Utility Turning - Circular Wedge for Umbrella Base (toast.ooo)

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Got a patio umbrella and didn't want to buy a commercial base.

So I have a piece of PVC secured in the weighted bucket and needed to secure the post inside the PVC. A person who valued their time simply would have cross-drilled a hole and put a bolt through. So instead I turned a circular wedge.

Turned the taper:

Drilled for the umbrella post:

Cut in half:

Et voila

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this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023

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