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Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it.
A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. |
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Bob writes:
Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Drill and tap for 1/2"-13 threads and just screw it in. Get the tool at Home Depot or an auto parts store. A washer and jam nut at the top would prevent hand untightening but readily disassemble with tools. Rather important for a safe restraint, you know. |
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Richard J Kinch wrote in message ...
Bob writes: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Drill and tap for 1/2"-13 threads and just screw it in. Get the tool at Home Depot or an auto parts store. A washer and jam nut at the top would prevent hand untightening but readily disassemble with tools. Rather important for a safe restraint, you know. This did cross my mind, but I do not have the tools. I might be able to get access to a drill press. Even if I did drill it by hand or not, how difficult is it to tap it? Can you tap the material inside a bowling ball? How deep could I get the threads to go? Is a tap of this kind expensive? |
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Bob writes:
Even if I did drill it by hand or not, how difficult is it to tap it? Can you tap the material inside a bowling ball? How deep could I get the threads to go? Is a tap of this kind expensive? You can this with a hand power drill to drill, and a tap handle and tap by hand. Plastic is easy to drill and tap. I would go 1-1/2 or 2 inches deep. The Hanson brand (decent quality) tap/drill pair in 1/2-13 at Home Depot is about $10. Also suggest Bondo for filling in the finger holes. Lots cheaper than epoxy and much easier to work, paintable. |
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It's easy. They make eye-bolts with wood threads, just bore a 1/4 inch hole
and twist it in. I have one i used to chain to my dog's harness to keep her from jumping my 10 foot fence when i lived in a city. She could drag it around the yard just fine (big dog) but the six foot chain kept her down. The balls are usually made of wood with plastic coatings, or all plastic -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
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In m,
Bob typed: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. http://www.tc.umn.edu/~keen0018/makeastone.htm but use a smaller ball to construct the mold. Add the eye bolt to the setting cement. As for the rest, do you know anybody in corrections? perhaps they could tell you where one would get a decent leg shackle. Alternative, I would imagine that a sex toys place that carries S&M stuff might have this sort of thing. Perhaps that would be the best option (unless the S&M stuff isn't built to be sturdy). August Pamplona -- The waterfall in Java is not wet. - omegazero2003 on m.f.w. a.a. # 1811 apatriot #20 Eater of smut The address in this message's 'From' field, in accordance with individual.net's TOS, is real. However, almost all messages reaching this address are deleted without human intervention. In other words, if you e-mail me there, I will not receive your message. To make sure that e-mail messages actually reach me, make sure that my e-mail address is not hot. |
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August Pamplona typed: In m, Bob typed: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. http://www.tc.umn.edu/~keen0018/makeastone.htm but use a smaller ball to construct the mold. Add the eye bolt to the setting cement. As for the rest, do you know anybody in corrections? perhaps they could tell you where one would get a decent leg shackle. Alternative, I would imagine that a sex toys place that carries S&M stuff might have this sort of thing. Perhaps that would be the best option (unless the S&M stuff isn't built to be sturdy). August Pamplona Note that I haven't tried this but I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work. August Pamplona -- The waterfall in Java is not wet. - omegazero2003 on m.f.w. a.a. # 1811 apatriot #20 Eater of smut The address in this message's 'From' field, in accordance with individual.net's TOS, is real. However, almost all messages reaching this address are deleted without human intervention. In other words, if you e-mail me there, I will not receive your message. To make sure that e-mail messages actually reach me, make sure that my e-mail address is not hot. |
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Bob wrote: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. Use the epoxy. Don't try to mix it in place. That's what is causing your problem. I would suggest taking a little sandpaper and roughing up the inside of one of the finger holes. Then mixing up a batch of epoxy *OUTSIDE* the hole. Then pour/scrape/whatever the epoxy into the hole and then push the eyebolt into the hole. Wipe off the excess epoxy and let it set. You have plenty of time after you mix the epoxy in which to get it into the hole. With 5-minute epoxy, you have about 5 minutes before it starts to set and with regular epoxy you have about a hour in which to work. |
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Bob wrote: A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. Sounds like this is being lots more trouble than it should be. I've had great luck with paste epoxy like PC-7 which you mix up on a piece of cardboard and then scoop into the hole. Very strong, gap-filling, easily workable, and sets on any surface. Should take one application and be set by the next day. Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. Believe it or not, I've seen some old shackles, leg irons, and even ball-and-chains at antique malls. I'm sure there are lots of "specialty" shops on the web that cater to people looking for shackles, but another place you could look locally would be a tack shop. Lots of weird hardware to be found there. -- soc.singles FAQ [ Nyx Net, free ISP ] Misc.Fitness.Weights page www.trygve.com/ssfaq.html [ http://www.nyx.net ] www.trygve.com/mfw.html today's special feature, "the Visible Barbie Project" http://www.trygve.com/visible_barbie.html |
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A bucket , concrete and chain embedded , the bodies never float to the
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"Bob" wrote: (clip) And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ You are trying to mix the epoxy inside the hole, beside the bolt? That's not a good way. You will never get it properly mixed. Mix it on a flat surface with a spatula--THOROUGHY--and then stuff it into the hole. Best to partially fill the hole, also coat the eyebolt threads with mixed epoxy, and then push the eyebolt into the hole. Be prepared to wipe or scrape off the excess as it flows out of the hole. You might want to put masking tape on the surface around the hole, so after it's cured, it is easy to pick off the overflow. |
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"Bob" wrote in message
m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. do your buddy a favor and make sure his fiancé is cool with this stuff. If she is, more power to you - have a blast. But I've seen several bachelor parties that caused serious marital strain. |
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This guy can't be your friend. Friends don't do things like this to each
other. Over ten years ago in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada the ball and chain thing went too far. It resulted in the loss of the use of one arm, no marriage and a million dollar lawsuit. Randy "JWB" actually, my e-mail is jwb3333 at excite dot com wrote in message ... do your buddy a favor and make sure his fiancé is cool with this stuff. If she is, more power to you - have a blast. But I've seen several bachelor parties that caused serious marital strain. |
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Randy Zimmerman wrote:
This guy can't be your friend. Friends don't do things like this to = each other. Over ten years ago in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada= the ball and chain thing went too far. It resulted in the loss of the us= e of one arm, no marriage and a million dollar lawsuit. Randy =20 "JWB" actually, my e-mail is jwb3333 at exci= te dot com wrote in message ... do your buddy a favor and make sure his fianc=E9 is cool with this s= tuff. If she is, more power to you - have a blast. But I've seen several bachelor parties that caused serious marital strain. Just take it off of him the day after the party. --=20 John L. Weatherly Nashville, TN Please remove triple X's to reply via email |
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Ooops.
Randy Zimmerman wrote: This guy can't be your friend. Friends don't do things like this to each other. Over ten years ago in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada the ball and chain thing went too far. It resulted in the loss of the use of one arm, no marriage and a million dollar lawsuit. Randy "JWB" actually, my e-mail is jwb3333 at excite dot com wrote in message ... do your buddy a favor and make sure his fiancé is cool with this stuff. If she is, more power to you - have a blast. But I've seen several bachelor parties that caused serious marital strain. |
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"JWB" actually, my e-mail is jwb3333 at excite dot com wrote in message . ..
"Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. do your buddy a favor and make sure his fiancé is cool with this stuff. If she is, more power to you - have a blast. But I've seen several bachelor parties that caused serious marital strain. Well, what are friends for. He is young, having a ball and chain around his leg for 2 days won't kill him. Having the real ball and chain for the next 60 years probably will. |
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Until you get tired of your friends and run down the street carrying the
ball, slip and fall through a plate glass window. If you put a restricitve device on someone you are responsible for the safety of that individual. Being young is no excuse for being stupid. I guess maybe I am a party pooper and off topic but I have seen too many of these problems happen because no one thought about possibilities only the immediate moment. Randy "Bob" wrote in message m... Well, what are friends for. He is young, having a ball and chain around his leg for 2 days won't kill him. Having the real ball and chain for the next 60 years probably will. |
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"Randy Zimmerman" wrote: Until you get tired of your friends and run down the street carrying the ball, slip and fall through a plate glass window. If you put a restricitve device on someone you are responsible for the safety of that individual.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I doesn't look like they are going to call off this "stunt," regardless of the meanness and the hazards. I suggest that someone stash a bolt cutter nearby, just in case something does happen. |
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"Randy Zimmerman" wrote in message news:y7nIc.74906$WB5.68935@pd7tw2no...
Until you get tired of your friends and run down the street carrying the ball, slip and fall through a plate glass window. If you put a restricitve device on someone you are responsible for the safety of that individual. Being young is no excuse for being stupid. I guess maybe I am a party pooper and off topic but I have seen too many of these problems happen because no one thought about possibilities only the immediate moment. Randy "Bob" wrote in message m... Well, what are friends for. He is young, having a ball and chain around his leg for 2 days won't kill him. Having the real ball and chain for the next 60 years probably will. You do have a good point about safety here, but ths guy is pretty level headed, and I have seen him level headed after ~50 beers, he just talks more. Thank you for you warning and I will keep safety in mind at all times. |
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and I have seen him level headed after ~50 beers, Yeah. Because his drunk ass is passed out. |
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Bob wrote:
Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Bondo, or properly mixed epoxy, or you might try melting some sulfur and pouring it in the hole. Instead of using the finger hole, you might try drilling a new hole just the right size for an eye bolt with a 5" or 6" lag screw. Bob |
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In article , zxcvbob wrote:
Bob wrote: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Bondo, or properly mixed epoxy, or you might try melting some sulfur and pouring it in the hole. I've used bondo before, and I doubt it's strong enough for this job. But I believe epoxy is. I think sulfur can be rather weak and/or brittle, and it is combustible, and produces flammable vapors at some temperatures when melted. Also, some metals may spontaneously ignite in molten sulfur. Not that I think any screws will get burned up, but a mess of burning molten sulfur can be a big problem. Keep in mind that sulfur, like methanol, burns with a dim blue flame that may be invisible in bright light. Sometimes a sulfur flame is visible from brownish sulfur vapors being visible, but don't count on that. Instead of using the finger hole, you might try drilling a new hole just the right size for an eye bolt with a 5" or 6" lag screw. - Don Klipstein ) |
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forget all this epoxy and using the existing holes. just drill a hole in
the bowling ball the same size as the shaft of the eye bolt. drill it in a strategic location so you can stuff a couple sticks or rods in the existing finger holes to give you leverage to screw in the eye into the hole you just drilled. use 6" of threads on the eye bolt and he's not gonna unscrew it.. as for a shackle, a visit to the pet store should provide somethign workable. randy "Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. |
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In article , Bob wrote:
Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. You're supposed to mix resin and hardener with each other before applying. You should apply thoroughly mixed epoxy to whatever you are gluing. - Don Klipstein ) |
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"Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. Why not a compression type rubber plug? You may have seen those deals with the cylindrical piece of hard rubber, sandwiched between two washers, with a bolt and nut to draw them together, compressing the rubber and causing its diameter to expand (this is how the handgrips are held on my motorcycle and a lot of boats use this setup as a drain plug). Find, or fashion one, with an eye-bolt and Home Depot parts. -- Stephen Home Page: stephmon.com Satellite Hunting: sathunt.com |
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In article , Bob
wrote: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. Unfortunately not too original. About 4 months ago a friend of mine called me around 1 am, knowing that I am a night-owl, to ask if he could pop over for a quick emergency shop visit. He shows up with a 15 lb lead ball chained to his foot. His buddies had taken him out for his bachelor party and had attached it at the strip club. He was not amused. The guy who had made it had asked that he leg shackle not be destroyed so I just cut through the hinge link to remove it. They had used a deep sea fish net weight. Basically a lead ball with a steel eye-hook cast in it. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. |
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Ernie Leimkuhler wrote in message ...
In article , Bob wrote: Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. Unfortunately not too original. About 4 months ago a friend of mine called me around 1 am, knowing that I am a night-owl, to ask if he could pop over for a quick emergency shop visit. He shows up with a 15 lb lead ball chained to his foot. His buddies had taken him out for his bachelor party and had attached it at the strip club. He was not amused. The guy who had made it had asked that he leg shackle not be destroyed so I just cut through the hinge link to remove it. That shackle was probably expensive. They had used a deep sea fish net weight. Basically a lead ball with a steel eye-hook cast in it. This would save me a lot of time, might look for one, unfortunatly I am landlocked. |
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We did this where I used to work. They drilled a separate hole for the
eyebolt. Everyone is right on about mixing epoxy by itself if you're dead set. Drill out the old stuff, it will never set. We didn't use a shackle, just looped the chain around the victim's leg and locked the end back to the chain, but needs padding if it's on for very long. Every ball got the names of the couple and several had to be retired due to lack of space. Some had a nice handle so they could keep on working, or go to the bathroom... Joel. phx "Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. |
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"Joel Corwith" wrote in message ...
We did this where I used to work. They drilled a separate hole for the eyebolt. Everyone is right on about mixing epoxy by itself if you're dead set. Drill out the old stuff, it will never set. We didn't use a shackle, just looped the chain around the victim's leg and locked the end back to the chain, but needs padding if it's on for very long. Every ball got the names of the couple and several had to be retired due to lack of space. Some had a nice handle so they could keep on working, or go to the bathroom... Joel. phx "Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So you just drilled into a bowling ball and did not tap it for threads? Just drill it tight and screw it in? |
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"Bob" wrote: So you just drilled into a bowling ball and did not tap it for threads? Just drill it tight and screw it in? ^^^^^^^^^^^ Bob, you just gave me another idea which I think would work fine, and would also provide an escape, in case of emergencies. Drill a hole to fit one of those threaded inserts that's used to anchor bolts in comcrete. You drop a little cone into the bottom of the hole, and then hammer the insert down. The cone spreads it, locking it in. You then screw in an eyebolt. |
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ...
"Bob" wrote: So you just drilled into a bowling ball and did not tap it for threads? Just drill it tight and screw it in? ^^^^^^^^^^^ Bob, you just gave me another idea which I think would work fine, and would also provide an escape, in case of emergencies. Drill a hole to fit one of those threaded inserts that's used to anchor bolts in comcrete. You drop a little cone into the bottom of the hole, and then hammer the insert down. The cone spreads it, locking it in. You then screw in an eyebolt. If you did it that way what would stop him from unscrewing it in the bathroom? There shouldn't be too many emergancies, we arn't leaving his house. And we will have to play it by ear if we do. |
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"Bob" wrote: If you did it that way what would stop him from unscrewing it in the bathroom? (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^ That same question would apply to all the suggestions about drilling and tapping, or drilling and screwing in a threaded eyebolt to an untapped hole. |
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"Bob" wrote in message
m... "Leo Lichtman" wrote in message ... "Bob" wrote: So you just drilled into a bowling ball and did not tap it for threads? Just drill it tight and screw it in? ^^^^^^^^^^^ Bob, you just gave me another idea which I think would work fine, and would also provide an escape, in case of emergencies. Drill a hole to fit one of those threaded inserts that's used to anchor bolts in comcrete. You drop a little cone into the bottom of the hole, and then hammer the insert down. The cone spreads it, locking it in. You then screw in an eyebolt. If you did it that way what would stop him from unscrewing it in the bathroom? There shouldn't be too many emergancies, we arn't leaving his house. And we will have to play it by ear if we do. When you screw in an eye-bolt with a wrench, you have at least twenty centimetres of leverage and a better grip. When you try to unscrew it with your fingers, you need to try to get about the same angular force with one centimetre of leverage. So unless your mate is about twenty times stronger than you are, he isn't going to unscrew it by hand. Peter |
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"Bob" wrote in message
m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. First, in general, don't mix epoxy in place, do it on a sheet of newspaper or in a paper cup (depending how much you need), and if you're going to take more than a couple of minutes to get everything in place, don't use ten-minute stuff... Secondly, you'd do better to drill a new hole in the ball which you can screw the bolt into; either use a vice to tighten it or put a bit of epoxy down the sides of the hole before screwing the bolt in and it won't be coming out by hand. Peter |
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Bob wrote:
Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Well It is a couple of days in, and the eyebolt is barley stiff in there, and I don't think the epoxy is setting right. And I know there is some empty space in the hole between the bolt where the glue hasn't reached. Part of it could be the fact that I can't really mix the resin and the hardener well around the bolt. The other part of it could be this was a bad idea. If this dosn't work (it has to be strong as hell) I can pull/cut the bolt out and use either the other finger hole or the thumb hole and try again. So I had a couple of ideas. Using JB weld or new tubes of epoxy, completely fill the hole with the gunk and mix the resin and the hardener (forget what it is called in the jb weld case), mix the them well in the finger hole, then stick the eyebolt in and hopefully let it set. or Find a dowell made of some hard wood that is a good fit for the hole, pound the crap out of it until it fills the hole, then drill a hole in it and try to find a wood-thread eye bolt to screw in there. I don't like this option, because the groom could unscrew the thing. or I was planning as a backup, to take a round container, fill it with concrete and stick one of these bolts in there, this seems like the simplest route. So my questions: Any other methods of doing this that I have overlooked, I already tried google. Will the JB weld set in a big puddle of itself in finger hole around a bolt? What is the best compound to use, liquid nails, epoxy, quickcrete? Anyone got a line on a shackle? I was planning on using a masterlock for the chain to the bolt, then a masterlock on the chain wrapped around his leg. you got to drill a hole in the ball and make it a little smaller than the threads on the eye bolt.. then push the eye bolt into the hole and turn it until it bottoms out... |
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"Bob" wrote in message m... Ok, had to post this anon so hopefully the groom will never find it. A buddy of mine is getting married, for his bachlor parties we are going to tackle him and shackle a ball and chain to his leg. This way the strippers will have to cut off his pants to get them off. So, I need to build this thing. I procured a bowling ball, a big eye bolt, some masonry/metal epoxy, and some JB-Weld. I rigged up a coat hanger and rubber band that holds the eye bolt in place in one of the finger holes. And Day by day I have been filling the hole with the epoxy and trying to mix it around the bolt with another piece of coathanger. Uh, have you tried the pro shop at the bowling alley? They have some sort of stuff they plug old holes with to redrill used balls. Take in the ball, and the eyebolt with a few nuts and washers small enought to fit in the hole, and see how much they would charge to flow it full of the stuff they use. I don't know how strong the stuff is against getting pulled out, but it seems to hold up against the G-loads of getting dropped repeatedly pretty well. Failing that, I'd try what the other guy suggested about a compression plug. Basically a jam nut and washer on bottom end of bolt, some thick rubber washers, and another jam nut and washer on visible end. Hard part will be getting a wrench on the visible end, around the shaft of the eye bolt, if it is below surface of ball. Know anybody with a set of crow-foot wrenches? You'll want to rough up the inside of the hole so the rubber can get traction. aem sends.... |
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