Club Arnage

Advice please!

We have a really good aluminium flag pole about 10m tall. I saw last year some people on MB are using fishing rods (carp rods?) as extensions to flag poles...seems a good idea.

How long can you get them? On ebay the biggest ones I can see are c12ft. Any tips for attaching to flag pole? Or other non fishing rod alternatives...

I'm not going to compete with you folks with really "big ones", but need a few more feet!

Thanks for anyone that can enlighten.

Mr T

I was one of those that used (fishing Rods). They are actually sold as Flag Poles.

I got mine at a motorcaravan show last year. Mark Every got his in Carrefor!! The Carrefor ones are not as good a quality but I think 5 Meter ones were 5 EURO!! 10 Meter 15 Euro!

I paid about £30 for my 9 meter pole. They usually come with flag clips at the end are telescopic to a sensible size.

I will have a hunt around for a web address of where I got mine.

As Rick said, I got mine on the way back from Pre Quals last year. Can't remember where though?

They were basically 1 Euro per metre. I got 2 x 6Metre ones, one for each end of the Gazebos.

They are quite thin at the top end though so can bend in even slightly high winds.

That said, if your current pole is 10 metres (33 feet) it is probably one of the tallest anyway. And if it is a proper flag pole then I guess the old Quality v Quantity arguement could apply!

Thanks guys - on reflection my existing pole must be 5m...

any web links much appreciated!

Of course I'll have to make sure the fairy lights can reach the top as well....

No cancel that - just got one from Ebay - £20 for 9m telescopic...that sounds like a useful upgrade

Well if you are getting extenstions then I will just boast about my 9meter unmodified pole ;D ;D

Just got two 5 mtr telescopics on e bay for 99 pence. plus postage.

What have you got planned for this year then Brian??   :)

JP, to early to disclose at the moment, but if all goes according to plan it should be quite good.

I had some telescopic poles that snapped in the wind 2 years back.

What are you using ( wording ) to search e-bay for ??

I used 'telescopic'.  You get loads of fishing rods, but embedded among these are various poles 3m to 9m, from £4 to £20.

Ironically, when I entered 'telescopic poles', I only got fishing rods!!!

DB

Oh Mr Toad, you don't want to top the sole tree at Houx, do you ? Sorry, I'm drunk... Have a good one.

Robbo, I just searched " Poles ", they are fishing whips do not think they will be strong enough to take full sized flag, but will report back when they arrive.
Brian

What happens in the case of Lightning strikes??

sorry I go down to Le Mans in a MGB GT every year so always prepare for the worst!!

Ken

Hmmmmmm. Not sure whether a fibre glass Roach Pole would act as a conductor??  And there are some tall trees around so it won't be the highest point! Although we are due another wet one again soon I guess.

If there's enough potential (volts), the lightning will travel through anything - including trees (the sap) and flagpoles.

Always keep one hand in your pocket  ;)

Is it true then that you are safe if you are touching rubber   ??? ::)

As long as you're not touching cloth.

Try these two ebay shops

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Skyblue-Leisure_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/KITES-AND-WINDSOCKS-OF-CORNWALL_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm

Doesn't say if they're lightning-proof though

DB

  2 New 5 Metre Telescopic Glass Fishing Poles £0.99
 -   11h 50m
Some still on e bay. Ours arrived this morning great value and will do what we want them for.
Would not take a full sized flag as end taper is very thin.

1 x 5m and 1 x 8m for £6.99 from the same vendor.

Won two sets! Should be collecting them at the weekend on route to relatives.

Any tips on anchoring them to/in the ground? Also are they telescopic, or are they lengths that connect together?

My 9m pole has gone straight to the Beermountain warehouse, so I won't see it until MB in June!

Thanks Mr T

They are telescopic. We'll be securing ours to the legs of the gazebo.

 What you need is one of those metal poles they use for putting tape etc around things at roadside etc,  councils use them a lot, straight "rod" about 1metre long with a loop at the top, (think about it and you'll see what I mean  ;) ) now cut the loop off, put a piece of rubber pipe [tight fit] over the top {this protects the inside of the flag pole} and  sharpen the point up a bit, there you have the "anchor" hammer it in the ground and slide the flag pole over the top.  ;D ;D
   Ours has withstood some very high winds like that with no further anchoage required.

Thanks - got it - we carry those things in our stores for the orange fence if the pikeys are closing in. I'll cut the top off one (some sort of industrial welding lance?) and there you have it - the perfect lightining conductor extension!

if you can, visit a building site preferably civils site and get some lengths of reinforcement bar.

There is usually large amounts knocking about as off cuts

 

Or get a small amount of scaffold pole !!

Good thinking Robbo - I'll see if I can "borrow" a piece from one of the trackside towers - hope I don't take one of the vital supporting bits!

Last year a french bloke between us and the track had a marvellous erection (phnarr phnarr) which he built on Tuesday and didn't return to until the weekend. I'm sure he wouldn't miss some bits...  ;) ;)