Rockpegs - which hammer?

Daisy2 replied on 10/03/2018 08:02

Posted on 10/03/2018 08:02

Morning all

Apologies if this has been covered before but I'm looking for recommendations on mallets please :-) .  Our rubber mallet has seen better days and I am debating what to replace it with.  In the motorhome we only used a storage tent for the bikes and sometimes used our wind-out awning, so it wasn't the end of the world if we had trouble getting pegs in. But we've just ordered an air porch awning for our caravan, and as we generally stay on hardstanding I want to be sure we've got the right thing for the job. I was reading about dead blow hammers and wondered if they might be a good choice, as the guidelines for the awning suggest pegging the rear corner pegs just under the caravan but I don't want to damage the van with rebound on hard ground.  Any suggestion's gratefully received.

 

Daisy

 

huskydog replied on 10/03/2018 15:16

Posted on 10/03/2018 15:16

So many different types of hammer to choose from wink

I use a sledge hammer on sledges

a pin hammer on pins 

a tack hammer on tacks 

and a ball pein hammer on , well.......................

Takethedogalong replied on 10/03/2018 15:47

Posted on 10/03/2018 15:47

laughing

House brick, rubber walking boot, stone from dry stone wall, dog bowl, etc...... anything to hand when you occasionally forget that specially purchased tool! 

PS, we still hand wind our corner steadies as well. Saves all the stress when we forget the drill! cool

 

Milothedog replied on 11/03/2018 09:39

Posted on 11/03/2018 08:04 by EmilysDad

Or a Hilti Gun on some CC hardstandings ..... 🙁

Posted on 11/03/2018 09:39

Yep, I have pitched on a few like that. cool

I bought these last year "Pegs"  So much easier getting them in, and out. Haven't broken any but on the type of hard standing you mention I have bent a couple drilling them in. They are also brilliant on grass.

Would recommend these ones but you obviously need to have cordless drill with you as well.

 

 

replied on 11/03/2018 09:47

Posted on 11/03/2018 09:47

On hard standing I often see a hammer used to 'start off' screw threaded pegs?

scoutman replied on 11/03/2018 10:46

Posted on 11/03/2018 10:46

An old 16oz claw hammer, I've never failed to knock in rock pegs on any hard standing pitch. Then again, as  a 15yr old apprentice joiner, 50 yrs ago, the first thing I learnt was to use a hammer properly.

Milothedog replied on 11/03/2018 12:05

Posted on 11/03/2018 09:47 by

On hard standing I often see a hammer used to 'start off' screw threaded pegs?

Posted on 11/03/2018 12:05

Maybe I should make a "How to" video then wink

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