Aluminum Flag Pole Additions

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In getting ready for Veteran's Day, I got a state flag and a aluminum pole for my daughter's school. The only stands they had were for the traditional 1.25" Oak Flag Poles, but the aluminum pole was a smaller, 1" pole. So, I created 2 different pieces for this aluminum pole. First, was a buttcap for the bottom end of the pole. I attached it with super glue and sanded to a smooth fit. This will do a couple of things. It will help keep debris out of the bottom of the aluminum pole, as well as make it easier to put into the flag stand (less chance of catching on the open end of the aluminum pipe). The second piece I created was a flag stand adapter for the 1.25" to 1". The flag pole came with 2 pieces of pipe (looked like thin-wall PVC) to use as an adapter that slid inside the flag stand, but they were not very attractive, and left a visible space between the aluminum pole and the hole of the flag stand. The Flag Stand Adapter will fit inside the current flag stand hole, with a nice flange on the top to cover that open space, and allow the 1" aluminum pole to be inserted and help firmly in place. I am on the 3rd printing of the adapter. Depending on your printer, it might take some adjusting of the size. I had to adjust not only the internal diameter, but then separately the external diameter of the adapter tube.