DanMan2k06
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Damascus, MD
Just in time for the 'Fourth. Heading down to the Outer Banks, NC this year and wanted to show my patriotism, while engaging in adult activities on the beach. As much as this country is in the $hitter right now, I am still grateful that I was born and raised here, rather than any other country in the world. So here it is.
You'll need:
-About 10' of 2"x2"x1/4" square tubing
-(5) #5 conduit hangers (designed for 2" sched. 40 pipe) http://www.homedepot.com/p/Raco-2-in-5-Conduit-Hanger-with-Bolt-2058-20/203671722#.UbZhz-BzodU
-A Hazard Fraught 20' telescoping flagpole kit. http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ft-telescoping-flag-pole-kit-95598.html
-A 3'x5' Valley Forge USA flag http://www.homedepot.com/p/Valley-Forge-Flag-3-ft-x-5-ft-Cotton-U-S-Flag-USB3/202555867#.UbZiC-BzodU
Note - The Harbor Freight kit comes with a super cheesy nylon printed 3'x5' American flag. Obviously chinese made. I'll support free trade and get down with a chinese-made flagpole all day. But a chinese-made American flag? Not ok. Hence why I said the USA-made Valley Forge flag is a necessity for this project. Feel free to burn the other one that comes in the kit.
Here's what I ended up with.
The base that extends out of the hitch is an 18" piece of 1/4" thick square tube. Everything else is 1/8" to save weight. The upright main tube is 4' tall, and the braces are about 15" at the long ends of the 45 degree miters. The two small gussets were the ends that fell off of the miters when they were cut. The conduit hangers are welded at 12" intervals up the tube, and fit the base of the flagpole absolutely perfectly. Weld it all together, and you've got a bomb-proof flagpole. The pole itself will snap LONG before any welds break or excessive force is put on the hitch. I love the fact that the pole is telescoping, so at night and during violent storms it can be removed completely.
I'm also going to incorporate a bike carrier into the design, but that comes later.
You'll need:
-About 10' of 2"x2"x1/4" square tubing
-(5) #5 conduit hangers (designed for 2" sched. 40 pipe) http://www.homedepot.com/p/Raco-2-in-5-Conduit-Hanger-with-Bolt-2058-20/203671722#.UbZhz-BzodU
-A Hazard Fraught 20' telescoping flagpole kit. http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ft-telescoping-flag-pole-kit-95598.html
-A 3'x5' Valley Forge USA flag http://www.homedepot.com/p/Valley-Forge-Flag-3-ft-x-5-ft-Cotton-U-S-Flag-USB3/202555867#.UbZiC-BzodU
Note - The Harbor Freight kit comes with a super cheesy nylon printed 3'x5' American flag. Obviously chinese made. I'll support free trade and get down with a chinese-made flagpole all day. But a chinese-made American flag? Not ok. Hence why I said the USA-made Valley Forge flag is a necessity for this project. Feel free to burn the other one that comes in the kit.
Here's what I ended up with.
The base that extends out of the hitch is an 18" piece of 1/4" thick square tube. Everything else is 1/8" to save weight. The upright main tube is 4' tall, and the braces are about 15" at the long ends of the 45 degree miters. The two small gussets were the ends that fell off of the miters when they were cut. The conduit hangers are welded at 12" intervals up the tube, and fit the base of the flagpole absolutely perfectly. Weld it all together, and you've got a bomb-proof flagpole. The pole itself will snap LONG before any welds break or excessive force is put on the hitch. I love the fact that the pole is telescoping, so at night and during violent storms it can be removed completely.
I'm also going to incorporate a bike carrier into the design, but that comes later.
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