location: Birkenhead
Interests: Football Cricket. Love to RV in USA
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Originally Posted by savantuk
Last year, after staying in a couple of sites with gravel pitches, I replaced all my pegs with hardened steel pegs which won't bend, and a steel mallet to hammer them in.
When I was away this year, I found that on some pitches, they were difficult to remove. I fixed this by buying a 2lb claw hammer. I use it to hammer the pegs in, and it pulls them out again easily, just like pulling nails out of wood. It really works well.
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Are you joking 
Jim
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26-11-2009, 12:08
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Funster
Funster No : 7350
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cumbria, Lake district UK
About Me: Retired police officer, formerly Army pilot. Now playing D/G melodeon more than I really should!!
Interests: Walking, folk music, reading.
MH Type: Coachbuilt
MH Model: '06 Hobby 600 FC
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Originally Posted by madbluemad
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Why would I be joking??
Obviously, I would not use the claw hammer around awning material, but for guying out the wind out awning, it is quick and efficient.
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26-11-2009, 12:12
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Funster
Funster No : 1335
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Birkenhead
Interests: Football Cricket. Love to RV in USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savantuk
Why would I be joking??
Obviously, I would not use the claw hammer around awning material, but for guying out the wind out awning, it is quick and efficient.
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Doug, Its a reference to the belly locker (joke). Its what may be termed crossed threads
Jim
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26-11-2009, 12:16
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Funster
Funster No : 7350
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cumbria, Lake district UK
About Me: Retired police officer, formerly Army pilot. Now playing D/G melodeon more than I really should!!
Interests: Walking, folk music, reading.
MH Type: Coachbuilt
MH Model: '06 Hobby 600 FC
Years Motorhoming: 30 years.
Posts: 583
Thanks: 143
Thanked 704 Times in 231 Posts
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I must be tired, I didn't understand your subtlety 
I do get your point now, I'll try and wake up
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Doug
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26-11-2009, 12:23
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Im more interested where you found a 32oz claw hammer 
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26-11-2009, 13:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geo
Im more interested where you found a 32oz claw hammer |
New panel beating hammer or for those awkward jobs that dont respond to gentle persuasion
Peter
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26-11-2009, 13:26
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Funster
Funster No : 7350
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cumbria, Lake district UK
About Me: Retired police officer, formerly Army pilot. Now playing D/G melodeon more than I really should!!
Interests: Walking, folk music, reading.
MH Type: Coachbuilt
MH Model: '06 Hobby 600 FC
Years Motorhoming: 30 years.
Posts: 583
Thanks: 143
Thanked 704 Times in 231 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geo
Im more interested where you found a 32oz claw hammer |
At a 32oz claw hammer shop
At our local builders merchant. I believe it's a roofers hammer.
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Doug
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