Tolman Tool Stake-Puller with Handle #S-P
Why we love it?
Weighs 10 pounds; 56 inches long Made of ductile iron
Some comments about this we saw on the web:
* /u/-QuestionMark- on /r/BurningMan A rebar puller is almost completely effortless. This beast is the best $50 I ever spent (It’s gone up in price a bit though.)Never worry about dead batteries again, just pull the rebar right out in 2 shakes of a lambs tail.
——* /u/gamesandtheory on /r/BurningMan This stake puller is a game changer for getting rebar out of the playa. It uses simple leverage to instantly pop the rebar right out of the ground, no super strength required, no cut hands, no pulled shoulder muscles, no hassle. We’ve used one of these for years and it was the best 60 bucks our camp ever spent.
——* /u/civex on /r/BurningMan Here you go!
I found it by searching amazon for rebar puller.
——* /u/-QuestionMark- on /r/BurningMan I used the lovemonkey plans, but they seem mostly the same as the site you listed. I’ve brought the same setup out since 2012. Here’s my tips.
Set this up in advance before you get on the playa at least once. It’s easy to do, but make sure in advance you have all the parts and everything fits ok. It makes on playa setup a ton easier if you’ve done it before.
Bring a tape measure and a long piece of rope (over 20’).
Set your golden spike. This is the keystone piece of rebar. From there find the angle you want the hut to run, and set a second set of rebar far out from the keystone along that angle. (distance doesn’t matter, it’s just for the rope to attach to so you get a nice straight line.
Along the rope, measure in 5’ (or just slightly under) increments and pound in the rebar. Get one line set with as many spikes as you have ribs for the hut. Put half your ribs over the rebar as you do this, to prevent accidental rebar injuries. Bonus points if while setting up in advance, you mark out your rope with pieces of tape so you don’t have to measure it on playa, you can just pound rebar at the rope’s tape marks knowing they are the right distance.
After you get one half set, measure the proper width you want (some people use 12’, some less. Depends on how big you want your arch to be). This is your second keystone. Go out to the other end and measure 12’ out again (or whatever width you settle on). Pull the rope so your line is straight, double check on a few existing ribs that the rebar to rope is the proper width, and then repeat the first process to get the other half of the wall. Again, put the ribs on as you do this so you don’t accidentally trip over rebar and injure yourself. It happens.
So now you have two walls of white PVC pointing up in the air. Pull them down and connect them following the instructions from the site you listed.
Once you pull your tarp (or aluminet or whatever you use) up and over, pound in extra rebar so EVERY SINGLE EYEHOLE in the tarp has a piece of rebar lined up with it. You should already have a ton of ball bungees ready to go. Attach the rebar to the tarp using these. Every single one. It gets windy as fuck out there, and properly securing down your tarp is critical to not worrying about that shit blowing away. You want it snug, but not overly tight. Let it have a little play so the bungees can do their thing. Same for the bungees holding together the horizontal pieces of the ribs along the spine. What makes these huts work so well is they move a bit with the wind.
Finally, get one of these. It will fucking save your life. Best money I ever spent.
/edit. My hut is 30’ long. If I need it shorter I just build less ribs and pull the excess tarp in on one side. The first year I did end ratchet straps to hold down the mouth on each end, but these days I just make sure I’m angled sideways to the wind and rebar the shit out of the sides of the tarps, it’s been fine. I use a giant 12’x30’ silver tarp. I thought silver would reflect the heat. The problem is the inside of the tarp is black, so it gets toasty inside, especially when the wind is calm. I’d replace it with something cooler, but tarps are fucking expensive, and I’m a cheap bastard.
——* /u/RebelPro on /r/BurningMan this
——* /u/Smithy999 on /r/BurningMan This is a little silly, but this year my camp finally had a rebar remover…. Best $60 ever spent. What took 2 hours in 2012 took 15 minutes in 2013. (and no bent rebar either, it’s all straight and good to go for 2014)
/edit Looks like this, saves your sanity and your hands/back.
——* /u/-QuestionMark- on /r/BurningMan This thing literally might be one of the best investments my camp ever made.
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