Originally Posted by
Pootnaigle
When stubbing an old pole it much easier to use2 pole bands than to bore holes and bolt em together. Use half a pole band on the stub and the other half on the pole and tie them together with long DA bolts. when ya tighten all that down you have a pretty substantial anchor....... do it twice once at the top of the stub and once at the base and yer all done with no need for power tools or long ass drill bits.
Had a machine shop make me a bit with a long extension...was about 2 1/2 times longer than a regular bit........worked like a champ........but done it the banded way a few times when the gas drill wouldn't crank and we were a ways from a truck with hydraulics.....
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