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An anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors—temporary and permanent. A permanent anchor is often called a mooring, and is rarely moved; it is quite possible the vessel cannot hoist it aboard but must hire a service to move or maintain it. Vessels carry one or more temporary anchors which may be of different designs and weights. A sea anchor is a related device used when the water depth makes using a mooring or temporary anchor impractical. The vessel is attached to the anchor by the rode which is made with chain, cable or line or a combination of these. The hole in the hull through which the anchor rode passes is called "hawsepipe" because thick mooring lines are called "hawsers". An anchor works by resisting the movement force of the vessel which is attached to it. There are two primary ways to do this—via sheer mass, and by "hooking" into the seabed. While permanent moorings can use large masses resting on this seabed this is not practical for temporary anchors which need to be stowed onboard so almost all temporary anchors are of the type which have metal flukes which hook on to rocks in the bottom or bury themselves in soft bottoms. An interesting element of anchor jargon is the term aweigh, which describes the anchor when it is hanging on the rope, not resting on the bottom; this is linked to the term to weigh anchor, meaning to lift the anchor from the sea bed, allowing the ship or boat to move. An anchor is described as aweigh when it has been broken out of the bottom and is being hauled up to be stowed. Aweigh should not be confused with under way, which describes a vessel which is not moored to a dock or anchored, whether or not it is moving through the water. Thus, a vessel can be under way (or underway) with no way on (i.e., not moving). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Do I need to use anchors to install a towel rack into drywall? Q. I bought this kit which comes with anchors but it looks like they are just for ceramic tile. Can I just screw the screws into the drywall without anchors? Asked by galaxyy - Thu Feb 7 19:05:04 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. You need the stronges anchors money can buy & you still may have problems..depending on how you or your family treats towel brackets..I would purchase towel racks that would reach 16"..If you fasten them into the studs..you'll have less problems in the future. Answered by Rex K - Thu Feb 7 19:17:48 2008 How do I remove screw anchors from ceramic tile on my bathroom wall? Q. I have old plastic screw anchors in my tile and I want to remove them so I can drill a new hole nearby. -- The previous owner had the toilet roll arms too close. Thanks! Asked by Julie P - Mon Jan 14 20:24:41 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. As answer one states, validly, use caution. I tile every day of my life, and I'm still baffled by the fact that anyone would drill through tile. For one thing there are FIXTURES, such as toilte paper holders and soap dishes designed to be applied like the surrounding tiles are. A more logical approach, if one is set on drilling, would be to find a holder that could be drilled, and screwed into grout lines. Steven Wolf Just my two "Sense" added thought: If you can, just move one holder. Take a screw the appropriate size, drive it in just a couple of threads, and pull back with a pair of pliers. Answered by DIY Doc - Mon Jan 14 20:40:13 2008 What is the proper sizing for concrete anchors and reason for 1/4" added hold depth?
Q. On use of the Poly-Set Plug Anchor On a concrete wall, would a 1 1/4" anchor #6 be suitable for hanging pictures and (a few decorations that weight about 8lbs using 2 anchors)? Is this the correct size? The screw would not be flush against the wall since it needs about a 1/4" sticking out to mount picture frames as well as decoration widths. Also what is the purpose of drilling a hole at least 1/4" deeper than the anchor insert length? Error, should be HOLE depth Asked by Randy O - Tue Sep 4 21:55:51 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments A. Surprised that your web site did not post a sheer weight for the anchors. Regardless, each one of those little anchors will hold around 20 lbs safely, when mounted horizontal into a concrete wall. Typically you over-drill the depth to allow for the screw threads to have enough room without bottoming out. (The screw is longer than the plastic sleeve) Answered by tailless_2000 - Tue Sep 4 23:27:14 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Anchors"
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