Know of any uses for solid concrete cylinders?

[bonkers325]

do you work for the DOT by any chance?

collect enough until you can build a pyramid, then drive through it

 

[quackagator]

pillings for a dock

 

[Sukhoi]

They'd probably make awesome shooting targets too.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
do you work for the DOT by any chance?

collect enough until you can build a pyramid, then drive through it

Nope, a "small" private engineering company.

To answer some of the other questions...as of now I have about 10 behind the building, but...Id say by the end of the summer I could have close to 100..its hard to say.

Also, they are solid all the way through...just incase anyone was confused.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
They'd probably make awesome shooting targets too.

Hmm...indeed.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Use them as pots for plants. Soil will be raised for good drainage, but they won't be too easy to move.

 

[Nebor]

Sell them to an American car manufacturer. I think they still use iron and concrete along with their pushrods.

 

[Excelsior]

anymore?

 

[Injury]

craigslist... $5 each.

 

[kranky]

Cut them in half lengthwise, and surprise your neighbors with some new speed bumps.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Spare toliet bowls.

 

[keird]

Drill a 3/8 inch hole at one end and place an expansion bolt with a bolt hangar.

http://www.powers.com/product_06914.html

http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/bolthangers.htm

clip on a chain and start pwning ground hogs.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Part of my job involves breaking concrete cylinders to see how many PSI they can handle and with each set of cylinders, one is a reserve. If the first four pass then the reserve is usually thrown away. However, this seems a bit wasteful to me, so I have started saving them in case I could figure out a use for them.

Now...can anyone think of something I could use them for? They are pretty strong (most can handle 3000+ PSI and for the most part, untouched.

Specs: 1 foot high/long
6 inches in diameter.

It's not a waste to throw away concrete cylinders that are 1 foot long by 6 inches in diameter.

 

[lozina]

Fence post footings

 

[Jzero]

How much do they weigh? They could make workable "poor man's" curling stones.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Im refraining from commenting what i want to say, but its so very hard

i'm surprised it took this long for someone to say something like that.

 

[woowoo]

Boat anchor

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Jzero
How much do they weigh? They could make workable "poor man's" curling stones.

My estimation is 15-22 or so...they vary a bit.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Part of my job involves breaking concrete cylinders to see how many PSI they can handle and with each set of cylinders, one is a reserve. If the first four pass then the reserve is usually thrown away. However, this seems a bit wasteful to me, so I have started saving them in case I could figure out a use for them.

Now...can anyone think of something I could use them for? They are pretty strong (most can handle 3000+ PSI and for the most part, untouched.

Specs: 1 foot high/long
6 inches in diameter.

It's not a waste to throw away concrete cylinders that are 1 foot long by 6 inches in diameter.

I guess..I just hate throwing stuff away.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Jzero
How much do they weigh? They could make workable "poor man's" curling stones.

My estimation is 15-22 or so...they vary a bit.

You would have to stick two together since they should be 40-44lbs.

 

[vshah]

lay them all down and roll something heavy to egypt

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: woowoo
Boat anchor

or make your own artificial reef

 

[skyking]

build some fine walls/fences out of them. that is what all the dirt breakers I know do with them
Grade out a trench, and lay the first course down. Fill in the gaps with cheap mix, and repeat.

 

[WildHorse]

Large CHESS pieces !!!!

Maybe get with one of those gypsy-type people that float around to the crafts fairs, who could make some kind of sleeve fitted over the stump, to fashion the individual pieces. Patio chess!

 

[Specop 007]

If your located near Kansas City, I'd happily take them off your hands.
I just dont want to pay to ship them, that'd cost an arm and a leg.