What can I use this for - 25kN Steel snap hook 18mm?

[Feek]

I had to add this to a recent order to get above the minimum value. It's rated at 25kN which seems to be quite a lot. I don't need it but it was the only item they had which got me just over the order threshold.

What shall I use it for?

 

[potatolord]

Prince Albert.

 

[Feek]

Prince Albert.

I already thought of that but the snap hook is a bit small.

 

[Thekwango]

take up rocking climbing?

 

[m@rty]

Sex swing?

 

[kaiowas]

Test their loading claims to destruction.

 

[Feek]

Test their loading claims to destruction.

I like this. Can we find a tame crane driver and persuade him to try and lift my house?

 

[Pho]

If you have a lot of keys they're handy as a giant keyring where you can quickly take off groups of keys.

 

[VeNT]

I like this. Can we find a tame crane driver and persuade him to try and lift my house?

iirc they are rated for "snap" loads (ie sudden) and sustained loads at different values.

I used one as a keychain for a few years on a set of keys that I didn't want to lose.

 

[Feek]

I have two keys on my keyring, my car and my house.

 

[kaiowas]

I like this. Can we find a tame crane driver and persuade him to try and lift my house?

It’s only 2.5T or so*, a decent sized jack or engine crane should be able to generate enough force. Just need to get hold of a suitable load cell to measure the applied load.

*This may not be true I’d expect it to have at least a 2x safety factor before it’ll actually break

 

[SPG]

Hang it off your jeans to confirm how much of nerd you are

 

[Murphy]

Buy yourself a pet bull.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Yes, a pet bull, come this way my boy, I have just the thing..... I'll let you put the ring in though!

 

[ttaskmaster]

Use it as a knuckle duster. Go pick a fight with some chavvy type in your local job centre.

 

[Chris Wilson]

What a terrible thing to say... You know they are only there because of " "... Fill in the gap to suit a particular angle

 

[Hagar]

It’s only 2.5T or so*, a decent sized jack or engine crane should be able to generate enough force. Just need to get hold of a suitable load cell to measure the applied load.

*This may not be true I’d expect it to have at least a 2x safety factor before it’ll actually break

Probably 4 or 5 times SWL.

 

[Hagar]

You could attach it to the tow hitch in case you are ever unfortunate enough to need rescuing by the RAC.

 

[jpaul]

It’s only 2.5T or so*, a decent sized jack or engine crane should be able to generate enough force. Just need to get hold of a suitable load cell to measure the applied load.

it's when you fall when climbing on non-stretchable(static) slings/cords that you generate biggest load -
if you let a 2.5t car freefall for 2s it's be doing 20m/s => 2500*20=50Kn shock force busted.

 

[darael]

Yes, a pet bull, come this way my boy, I have just the thing..... I'll let you put the ring in though!

He certainly looks gamesome.