I have a flagpole mounted to a hollow pillar made of 1 by 6 wood. it takes a lot of wind and has loosened standard toggle bolts. is this strongerll?
753139
I have found these bolts to be fantastically strong. Though I haven't used them in such an application, I'm fairly confident their up to it.
906109
If you are trying to keep it from blowing in the wind anchoring it to cement blocks could work. The other day I did not have it anchored to anything and a good wind came through and it looked like a sail on a boat. I rolled it up. I do like it though. It is actually lightweight and built well. One end at the top of the curtain rod has a small round cap over the pin to protect it during shipment - you need to remove it --- I discovered it the hard way!
818979
Don't really know. I went to the hardware store and purchased solid steel spikes a foot long and hammered straight through asphalt also used steel wire cable looped through top bars and tied into my fence and roof of house with eyelet bolts it's very strong just remember to leave some slack you want it to move a little with the wind to much tension will snap poles hope this helps
1290287
Yes, it is very strong . We used it when it was windy and it was ok and as we can change the position it is very convenient to be able to be protected against the wind
944410
Well it is pretty lite weight. It would be ok if the wind does not hit is directly I think. However I think I would anchor it to be sure.
131281
you don't. We put a 3 foot metal rod on each side and tied it to arbor with a snap tie and used a sledge hammer and knocked that metal rod into ground and it secures it just fine and we have heavy winds here.
2232391
U-bolts are a good method. You also might want to drill a hole thru poles both and insert a long, locking bolt w/nut to avoid minor movement in windy conditions.
1792705
Yes it is solid. This is a quality product. I live on a point on a mountain and I get lots of breeze. Never had a problem with any part of this unit including the pole. You will like it!
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I would say about 5 pounds you hang something heavy and a wind comes up it might break
1323964
The attachment arms are very adjustable up/down, in/out and rotate to help even more. Each plate has 4 bolts so when it is tightened up it is very solid. I was using it the other day and the wind had stopped. I removed it in about 1 minute. They give you two set screws and Allen wrench for this purpose. I am planning to pick up a couple of wing screws so I can removed it and put it back on with a tool. I hope this helps
1682979
I will give the installation a "5" rating. I live in Fort Worth which experiences wind gusts of more than 50 mph. I use some heavy concrete blocks to stabilize the system I did not want tn put a permanent anchoring system as it would probably bend the metal structure. My grand kids use mu set to learn to play not only golf but also baseball. The older ones practice their tennis serve.
1378660
Pretty good depending on what type of wind, when its staked down it holds really well. There is also sand bags on each corner to add more weight if needed.
782309
My flag is a 3x5 on 20 ft. pole, it provides good light of the flag in moderate wind. I doubt it would be good for larger flags. It gives a nice glowing soft light on the ground for about a 20 ft plus radius.
229540
So far, the anchor screws provided with Earth Machine have kept it up right through two hurricanes and one straight line wind storm. Your local hardware store may have anchors/stakes that may be more robust.
1413448
it really depends on how thick the flagpole is. I know the ones I bought would never work. The wind would rip it right off even if the pole is narrow enough.
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Absolutely not. Wind, rain, pretty much any element is an issue. I'm on my third one and my review is changing as I realize how few things it stands up to. It's perfect for what you are describing but if the wind is heavy you are in trouble. I have anchored it down but then came the rain and it caved in.
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We anchored down with stakes. Have not used in high winds so can't say. Very happy with purchase would buy again.