$1.50 Ti stakes at myDIYgear.com

Just picked up a handful for my PCT hike this summer…….

A photo of the rounded end Ti Stakes.

Or on the website at http://www.mydiygear.com/pages/projects/misc/ti-stakes.php

They look good Randy. Thank you for taking the time to take a picture.

I bought the 1/8 inch stakes and found it easy to adjust the taper on a bench or disc sander with 150 grit. I prefer a longer taper but keep the tip blunt and rounded.

Bill

and I haven't used them yet, but they look and feel great. The rounded end should be really good, it's a lot like the aimed-at ballpoint pen shape. They are so light, too. If I remember right I got the 6" ones and they are each a hair under 4 grams? I can't remember exactly right now.

Thanks for the quick ship and nice piece of kit, sir.

I want to paint the ends orange, can anyone recommend tips for this? I know in the manufacturing process something is done to the metal so that paint sticks for enhanced longevity (thanks, How Its Made). Anyone have tips for doing this at home? I haven't looked it up yet, I suppose I will now.

Again, really happy with this deal, and recommend it. Thank you again.

Ordered 8 of the 6"x1/8" – fairly stiff, wonderfully light. The rounded ends are about perfect: rounded, no sharp points. Thanks!

I get to get outside right now and try them with a first setting-up of my Gatewood Cape! Good stuff.

I don't know about getting paint to stick. That could be tough.

I've kicked around the idea of anodizing a few, but I'm not sure of getting suitable results. Would there be enough demand to make it worthwhile?

Here is a tutorial on anodizing titanium at home.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/804086-DIY-9v-battery-Titanium-anodizer

Ordered 6 today……thanks

Placed an order today for 6 :)

I used my daughter's ruby red fingernail polish. I used two coats and it really sticks well. I also tie short loops of bright red braided line on the end.

Colored stakes look good. I need to find a daughter now…

I ordered 8 of mixed variety, thank you. :)

Just a heads up. Here is the remaining inventory of Ti Stakes I have left.
I will keep the free shipping offer in place until they are all gone.

Started with 2,395 stakes on 04-03-11
1,767 stakes have been purchased in almost 7 months.
Now I only have 628 left.
Thanks for all your support!

To order see this page.
http://www.mydiygear.com/pages/proje…/ti-stakes.php

Just ordered 8 for various projects. Thanks for offering these.

Ordered 8 of the 6" long .118" yesterday. Looking forward to using them. Thanks!

OK, might pick up 8 or so… pros/cons of the different diameters? I was thinking of the 6"/0.118 since it just seems like the middle of the road. Obviously bigger=more weight, but I'm guessing you get more holding power.

Is 0.118 vs 0.125 really going to make that much of a difference for holding power?

It might depend on the typical hardness of the ground that they are used in. If you have soft soil, then just about any skinny stake will push in. If you have really hard soil, it won't push, and you may have to pound it in using a rock. In that case, you probably want the stiffer one with larger diameter.

On the other hand, with hard soil, maybe a small number of stiff ones will get the job done. With soft soil, maybe you need a larger number of the skinny ones.

–B.G.–

darn, just picked up 10 at zpacks 2 days ago, oh well, only saved like 5 bucks…

"With much more strength than aluminum and much less weight than steel"

This is definitely true, but didn't you want to say more strength than steel and less weight than aluminum?

Well, no actually that statement is correct.
Titanium is heavier than Aluminum.
Titanium has approx the same tensile strength as a low grade steel alloy.

I guess the most accurate statement would be:
"Titanium has a much higher strength to weight ratio than both Steel and Aluminum."

I just took inventory tonight after shipping today's orders.
6 x .157 = 3 left
6 x .093 = 107 left
5 x .157 = 75 left
5 x .125" = 164 left

I'm not sure about the future of Ti Stakes at myDIYgear.com. I'm currently working with my titanium guy to see if we are able to work something out.

Randy,
I know that per same size/volume – Ti is heavier, but the Ti stakes are lighter because there is less material than in the Alu stakes. Otherwise i would be running around with Aluminum ones.

Either way – good price.

I know this is an old thread but is myDIYgear.com no longer around or did it just move to another domain?

Its moved to http://www.dream-hammock.com