Great,
thanks fot the Report.
I think i made me this too.
Regards Dirk
Great,
thanks fot the Report.
I think i made me this too.
Regards Dirk
Well I haven't had time to dig out the paracord (I've not even had enough time to really buy food for nearly two weeks ) but I did take a couple of minutes to warp the fraps tighter and my initial tests indicate no slipping! I'll put together a full report after the holidays, but for anyone building one right now: make those fraps tight!
Would a top rail 1 3/8" work fine? It seems those are significantly cheaper than the 1 5/8" ones I'm finding at Lowes and HD.
17 gauge steel here.
I saw that but didn't want to spend twice as much on the larger size since it only comes in the 21' pieces. They also have a line post in 1 5/8" but I want it in two pieces for portability and I couldn't figure out a good way to connect the two line post pieces. Anyone know if its possible to use a sleeve of some kind on line posts?
Last edited by catalyst; 12-28-2012 at 13:52.
Those galvanized fence post sections are flared on one end, so they fit inside each other without the need for any fittings. This is why you should get 2 sections. Cut each section to 1/2 the desired length and then they will go together just fine.
FWIW I got the smaller 1-3/8 pipe and it's plenty strong.
You will see a lot of 13/8" top rail used on these stands. Works fine. Waste is an issue if you are going for, say 14' and haulability (new word?). I now have two 6" lengths with no flare, so I plan to try one of the stands that uses two posts and good ground anchors. If that works for me I will be happy.
When connecting two poles does it matter where that connection is on the length of the pole? For example, would it work to connect a 10' piece with a 2-3' piece or would it be better to have the two pieces closer to the same length like two 6' pieces?
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