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Lincs Robert

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Rotary clothes line .................
02. Apr 2011 at 09:34

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?

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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #1 - 02. Apr 2011 at 09:51 every manufacturer seems to have their own standard
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Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Reply #2 - 02. Apr 2011 at 09:54

Lincs Robert wrote on 02. Apr 2011 at 09:34:

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 Roll Eyes

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Re: Rotary clothes line .................
Reply #3 - 02. Apr 2011 at 11:08

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.

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Lincs Robert Omega Knight Offline Garage fits Omega Posts: 1918 Lincolnshire Gender: Drives: '99 Auto 3.0 Elite Saloon	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #4 - 02. Apr 2011 at 11:14 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 ............
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #5 - 02. Apr 2011 at 11:33 Drill a bigger hole
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tidla Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2392 solihull Gender: Drives: omega 2001 3.0 elite	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #6 - 02. Apr 2011 at 11:59 use your local windfarm instead..
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Lincs Robert Omega Knight Offline Garage fits Omega Posts: 1918 Lincolnshire Gender: Drives: '99 Auto 3.0 Elite Saloon	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #7 - 02. Apr 2011 at 17:23 Sorted. A Homebase one was the right size - i.e. 32mm The B&Q one marked 32mm was actually 36mm!
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omegod Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1389 liverpool Gender: Drives: 99 3.0 V6 Elite Auto,LPG, 98 728i sport, 04 Fiesta	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #8 - 02. Apr 2011 at 20:40 Be careful I ended up in A and E due to one of those!
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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #9 - 02. Apr 2011 at 23:36 Regardless of the diameter the real name for these things is Whirly gig!!!!!
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MICHELINMAN BANNED Offline YABBA-DABBA-DOO Posts: 369 Gender: Drives: 3.2 ELITE,BMW528SE	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #10 - 03. Apr 2011 at 12:11 try to ream the hole a larger diameter
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: Rotary clothes line ................. Reply #11 - 03. Apr 2011 at 14:28 give it a clout with the biggest hammer you got
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