[Jewelry making - Article 00901] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling mill stand on concrete

[Rick]

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>     I have a fence post that was anchored into concrete for a gate and
>     it has worked loose just from the dogs jumping against it. 

    Actually the wood shrank away from the concrete. The dogs just
    finished the job. Every mailbox in my neighborhood is mounted on a
    4x4 post set in concrete. They all wobble except mine. 12 years ago
    I bought a mailbox post made from recycled plastic. It is as solid as
    the day after I put it in. That's what causes most wood fences to
    fail. The posts shrink away from the concrete they were set in
    leaving a space for water to rot the wood. The best replacements are
    galvanized metal posts then attach the wood to them. Better stop
    there. Don't want to turn Orchid into a home improvement DIY. :) 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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