littletoolshed@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Does your use case require the use of a chemical anchor? Friction anchors are also common. Whether you risk fracture may depend on the system as a whole, so you may want to provide some additional details to help get more confident guidance. Good luck!!
diyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Is this a friction anchor?
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I just learned these exist. Though I doubt it would have helped in my case. At this point I’ll just have to check it over the seasons and see if temp changes have caused any issues.
I was mainly asking for future reference whether I should repeat what I did or not. I suppose it’s rare that a smooth rod needs to be installed on brick.
Dedh@lemmy.world 7 months ago
For mechanical fasteners thag don’t require any bonding / achesives red heads are what I’ve always used. They also have special screws, all of these I have no problem recomend\ing. The only advantage I can think one of the redheads might have over your current (working) solution is if you used a a threaded sleeve type to allow the “axle”? to be removeable. I’ve used these types for bolting tool stands like metal tube be benders to the floor of my garage. Allows me to have multiple tool mounts that are removeable - lasted 10+years without any issues.
diyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
I appreciate the tip. The shank was ½ a bicycle axle bolt with non-standard threading. I could not have switched to a standard bolt because the nuts that interface to ball bearings needed to be on the bolt.
Good to hear your anchors held up over 10 years. Someone else just mentioned they’ve not bee so lucky: lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/5372639 I suppose it’s important that they be used in a dry climate.