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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 02 April 2011, 09:34:12

Title: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 02 April 2011, 09:34:12

Bought a rotary clothes line in B&Q last week to fit an existing hole in the ground.

Hole is fractionally too small, but is about 12 years old.

Current smallest diameter pole seems to be 32mm, but hold is only 30mm. Does anyone know if the standard diameter size has changed at all over the last decade?

As the current one is set in concrete it might as well be 2 metres out let along 2mm.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: Jimbob on 02 April 2011, 09:51:36

every manufacturer seems to have their own standard  :'(

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: Andy B on 02 April 2011, 09:54:27

Quote

Bought a rotary clothes line in B&Q last week to fit an existing hole in the ground.

Hole is fractionally too small, but is about 12 years old.

Current smallest diameter pole seems to be 32mm, but hold is only 30mm. Does anyone know if the standard diameter size has changed at all over the last decade?

As the current one is set in concrete it might as well be 2 metres out let along 2mm.

Any ideas?

We had the same problem. The new Brabantia pole cam with a 'hammer-it-in-the-ground' spiked sleeve for the ground so have just hammered that one in somewhere near the old one.

One day I might remove it & concrete in upright  ::)

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: HolyCount on 02 April 2011, 11:08:07

I am sure the engineers on here will put me right ... but what I would do, on the assumption the old hole is in the right place and straight, is make a cut across the diameter of the new pole, which will allow it to fit inside the smaller hole .... the hammer the thing home ---- if it stands it will never come out again though.

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 02 April 2011, 11:14:49

I've located a specialist company who I'll call on monday & see if anything is on the market with a smaller hole.

Thanks guys ............

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: davethediver on 02 April 2011, 11:33:34

Drill a bigger hole ::) ::)

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: tidla on 02 April 2011, 11:59:07

use your local windfarm instead..

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 02 April 2011, 17:23:51

Sorted.

A Homebase one was the right size - i.e. 32mm

The B&Q one marked 32mm was actually 36mm!

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: omegod on 02 April 2011, 20:40:27

Be careful I ended up in A and E due to one of those!

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: Amigo on 02 April 2011, 23:36:18

Regardless of the diameter the real name for these things is Whirly gig!!!!! :y

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: MICHELINMAN on 03 April 2011, 12:11:47

try to ream the hole a larger diameter :y

Title: Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Post by: Webby the Bear on 03 April 2011, 14:28:21

give it a clout with the biggest hammer you got  :y :y :y