Aluminum umbrella pole too small for existing, wider diameter, wooden pole holder
 

Most new *patio umbrellas* have *aluminum poles*. My existing, heavy umbrella
holders were made for the larger, *wooden poles*. I have too much money tied
up in existing umbrella holders (over $300) to be replacing them. How can I
still use the existing holders without the aluminum poles' looking lost in
them or leaning "off vertical" after a wind? Someone suggested PVC pipe, but
I don't think there's a size that would fit inside the old holder and remain
large enough to insert the aluminum umbrella pole. I have seen a
plastic-looking top piece adapter, on-line, but I cannot see that it will be
strong enough to hold the pole vertically in place, in even a modest breeze.
It looks like it is just a decorative piece for covering the extra space
around the aluminum umbrella pole. Help! :0

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Aluminum umbrella pole too small for existing, wider diameter,wooden pole holder
 

On 4/23/2019 4:44 PM, 3 Stand Owner wrote:
Most new *patio umbrellas* have *aluminum poles*.Â* My existing, heavy
umbrella
holders were made for the larger, *wooden poles*.Â* I have too much money
tied
up in existing umbrella holders (over $300) to be replacing them.Â* How
can I
still use the existing holders without the aluminum poles' looking lost in
them or leaning "off vertical" after a wind?Â* Someone suggested PVC
pipe, but
I don't think there's a size that would fit inside the old holder and
remain
large enough to insert the aluminum umbrella pole.


Take a ruler to the hardware store. Try PVC, EMT, copper tubing, or
just wrap them in duct tape until they fit.

Aluminum umbrella pole too small for existing, wider diameter, wooden pole holder
 

On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:26:19 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

Take a ruler to the hardware store. Try PVC, EMT, copper tubing, or
just wrap them in duct tape until they fit.

A local iron works shop could make something. OP will not see me.

Aluminum umbrella pole too small for existing, wider diameter,wooden pole holder
 

On 4/23/2019 3:44 PM, 3 Stand Owner wrote:
Most new *patio umbrellas* have *aluminum poles*.Â* My existing, heavy
umbrella
holders were made for the larger, *wooden poles*.Â* I have too much
money tied
up in existing umbrella holders (over $300) to be replacing them. How
can I
still use the existing holders without the aluminum poles' looking
lost in
them or leaning "off vertical" after a wind?Â* Someone suggested PVC
pipe, but
I don't think there's a size that would fit inside the old holder and
remain
large enough to insert the aluminum umbrella pole.Â* I have seen a
plastic-looking top piece adapter, on-line, but I cannot see that it
will be
strong enough to hold the pole vertically in place, in even a modest
breeze. It looks like it is just a decorative piece for covering the
extra space
around the aluminum umbrella pole.Â* Help!Â* :0

I'd just toodle on out to the shop and machine some bushings out of some
aluminum round stock .

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