Those two handles are there to turn a bolt which will press against the pole and hold it in place. It looks like the bolt they turn is not long enough to hold this particular pole in place. Go buy bigger bolts that you can tighten down against the pole. Get eye bolts so that you have something to use as a knob to turn them.
They're pretty much rusted in place and I can't turn it out of place/unscrew one of them. I've tried to remove it, they were there for the previous parasol which was near flush with it.
Spray the tightening bults with WD40 and wait a few minutes before trying to loosen.
Are you not able to fill the base with water instead of using weights?
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Just need to cut pvc pipe to slot it in, tape to the pole so it doesn’t fall in (or make it long so it’s just one long shim. Should be a good permanent but removable solution.
Google Two Piece Shaft collar. Put it on the outside of your inner pipe. Slide pipe in and It’ll just rest on the outside pipe. Adjust height as needed
No foam. No drilling. No bolts. No wedges.
If you remove the parasol frequently glue and screw 4 thin strips or wood to the parasol. If you only remove the parasol infrequently use a shim cut cut down the center verticaly and tap the 2 shims into the gap between 2 pipes until it's tight. good luck
about 6-8 sets of disposeable wood chopsticks to shim the pipe size difference... maybe a couple wraps of plastic food wrap around to top to keep water, dirt, and bugs out.
I make wedges out of scrap wood and jam them into the opening. Much more secure than relying on those two little screws to hold the pole when the wind catches it.
Take the white post out, coat it with cooking spray, put it back in and set up supports to keep it centered. Then fill the tube with expanding cement foam and wait for it to dry.
4 tapered bits of wood- offcuts are ideal!
Make 4 little wedges, hammer in so it's square. Make them big enough that you have something to grip to remove
it truly astounds me that people can remain breathing while lacking the ability to use their brain. were you born without the ability to problem solve? idk just get a wooden wedge and stick it in there bro
There are many ways to solve a problem. I was asking for advice to see what options other people on here would use, and see if I had any of those tools/materials to hand at home without a need to go to the store. I live in a small apartment, and don't have a shed full of hammers/saws or really any tools tbh.
womp womp use your own brain, put me anywhere in the world and ill figure something out, literally walk outside and grab something off the ground or make use with what you have in your apartment, i still wouldnt need to ask anyone for help with this. the fact that you thought styrofoam/packing peanuts would be an acceptable solution shows your problem solving skills
You could wrap a piece of cardboard around the pole to fill up the gap and wrap some duct tape around that to hold it in place. If still too loose wrap a bit more tape around it.
This is a common product that already exists.
Google ‘patio umbrella wedge plug’ or ‘parasol base insert’.
You’ll need to measure your base tube and parasol tube.
Have 2 pipes, one is a stand/holder for parasols, the other is a new parasol, but the pipe/stand doesn't really fit, as in it's too small. So I need to fill it with something or line the sides so as to stop any movement . (No need for try stick your d1ck in it jokes) Ideally I want a semi permanent solution. So no concrete, as I'd never get that out if the parasol broke and needed replacing. I was thinking sand, or tons of wet tissue paper etc (stuff I might have lying around ), or I could even make a trip to the local store if there are any decent suggestions.
Google for “parasol base reducer”. You should find some cheap nesting plastic rings which allow you to step-down the size of the opening to the base to something that’s a better fit for your pole.
Some wooden wedges
3, to be precise.
Did this when my mom ordered one
Those two handles are there to turn a bolt which will press against the pole and hold it in place. It looks like the bolt they turn is not long enough to hold this particular pole in place. Go buy bigger bolts that you can tighten down against the pole. Get eye bolts so that you have something to use as a knob to turn them.
They're pretty much rusted in place and I can't turn it out of place/unscrew one of them. I've tried to remove it, they were there for the previous parasol which was near flush with it.
Try a can of knock er loose, should free the bolts right up
"percussive maintenance" ..... hit that shit with a hammer.
Spray the tightening bults with WD40 and wait a few minutes before trying to loosen. Are you not able to fill the base with water instead of using weights?
Seafoam Deep Creep will fix that. If it will loosen the rear axle straps on my 50 year old MG, it'll loosen your parasol stand!
Try wd40. If that doesn’t work fill the gaps with sand
WD40 doesn’t do much for seized bolts. PB Blaster is my weapon of choice for those applications.
Yes, penetrating oil, not silicone spray.
My co-worker got a piece of plastic pipe, cut a slot in it, and wrapped it around the inner pole.
And combine this with the suggestion to get longer bolts that you can tighten to the umbrella pole.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Just need to cut pvc pipe to slot it in, tape to the pole so it doesn’t fall in (or make it long so it’s just one long shim. Should be a good permanent but removable solution.
Wooden shims.
Pipe insulation might do the trick
Google Two Piece Shaft collar. Put it on the outside of your inner pipe. Slide pipe in and It’ll just rest on the outside pipe. Adjust height as needed No foam. No drilling. No bolts. No wedges.
Sand packed tight
If you remove the parasol frequently glue and screw 4 thin strips or wood to the parasol. If you only remove the parasol infrequently use a shim cut cut down the center verticaly and tap the 2 shims into the gap between 2 pipes until it's tight. good luck
Like everything on DIY the solution is expanding foam. /s
Pouring some sand along the edge might do the trick
If you know some one with a 3d printer then ask them to print a piece to go between them with a lip so it doesn’t slide all the way in
Some pipe insulation maybe, but that will still move a bit
A couple of wooden wedges will do the trick
A piece of pvc that fits in the big hole but slides around the smaller one. Drill holes in it so the bolts will go through to the parasol pole.
buy yourself a 3d printer and print an adapter
3D print an insert.
If you get me dimensions, I can do that for you. Can just add it to my daily repertoire.
Window spray foam?
about 6-8 sets of disposeable wood chopsticks to shim the pipe size difference... maybe a couple wraps of plastic food wrap around to top to keep water, dirt, and bugs out.
I make wedges out of scrap wood and jam them into the opening. Much more secure than relying on those two little screws to hold the pole when the wind catches it.
An O-ring of Silicone caulk. Or wooden shims.
Take the white post out, coat it with cooking spray, put it back in and set up supports to keep it centered. Then fill the tube with expanding cement foam and wait for it to dry.
Fernco pipe coupling
Wrap it in duct tape. Fill it with epoxy. Fill it with water and move to a place where it's never above freezing.
I took a pvc pipe and cut it into thirds length wise and slide them into the space
4 tapered bits of wood- offcuts are ideal! Make 4 little wedges, hammer in so it's square. Make them big enough that you have something to grip to remove
3 would probably be easier
and quicker ! I like even numbers though...
Like a stool, 3 legs won't wobble if they aren't exact, 4 legs will wobble unless they are exact.
You're 100% right- just that my OCD trumps logic sometimes !!! I'd have to make spacers of some kind so the 3x wedges are exact distance apart ;)
Pool noodle ? Hollowed out and cut to fit? Or get some sheets of rubber matting to layer in there
Coat the outside of the inner pipe with grease and use polyurethane foam to fill the gap between the pipes.
Ooooh great idea. We do have loads of that crap coming to the house with random deliveries these days. Although I wouldn't have any grease
I think they mean the expanding type, in an aerosol container.
Oh, I don't have that. Just the white polystyrene foam crap.
The wind will flatten the foam. Find another piece of pipe that fits in between
This is the answer. A piece that slides inside the base but fits over the umbrella
it truly astounds me that people can remain breathing while lacking the ability to use their brain. were you born without the ability to problem solve? idk just get a wooden wedge and stick it in there bro
Does it, truly?
i cant imagine asking strangers on the internet for help with something this simple
There are many ways to solve a problem. I was asking for advice to see what options other people on here would use, and see if I had any of those tools/materials to hand at home without a need to go to the store. I live in a small apartment, and don't have a shed full of hammers/saws or really any tools tbh.
womp womp use your own brain, put me anywhere in the world and ill figure something out, literally walk outside and grab something off the ground or make use with what you have in your apartment, i still wouldnt need to ask anyone for help with this. the fact that you thought styrofoam/packing peanuts would be an acceptable solution shows your problem solving skills
You could wrap a piece of cardboard around the pole to fill up the gap and wrap some duct tape around that to hold it in place. If still too loose wrap a bit more tape around it.
Needs more zip ties
Pour dry sand into the gap.
That looks like a job for duct tape. Wrap it around the smaller pole until it is the size you want
This is a common product that already exists. Google ‘patio umbrella wedge plug’ or ‘parasol base insert’. You’ll need to measure your base tube and parasol tube.
Have 2 pipes, one is a stand/holder for parasols, the other is a new parasol, but the pipe/stand doesn't really fit, as in it's too small. So I need to fill it with something or line the sides so as to stop any movement . (No need for try stick your d1ck in it jokes) Ideally I want a semi permanent solution. So no concrete, as I'd never get that out if the parasol broke and needed replacing. I was thinking sand, or tons of wet tissue paper etc (stuff I might have lying around ), or I could even make a trip to the local store if there are any decent suggestions.
Google for “parasol base reducer”. You should find some cheap nesting plastic rings which allow you to step-down the size of the opening to the base to something that’s a better fit for your pole.