Setting metal poles in concrete.

[@randy5972]

Great idea with the ratchet straps.

[@genarogamez8494]

Thank you for this video! I just finished setting two clothesline poles in my backyard to cut down on energy use. Used your video as a guide.

[@First_Class_Amateur]

Glad it helped!

[@TheRosiebeam]

Brilliant, short vid, excellent technique. Thank you

[@toddgill2338]

Awesome....I have to set a single galvanized metal fence post into concrete to mount an electronic weather station.....and this was exactly what I was looking for, for an easy way to level my pole. Thank you

[@oreosmooshy]

Thank you for posting this! Used a modified version of your design to set some iron fence posts and it worked great!

[@ronliew]

Will the post gets rusty in contact with cement .?

[@AverageCarGuy]

Surprising how few videos exist for how to do this with a metal post. I have something similar in mind, but my post is square so I'm considering putting a square wooden collar around it which can freely slide up and down and then using that to screw into for leveling.

[@Alexlivingloud]

I tought I was the only one that couldn’t find any videos like you mention.I tought I was using the wrong “words” to search. I’m also going to use a square post.

[@AverageCarGuy]

@@Alexlivingloud I ended up using two saw horses, one on each side, and then bracing the post with two pieces of 2x4 and about 4 wood clamps. Worked like a charm!

[@dchh2872]

thanks for the video - Awesome Idea solved my problem

[@ryanchartrand7366]

Nice ratchet strap rig.

[@michaelgelinas6264]

Now thats how to get it done, thank you for the video

[@Jonedcc]

You're awesome man, thank you

[@avjaarsveldt]

Thank you for the video. My pole must go 1m into the grown, do I place the concrete at the bottom, middle or top? The pole will still be 2m above ground.

[@First_Class_Amateur]

I placed the pole to the correct height first, then poured in the concrete.

[@avjaarsveldt]

@@First_Class_Amateur Thank you, I appreciate it

[@Adrian.M149]

what about lightning strikes?

[@demartinsm8479]

nice trick. Thank you!

[@ads-baisgreenock9737]

@First Class Amateur Hi, I found your video interesting. I have a mast totalling 7FT made of 60x60x5mm box section steel. I have to put a one metre 70x70mm piece of box section into the ground which the main mast will fit into. I am unsure of how wide or what length to dig the hole. I think yours looks adequate for my ground sleeve and the mast. The mast will only be holding 2 x 20 Ft aluminium scaffold poles which will be guyed. I just don't want to dig too big a hole and use too much materials. Any help or advice appreciated as I've never did this before

[@First_Class_Amateur]

This is general advice from Quickcrete. “Dig post hole so diameter of the hole is 3 times the width of the post (i.e., the hole for a 4” wood post should be about 12 inches wide). The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet).” I would go deeper depending on how much tension will be placed on the mast. These pole have a lot of tension and the middle one slipped forward a little after time.

[@ads-baisgreenock9737]

@@First_Class_Amateur thank you for the advice the main mast is around 5 feet above the ground. i plan to put a metal sleeve in at a metre deep for the main section to slide in/out of and have dug a hole 2 1/2ft x 2 1/2ft and 1 metre deep.. dunno if i should build a small cage inside with rebar for the concrete truck arriving?

[@kazeemadeyemi6285]

Hello, Please what are the size of the poles and do you have any metal rod in the concrete?

[@nickka2009]

Thx. I would love to see how you ran the cable for the net?

[@First_Class_Amateur]

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[@David-ef6cj]

I'm planning to re-do our batting cage similar to yours. May I ask what is the diameter of your pipes? Looks like 3 or 4 inch?

[@First_Class_Amateur]

I think they were six inch. The cables get a lot of tension, so they need to be substantial. I’ll do an update soon.

[@CPvision1]

Any update on diameter?

[@rollingonthecarpetchannel6448]

doing this tomorrow

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

I have a question I hope you can answer it for me. I need to solder small copper wire together what can I use to make it stay the color as copper. I've been using silver solder past it works great but I don't wanna use the sterling silver past I want the color to all be copper in color!

[@SuperAngryTaco]

This is a wendy's sir

[@Wonderwall1175]

How wide did you make the holes for the poles? Looks fantastic

[@Rami7605]

6 times the wide of post

[@volhigh7062]

auger

[@RoddyDa]

Is that fire hydrant active?

[@billk1218]

how did you stand the poles up in the hole? 15' tall steel poles weigh ... alot!

[@First_Class_Amateur]

It took three of us. Two to guide it in, and one to help stand it up from the long side.

[@billk1218]

@@First_Class_Amateur good job! just now doing sitework for two bay "industrial grade" swingset. 5" steel pipes - 10ft above ground, 40" below grade. standing up the pipes w/cross members at top will be a challenge. thanks for the info!

[@ionbara4594]

simple effective support. thx

[@jennethgarcia1453]

What are you building here

[@First_Class_Amateur]

A batting cage

[@87tunj]

Legend thanks!

[@Brian424]

Those are some sexy poles. (That's what she said.) Thanks for the video. I'm installing a ham radio antenna, with a heavy, galvanized steel post as the in-ground support. This was helpful for an idea of how to support it while the concrete mix sets up.

[@robertleedham2157]

Top Shelf Amateur mate - if it works it isn't stupid

[@ann7318]

Interesting ideas, but I cannot understand a word he says, it is too muddled. My speakers are all the way up.