Straighten ground rod?

showcrop · Aug 29, 2022

I have this old ground rod that I must have bought years ago for electric fence, that I want to repurpose to upgrade a lightening rod ground from an old piece of pipe. It has a significant bend in it. The only way that I can think of to hold it is giant vise grips or a very big vise, but I have neither. Ideas?

Dieseltech · Aug 29, 2022

I've straightened some round rods like that in a tractor drawbar hole or frame rail hole, might not get it perfect but better than it is now.

M-MAN · Aug 29, 2022

Pull the hitch on your truck and slide
the bar into the socket. Park the rear
tractor tire on top of it to hold it.

BarnyardEngineering · Aug 29, 2022

There are several places on most any tractor that you can use to straighten a rod.

For example, over the front end tube, under the tie rod, slide in to where the bend is, pull down.

Pull the 3pt arms together with a bungee, thread the rod through both holes, slide the bar in to the bend, pull down.

All you need to find is two solid points, one to put the bar over, one to hook the bar under, and gravity.

Russ from MN · Aug 29, 2022

A block of wood and a 4 pound hammer? I straightened some 1/2 rebar yesterday that way, that's about as stiff as a ground rod.

caterpillar guy · Aug 29, 2022

I've used holes in the rear wheel casting on tractor or hevy implement like a plow frame or disk frame or other places where there is a hole similar size. Also can put a pipe in the vise squeeze it tight then put rod in the pipe. Will need to pull sideways to hold pipe well.

DoubleO7 · Aug 29, 2022

Two trees close enough together.

Steve in VA · Aug 29, 2022

My JD 1020 front end had bolt holes of the
correct size so I straightened a rod and
reused it. Pushed it into the bolt hole
and leveled it to straight.

Michael Soldan · Aug 29, 2022

I use the trailer hitch on my truck to straighten things. I remove the hitch and shove pipes into the receiver and straighten them. I have
straightened steel fence post by the thousands.

Paul from MI · Aug 29, 2022

I have straightened a lot of pieces using an oak 4x6, some chain, and a hydraulic jack. Just have to be creative.

Straighten ground rod?

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