How do you keep the main upright pole from coming unscrewed when it is in the yard?
1362545
I recently bought mine and have had the same problem. Due to the awful weather, I have taken mine down. I have coated the end of the rod with Vaseline and will use the tape as others suggested when I put it back up. Also, I dig down a little in the soil before putting the pole up to give more support.
1362546
I don't know the proper name for it, but I used that white, stretchy-type tape that you would use for pipe connections. That helped...until a strong wind came along and broke it right off. Loved this windmill and received a lot of compliments; however, I don't believe I would buy it again until they redesign that main upright pole. I believe it probably comes in multiple parts for packaging purposes but it would be more durable as one piece. Hope this helps.
1362547
I live i8n West Texas wind and sand blows everyday have no trouble with mine coming unscrewed tends to lean from wind as matter of fact mine needs to be straighten now that is the only problem I have had
1362548
It doesn't come unscrewed but the pole leans I suspect from the weight of the spinner and the wind!
1362549
I have had my wind sculpture out in the yard for over a year, even through the tuff new york winters and it has never come unscrewed, I have never had a problem with it.
1362550
Plumbers tape as suggested before is a great fix. I repositioned one sides leaves so the two spinners move in opposite directions. If you do this be careful as the welds tend to snap. But that is an easy fix and the art becomes much more interesting.
1546921
You add a pole end to it and it keeps it from coming out and moving too much around. Make sure to mount them so they are only just shy or the inside of the pole end.
143271
If you want to keep them from moving, you can run a bead of spray foam around the baseline I did. I also placed insulation around it to prevent me jostling it out of place. I like to keep the top easily accessible so it can be found later.
909761
The hole is only used to help screw the anchor into the sand. You put the metal rod through the two holes, and it makes it easier to twist the anchor pole into the sand. You use the plastic clamp on the side of the pole (just above where the 2 holes are), to tighten the connection between the top and bottom poles. Just push the clamp down after you have put the top part of the umbrella into the bottom pole. Another thing that would probably be helpful is to angle the pole slightly toward the direction the wind is coming from. That will prevent the wind from getting underneath the umbrella top and lifting it out of the bottom pole (if the wind is too strong). The top part of the umbrella is pretty heavy, so gravity should help keep the two poles together properly, as long as you angle the whole thing towards the wind a little bit. But it is too heavy to angle it toward the wind too much, so we are only talking about a few degrees. If you do these things, it should help. Good luck!
108585
The part of the bar you see in the picture coming off the pole has like a plastic clamp that you can open...move the umbrella to its desired position side to side and then clamp it secure.
627006
No, there is not. I have mine on a pier where it is always windy. I drilled holes in the bottom of the legs and fastened the bench to the deck with stainless steel screws. However, this will not deter a thief from stealing it. You could chain it to something that would make stealing the bench not worthwhile.
2053884
Not sure Id be of much help on this one. Mine is staked into the ground dirt. Try a cinder block or something really heavy that won't get in the way.
1976892
the pole will sort of "click" in before you can start tightening it. good luck
1226253
There are three prongs to enter the dirt. (one goes in the front, one in the back, and straight down). On mine it would force the pole to stand away from the wall. It comes it two parts, so you might be able to force it so that the hook is facing out while the prongs are facing side to side so it could sit flush, but I think that would mess up the connection between the top and bottom half. Hope that helps
844361
On the top outside there is a sleeve sewn across the top of tent. On one end is a Velcro opening, pull the Velcro apart and slide the longer pole on there.
1145114
The way it anchors is: you use a pipe (provided) and hammer it into the ground to make the right sized hole. The arbor then fits into the holes. You could certainly pack in dirt, etc. around the poles once they're in to anchor them, but there's nothing included to secure it.
1084054
If done ver carefully, you probably could. Just detach the pole part. If you attempt to detach the grass from the frame however, you may ruin it.
1597957
I use a small pipe clamp under the tray to hold it in place. You could do the same with the tray inverted, although I would suggest something wider as this is not very large.
328245
You can raise the post on the side with lever to insert on the right side to hold it in place, then I press it in to snap. We keep ours outside, and if you raise the post higher it might need to be weighed down on the base with sand inside the base, or just put a heavy brick on the base, to keep it from tipping over, good luck.
1617529
I hung it from my pole system that is out in the open. It also does well on shepherds' crooks off a deck or similar. Try to keep it about 5 feet off the ground.
669059
It screws to hold in place. Very sturdy and easy to screw and unscrew. I have bought many poles over the years and this is, by far, the most well constructed.
1289203
Its a pole. You can unscrew it to loosen it then extend it and put a peg thru to lock the height in and tighten it.