Temporary Anchor Removal Process (Cleanup)

Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

It's cold because of the cold snap, but the Nagoya area still feels warmer than other places.

If I go somewhere like Nagano after getting used to this kind of temperature, it’ll be hell lol

I’d like to be careful about taking care of my health, but pollen season has already started!

I just know it!!!

This year's terrible hay fever is really getting to me, isn't it? None of the home remedies have worked so far, lol.

Pollen Gas Mask


But that's beside the point.

The other day, I showed you a video of a temporary anchor being cut.

Temporary Anchor Removal Process

Some people often cut this with a gas torch.

I wouldn't recommend that.

It's better to use Thunder whenever possible.

Cross-section of PC steel strand

The photo shows the PC steel strands from the other day.

Take a look at this cut surface. It’s cut cleanly and crisply.

In reality, each one is subjected to a load of about 12 metric tons, so,

It feels like it snaps the moment the angle grinder blade cuts halfway into a single strand of the wire.

If this were gas cutting, it would be melted.

If the sole purpose is cutting (unloading), that’s fine, but the next step involves pulling it out.

Gas Cutting

If the cut surface isn't clean when you pull it out,

It's hard to insert wedge-type and clamp-type drawing jigs.

 

In the worst-case scenario, we might have to cut it once with a sander before proceeding.

I want to avoid doing the same work twice as much as possible, so I recommend using a sander.

 

All that's left is to use the drawing die to draw the part.

PC Steel Strand, After Drawing

Here's what it looks like.

What I really hate is,This PC wire is covered in rust-preventive oil.That's exactly it!!!

The pulling operation gets extremely oily.

Even a brand-new jacket gets caked in mud in just one day.

If this is your first time trying this, be prepared—it’s incredibly oily, lol.

 

Use your usual angle grinder cutting disc to cut this into pieces about 1 to 2 meters long.

It's about to snap!

This is it!! It cuts like a charm!

The name is really bad, and if I saw that package sitting there, I definitely wouldn't pick it up! LOL

I'm not trying to criticize it, but,

Other than that,The sharpness and durability are outstandingWhat?!

But the packaging is so bad that even if you left it sitting around, you’d probably never use it, right? lol

But seriously, this cuts like a dream, and it’s the best value-for-money cutting blade out there! I highly recommend it.

The Challenger of the Cutting Wheel (Part 3)

 

And then, once it's cut, you just take it to the scrap metal dealer, and that's it.

Of course, please take the steel base home with you, too!

When taking scrap metal to a scrap yard, be sure to lay a blue tarp on the truck bed before transporting it.

Please be careful, as you'll get covered in rust-preventive oil and get incredibly dirty.

 

See you later.

How to Remove Prestressed Steel Cables from Temporary Anchors That Won't Come Out

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