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Step 3And now we drill.
If your original poles have holes in them for attaching guy lines, inserting pins, etc., then complete this step. If not, skip it.
In a nutshell, measure the distance from the end of the old pole to each hole in it, mark your new pole at the same distance from the end (either end at this point!), and drill it. If your pole has more than one hole, make sure you drill them into the same positions on the new one. For example, if they're all in a line on the old pole, make sure the new holes are all in a line. If they're on opposite sides on the old pole, put them on opposite sides of the new one.
For each hole, find the largest of your drill bits that will fit in it. Use that to drill the new one.
This can be a pain in the butt if you don't have a drill press. Just clamp it as tightly as possible and start drilling slowly until you get the hole started. Use a much smaller bit to drill a pilot hole if you need to.
In a nutshell, measure the distance from the end of the old pole to each hole in it, mark your new pole at the same distance from the end (either end at this point!), and drill it. If your pole has more than one hole, make sure you drill them into the same positions on the new one. For example, if they're all in a line on the old pole, make sure the new holes are all in a line. If they're on opposite sides on the old pole, put them on opposite sides of the new one.
For each hole, find the largest of your drill bits that will fit in it. Use that to drill the new one.
This can be a pain in the butt if you don't have a drill press. Just clamp it as tightly as possible and start drilling slowly until you get the hole started. Use a much smaller bit to drill a pilot hole if you need to.
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