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Quick update! I picked up a Bosch rebar cutting bit and put it in a 1/2 inch drill because my rotohammer either rotos and hammers or just hammers. So can't use it in that. It chewed right through the rebar. So I used it to chew through the collars left in my other 2 holes too. I punched through...

I should clarify. To do epoxy anchors right I would of had to go down to 5/8s rod, or disassemble the lift, move the post, and drill out the holes in the floor to 7/8s then reassemble. The directions on the tube said the holes needs to be 1/8 inch bigger than the rod you use. That's why I...

This is why I decided to use longer anchors deeper in the concrete. Going deeper is basically like starting a fresh hole and the lift was designed to use 3/4 anchors. The specs say 3.5 inches is minimum depth and I'm 6 to 6.5 now. So hopefully I dont die haha

I'm using a masonry bit. My plan to use longer anchors in deeper holes seems to be working so I'm gonna keep going with that. So I don't have to move or drill new holes. I probably won't have time to work on it till next weekend I will update then! Thanks everyone!

At least I'm pretty certain it's rebar. It's hard to see and my magnet sticks to whatever it is.

I have a big millwukie roto hammer. It hits the rebar and just sounds like it's ratcheting? Maybe I have it set wrong?

Ah sweet. I didn't know such a thing existed thank you

Or does anyone have a bright idea to get through that rebar so I can drill deeper and put the longer anchor in

I never thought of that before and no one told Me that. I really wish I had done that haha

I still have 2 holes to try a new anchor in. Does anyone think it would be alright if the other 2 holes are able to set anchors and I use a 5/8s rod and epoxy on that hole that won't take one instead of 3/4 rod?

sorry haven't updated, havent had a chance to work on it. I got some time tonight and got the collars out of 4 of the holes. 3 of them came out quite easy so i drilled the holes all the way through. I ended up actually going back to fastenal and getting 8.5 long red heads and putting them in the...

I will call them but so far their tech support has been poor for me. The instructions also are sort of vauge. They're ok. I'd give them a c minus. For example they don't even show how or where to hook up your hydraulic lines to the cylinders.

You were right, thanks for your advice. I just got home from Fastenal and the gentleman there said using epoxy on anchors actually lessens the affect of both and I should just use threaded rod. So that's what I'm doing, if the other side comes out I'll pull them out and do the same over there...

But if the holes partially Filled with epoxy, and you put the anchor in. Wouldn't the epoxy ooze up over the top Of the anchor and once it's torqued the anchor sets then the epoxy sets helping holdit in place?

I torqued them to 95 ft lbs. 3 to 5 turns is a pretty drastic difference in torque. So I went off a package of red heads I had that were similar. That was probably a mistake. But I don't think it's the cause of my problem since they did torque down the first time. Can't you use an epoxy and an...