Where to buy junk engine valves?

[BernDog]

Jimmypoo wrote:
How about checking an auto machine shop that does big (truck/tractor) work too?

They have to have loads of valves they've pulled from heads to replace that they toss every day.

That's kind of what I thought. I figured I'd start there when I call around after the holiday. I guess I just didn't know enough about it to know what they did with scrap parts like that. I'm assuming they have salvage places come by occasionally and pick up a pile? Maybe if they knew they had someone who wanted to buy them, I could talk them into setting some aside for me as they crop up.

[testcase]

Rebar should be readily available. Cut into whatever lengths you need. Bend the top into an "L" and, it will be easy to drive in and later to remove.

[BernDog]

testcase wrote:
Rebar should be readily available. Cut into whatever lengths you need. Bend the top into an "L" and, it will be easy to drive in and later to remove.

Yeah, I might go that way if I can't get what I'm looking for. The only drawbacks I've thought of with that is probably having to use a mallet most of the time, and having a harder time pulling them out. How hard is it to bend rebar? I've got a bench vise, but that's about it. Could I just put one end in the vise and pull?

[btfc]

http://www.rei.com/product/693154/rei-st...#prodSpecs

http://www.rei.com/product/682543/msr-ground-hog-stake

[testcase]

I've never bent rebar myself so, I can't report on the effort required. I've seen lots of rebar used as tent stakes though so, I know its commonly done. A sturdy vise and proper application of leverage should get the job done. I think a regular hammer would drive rebar into the ground. The "L" gives you a surface on which to facilitate removal. I would recommend that on whatever stakes you use, you cover the expose ends to warn passers by and avoid injuries from careless people walking into them, especially in the dark.

[BernDog]

testcase wrote:
I've never bent rebar myself so, I can't report on the effort required. I've seen lots of rebar used as tent stakes though so, I know its commonly done. A sturdy vise and proper application of leverage should get the job done. I think a regular hammer would drive rebar into the ground. The "L" gives you a surface on which to facilitate removal. I would recommend that on whatever stakes you use, you cover the expose ends to warn passers by and avoid injuries from careless people walking into them, especially in the dark.

Yeah, I'm always pretty conscious of the safety factor. We have a lot of kids running around when we camp. I try to use brightly colored ropes, but I always worry about the stakes. That's part of why I want to find some valves. You can pound them in completely flush, but not lose them. If I end up with rebar, I'll probably paint the ends so they stand out.