Thank you for this. I have a 25' extension pole and skipped the fishing line, used string. Didn't have any tubing, so I used a bendy straw. Like threading a needle 25' high, but I did it. Sinker got stuck and was able to lower the pole to the ground. Cut the string to about 60'. Put a tiny artist brush in the straw and taped it. Back up to the pulley with the pole and pushed the sinker through. Jiggled the string until it dropped down a little bit. Bent the straw to make a hook and pulled the sinker down. Tied the string to both pulleys so it worked like I could raise a flag. Taped the new rope to the string and got it on. Worked like a charm. Took a little while and patience, But got it done. If my nosy neighbor didn't keep interrupting me and breaking my cookies, could have got it done quicker. Thanks again !!
Awesome plan! Worked perfectly, first shot! I used a 12' extension pole, ¼" plastic tubing, fishing line and a couple of small nuts tied to the end. I have a 24' flag pole, set up a 6' step ladder and strung up in a few minutes. Thank for posting this.
My 25 foot flagpole rope broke in a serious wind storm this weekend. Used this same technique and it worked perfectly... with a little patience as well. Thanks!
Thanks for this tip. I used it with some modification because my flagpole didn't have a pulley. A small ring was welded to the side of the flag pole. I used a gold ball retriever as my rod with the plastic tubing on the end. It took a while to get the correct size sinkers that worked. The first ones I tried were to large to go through the ring. The next one tried were too small to pull down the fishing line. Finally got the correct size and it all worked fine.
Thank you so much! Recently the halyard on our 20 foot flagpole broke and completely fell to the ground. Using your idea, we attached two 10-foot plastic conduits together and securely taped thin flexible tubing to the end of it just like you did. Then, we ran some fishing line through the tubing and attached a couple of small heavy metal washers to it. Next, we raised the conduit up while holding onto the fishing line against the conduit at the bottom. We were able to gently slide the thin flexible tubing into the small space above the flagpole pulley and between the truck. With a little jiggling the metal washers fell over the pulley and out the backside of the truck and we slowly lowered them to the ground. We were then able to hoist up a new halyard using the fishing line. It took us a bit of time but this method works great. Thanks again!!
I am going to travel a hundred miles in a couple weeks to try this on my aunt's flagpole!! I was over there last weekend and she was so sad that her halyard had broken. Her daughter had bought a new one because the old one had frayed but they didn't get to it quick enough. I had been racking my brain trying how to get a new halyard up this one piece flagpole. It had crossed my mind to use some sort of pole to push the new rope thru the pulley but I hadn't figured out to do it. Thank you very much!! RUclips saves the day again!!
So, I used your method and I was successful!! I first tried (and tried and tried) with 3 pieces of split shot on the end but they kept folding over each other and wouldn't go thru the pulley. I had also brought along some cylindrical weights about 1/4" thick and 2" long. One fit right thru the pulley on the 2nd attempt and dropped right to the ground!! Took less than 10 minutes including getting up and down the ladder. Then, as you did, I tied on a light rope and finally the new rope. I probably spend 45 minutes screwing around with the split shot for a total of less than an hour to run up the new flag on the new rope. Thanks for this great idea. Oh yes, I had cut my 2 sticks of EMT in half to make them easier to transport and connected them together. I don't recommend that!! EMT connectors, at least the ones I used aren't made to stop all the lateral movement that happens as you try to guide the conduit up into place so the connections allow a lot of wobble between the sections. Less connections is better!!!
Your video helped me answer the one question I couldnt answer trying to do this at work. The tubing, otherwise I had the same idea but couldn't figure out how to get it over the pulley so thanks for that... This idea works great if your pulley system up top is stationary. We have a flag pole that has a rotating base for the pulleys so that the flag doesn't get caught up in the wind. Needless to say, after about 2 days about an hour and a half each I still can't get this to work, because as soon as I get the tubing partially into the pulley, the whole pulley base rotates away. I unfortunately had to give up.
One of my fondest sayings is “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way!” I removed my pole, it’s the sleeve kind and replaced the lanyard. It also allowed me to clean out the wasp nest inside the head.
Thank you for this! I used your technique with a little twist: I had two long aluminum poles. So I rigged one up with the plastic tubing and put kite sting through it with a loop tied on the end instead of weights. I duct taped a hook to the end of the second pole. I pushed the tube/string thru the pulley and the caught the loop on the string with the second pole's hook and pulled it down. Easy as pie, done in 20 min. THANK YOU!!
Seriously brilliant idea. My grandmother has a flag pole that’s solid so besides cutting it down and redoing it, I had no options. I used a similar process to what you did after watching the video and it worked perfectly. Took me only like 15 minutes and my grandma couldn’t be happier.
Thanks for the great idea! I've got the fishing line on the flagpole, but it's not in the center track of the pulley buy rather sliding on the pulley axle. I've tried attaching the flagpole rope to the fishing line, but the rope won't go through onto the pulley track either. Anyone have any ideas to pull the rope onto the pulley track?? Thanks!
@@Eliborg7 Thank You. I finally got the fishing line back onto the center of the pulley (instead of the pulley axle on the side) by threading the fishing line through the eyes of a 8' fly fishing rod. Then I stood on the ladder and raised the tip of the fishing pole above the pulley and worked the line back and forth until the line stayed on the center track of the pulley. Then I removed the line from the eyes of the fishing pole, tied a fishing hook onto the end of the fishing line, and jabbed the hook into the center of my halyard rope so it was very secure. This worked great to pull the halyard up over the pulley. Accomplishment!
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Thank you for this. I have a 25' extension pole and skipped the fishing line, used string. Didn't have any tubing, so I used a bendy straw. Like threading a needle 25' high, but I did it. Sinker got stuck and was able to lower the pole to the ground. Cut the string to about 60'. Put a tiny artist brush in the straw and taped it. Back up to the pulley with the pole and pushed the sinker through. Jiggled the string until it dropped down a little bit. Bent the straw to make a hook and pulled the sinker down. Tied the string to both pulleys so it worked like I could raise a flag. Taped the new rope to the string and got it on. Worked like a charm. Took a little while and patience, But got it done. If my nosy neighbor didn't keep interrupting me and breaking my cookies, could have got it done quicker. Thanks again !!
Awesome plan! Worked perfectly, first shot! I used a 12' extension pole, ¼" plastic tubing, fishing line and a couple of small nuts tied to the end. I have a 24' flag pole, set up a 6' step ladder and strung up in a few minutes. Thank for posting this.
This worked for me to replace the halyard on our 25' flagpole! Really appreciate the video and instructions. Saved me $150!!!!
My 25 foot flagpole rope broke in a serious wind storm this weekend. Used this same technique and it worked perfectly... with a little patience as well. Thanks!
Thanks for this tip. I used it with some modification because my flagpole didn't have a pulley. A small ring was welded to the side of the flag pole. I used a gold ball retriever as my rod with the plastic tubing on the end. It took a while to get the correct size sinkers that worked. The first ones I tried were to large to go through the ring. The next one tried were too small to pull down the fishing line. Finally got the correct size and it all worked fine.
Thank you so much! Recently the halyard on our 20 foot flagpole broke and completely fell to the ground. Using your idea, we attached two 10-foot plastic conduits together and securely taped thin flexible tubing to the end of it just like you did. Then, we ran some fishing line through the tubing and attached a couple of small heavy metal washers to it. Next, we raised the conduit up while holding onto the fishing line against the conduit at the bottom. We were able to gently slide the thin flexible tubing into the small space above the flagpole pulley and between the truck. With a little jiggling the metal washers fell over the pulley and out the backside of the truck and we slowly lowered them to the ground. We were then able to hoist up a new halyard using the fishing line. It took us a bit of time but this method works great. Thanks again!!
I am going to travel a hundred miles in a couple weeks to try this on my aunt's flagpole!! I was over there last weekend and she was so sad that her halyard had broken. Her daughter had bought a new one because the old one had frayed but they didn't get to it quick enough. I had been racking my brain trying how to get a new halyard up this one piece flagpole. It had crossed my mind to use some sort of pole to push the new rope thru the pulley but I hadn't figured out to do it. Thank you very much!! RUclips saves the day again!!
So, I used your method and I was successful!! I first tried (and tried and tried) with 3 pieces of split shot on the end but they kept folding over each other and wouldn't go thru the pulley. I had also brought along some cylindrical weights about 1/4" thick and 2" long. One fit right thru the pulley on the 2nd attempt and dropped right to the ground!! Took less than 10 minutes including getting up and down the ladder. Then, as you did, I tied on a light rope and finally the new rope. I probably spend 45 minutes screwing around with the split shot for a total of less than an hour to run up the new flag on the new rope. Thanks for this great idea. Oh yes, I had cut my 2 sticks of EMT in half to make them easier to transport and connected them together. I don't recommend that!! EMT connectors, at least the ones I used aren't made to stop all the lateral movement that happens as you try to guide the conduit up into place so the connections allow a lot of wobble between the sections. Less connections is better!!!
Your video helped me answer the one question I couldnt answer trying to do this at work. The tubing, otherwise I had the same idea but couldn't figure out how to get it over the pulley so thanks for that... This idea works great if your pulley system up top is stationary. We have a flag pole that has a rotating base for the pulleys so that the flag doesn't get caught up in the wind. Needless to say, after about 2 days about an hour and a half each I still can't get this to work, because as soon as I get the tubing partially into the pulley, the whole pulley base rotates away. I unfortunately had to give up.
I did this yesterday with fishing line and small lead sinkers. Worked great, thank you for the idea.
Thank you for your video i try it at work with a 30 foot flag pole and with a lot of patients it work.
I tried your method on the neighborhood's 20 foot tall flag pole and it worked. Thanks...
Your video is very good and help me get A new roof on a large flow pool that I could not take down it worked perfectly thank you
Great idea. I I just attached a pole to an old fishing rod and it did the trick! Same idea with the weights.
Grteat. Glad it worked....
One of my fondest sayings is “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way!” I removed my pole, it’s the sleeve kind and replaced the lanyard. It also allowed me to clean out the wasp nest inside the head.
Right on that is great I want to try something different that's right you can do it yourself make sure somebody's around with the ladder nice job!
That’s Ausom. Saves a few bucks and something to do.
Thank you for this! I used your technique with a little twist: I had two long aluminum poles. So I rigged one up with the plastic tubing and put kite sting through it with a loop tied on the end instead of weights. I duct taped a hook to the end of the second pole. I pushed the tube/string thru the pulley and the caught the loop on the string with the second pole's hook and pulled it down. Easy as pie, done in 20 min. THANK YOU!!
Seriously brilliant idea. My grandmother has a flag pole that’s solid so besides cutting it down and redoing it, I had no options. I used a similar process to what you did after watching the video and it worked perfectly. Took me only like 15 minutes and my grandma couldn’t be happier.
Absolutely worked!! Thanks so much!!
Thanks for putting this video up it’ll be a great help
Thank you!!! This totally happened to us, new rope in house when old rope broke due to heavy winds. Will try your method!
Thanks for the great idea! I've got the fishing line on the flagpole, but it's not in the center track of the pulley buy rather sliding on the pulley axle. I've tried attaching the flagpole rope to the fishing line, but the rope won't go through onto the pulley track either. Anyone have any ideas to pull the rope onto the pulley track?? Thanks!
I tied string to the fishing line and pulled it through, then small diameter rope, then the halyard rope.
@@Eliborg7 Thank You. I finally got the fishing line back onto the center of the pulley (instead of the pulley axle on the side) by threading the fishing line through the eyes of a 8' fly fishing rod. Then I stood on the ladder and raised the tip of the fishing pole above the pulley and worked the line back and forth until the line stayed on the center track of the pulley. Then I removed the line from the eyes of the fishing pole, tied a fishing hook onto the end of the fishing line, and jabbed the hook into the center of my halyard rope so it was very secure. This worked great to pull the halyard up over the pulley. Accomplishment!
I also have tried this method on my 25ft pole and it worked great. Thanks for the video
Thank you! Will try your method.
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Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Brilliant
Genius :-)
Thank you smart and it works!