I bought two full lengths of salvaged 2" black pipe for $25 a piece an added 5' to the one to make a flag pole 26' high.

I first put a 4X6 flag on it but it looked puny from the road so it went to a 5X8. I'm going to get a huge one, 8X10 for patriot holidays.

I bought the rope, rope trolley and 5" gold ball from an outfit in Ohio.

The only other thing... I showed a picture of my Jewel Clamp and the next picture is the primed joint after it was ground smooth so the weld wouldn't tear the flag up.

21 pictures coming. I have more of the project but tried to keep the pictures down to a minimum. :lol:

Franz if 21 pictures is to many I'll remove some.


first picture is of rod blocks being drilled

Rod blocks set to weld

After I ground the corners off the blocks I dressed them with a mill fill

cutting the top plate in the Ellis

shows the 3/4" hold down/plumb adjustment bolt welded on the bottom. I have a nut under and over the top plate.

The drilled top plate for the pipe to fit through. I cut a 2" coupling in half and treaded it to the pipe so the weight of the pole would be transfered to the bottom plate and concrete footing. it could also be used to get plumb but I didn't need it for that.

I use washers and 1" sq tube to hold the top plate at the proper elevation for welding to the pipe nipples

another plate welded to pipe nipples picture

shows 3/4 bolt

Jewel clamp, adding the extra 5' of pipe

joint after grinding weld smooth and primed

shows 2" coupling against bottom plate

this is 4" square tube I used for a gusset. The pipe was welded three passes on top and one pass on bottom above coupling. then the 4" gusset was welded to the top plate.

The pole painted with Kevlar fibered steel roof paint

44" X 12" footing

I can't find the pic that shows there is a 4" I beam welded to the bottom of the plate.

base concreted in

front pick showing weep/vent holes in gusset

Old Glory... as she sits facing highway.

Another picture of Old Glory

Another waving in the wind as proud and magnificent as she can be.

I made this umbrella cover plate out of a 14" disk blade... it will sit on top of the gusset to provide some shelter for the hinge and in time allow me to mount 3" bronz medallions from all branches of the military around it.

It's finished and painted silver like the pole, I'll install it this spring.

The brass ring was silver brazed to the disk, it has three tapped holes for stainless set screws

heres the jig I built to bend the brass ring the big gorilla weld was to take warp out

Always inspiring to have a good looking gal at the end of a project, it's like having desert after a good meal don't you think. :lol:

24 pictures pictures instead of 21... I added a couple more.

Now I must return to Adding Fractions With Different Denominators.


Adding Fractions With Different Denominators. You will need to find a common denominator when adding fractions with different denominators.

Example #1 Finding a common denominator.
3 + 7 = 9 (numerator)
18 16 16 (denominator)
To find the common denominator multiply the denominators together . This will give you the greatest common factor (GCF) ( ). Divide the GCF by one of the original denominators (). Multiply the answer (16) by the numerator (3). This will give you the new numerator (). Divide the GCF by the next denominators (). Multiply the answer (18) by the numerator (7). This will give you the new numerator ().
and Now add the new numerators (48 + 126 = 174.). Reduce to the lowest denominator

Look, that denominator and numerator thing is fine for you but you gotta remembers that I only got 5 fingers on each hand and be dammed if I'll take my shoes off! :lol:

Mostly I go by denumber on top and denumber on the bottom! :P Keeps it real simple. :D

The numerator; ain't that the folks that comes around to see how many families living in de the House? <_<

I practiced reducing to lowest denominator I haven't did it in a coons age and almost forgot. :lol:

Tack that fraction thing works a lot easier if you just convert to decimals.

Now as to the flagpole, it'd look a lot better with this on top.

Franz I'll try the decimal thing... and your flag just made you a Homeland Security's risk. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Good, the sunuvabych who comes to ask me about it can take his sorry azz over to VA and find my damn boots.

Shyt, my buddy Walt used to fly a Swastica at his cottage on the shore of Lake Ontario.

I'm with ya franz. FuXk them and their Homeland Security... which is nothing more than a vehicle for the elitests to get state of the art crowd control equipment delivered to every part of the country to protect them and their bricks and mortar when the shtf.

DAMN Franz ,Yall r purdy kool fer a yankee,bet youse yanks wishes yous never started that northern agression sheet now? wit da nu prez in all but ell ,were all americans now for how ever long dat is " POWER TO DA PEOPLE " Its alright do be a redneck its alright to have a girl named thelma lou . I jest love Mr. Jackson Its alright ,Its all white ,its all white, good song too .later guys its time to make the donuts

BTW If anyone needs any math lessons I'd be glad to help,Just got my GED, First try too Think of desmils as money .75c +.75c= 1.50 Its a piece a P.I.E. he,he,he "You can learn a lot from a dummy"

Nope, that's a Pie and a half. Or maybe a 6/4 th's pie :rolleyes:

no ,its only one slice,where you gonna git a hole P.I.E. fer 1.50? and dont tell me Jack punches em outa sheet pie either,anybody sheets in my P.I.E I kee lem

Dead I ain't no damn Yankee, I just live among em and take their money.

When I'm slid from the eternal forklift into the eternal file cabinet the Stars & Bars will be on top of the box. Unless them sunzabichs build a taller file cabinet the Stars & Bars will be top flag in the place.

Unfortunately, LN believes all the crap she learned about that bustard Lincoln freeing slaves. The penguins whut tawt her just couldn't have been lyars. She even refuses to read the emancipation proclemation even though I printed it for her several times. Nope, she ain't stubborn either.