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I see and read where some of you are mixing concrete and pouring it into plastic dish pans. My question is does pan go into water or do you all spray inside of plastic pan with something so concrete does not stick or does concrete turn loose with ease on it's own. Thinking about trying this method depending on you all's anwsers. Also thinking about digging hole in the ground instead of using dish pan.
After the concrete sets up you can turn them over and pop the pan off. We have used the same pans for years.
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The dishpans work really well..But, we have building wood frames and just building them in that...
How long does it take for the concrete to solidify? And do you flip the stake bed over to pop the dishpan off?? These look great, and such a novel idea. Are you drilling small holes in each pipe?
Thanks,
Brian
You also can dig a hole in the dirt and pour your concrete in it. After it sets up pick it up by the steaks that you have put in it.
how many can you do with an 80# bag of sakrete??
A 11.5 qt. dish pan takes 40lbs.
The wider base should make them less likely to turn over. Are you adding any wire to your concrete to reinforce it?
The problems that I had were... Getting the poles/stacks to stick up were I wanted them without falling, some of the pans broke as the concrete set up, and most of mine fell apart when I took them out of the pans....
I perfer buckets
I've seen this happen and I believe the wider the bases, the more likely it is to occur. It might be because you needed more water to concrete and it might have helped if you had added some wire or something to help it hold together. The stakes cannot move at all until the concrete has set up. I sometime will drive a couple of nails into it and leave half of it hanging out to help hold in the concrete.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehines
Yeah my neighbor told me to do the same thing, I havent made anymore like that since though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bronson
i use a 8inch cynder block wrap a walmart bag around the bottom throw in some pvc and concrete, the high walls on the block keeps the pvc from falling over
great pic's jeff !!!!!
dish pans are the best I've found. low center of gravity
wont fall over in the current
Just dont over load the boat carrying them out
We build a 10in by 10in wood frame and just re use it....Just unscrew the screws and the wood falls right off the concrete..
Jeremy
You need to let them dry, good, before you move them around,,,never had them break up except in the winter,when they wouldn't be dry,,,
Also try using cane through a concrete block laying down works real good also
You can get a black rubber food dog bowl from tractor supply they have a flexable one it works well
Make sure that your concrete is mixed really well before you insert your pipe. This will assure that they don't break when taking off the dish pan. This one was made recently. I like to make one or two and then take them out each trip.....before you know it....you have a nice little set.Quote:
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