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pole tree
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:06 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
well i noticed that our school wasn't willing to pay 605 dollars for a UCS pole tree, so i built one myself in AG and it is just as good, plus it is our school colors, and i was trying to figure out why they sell for so much when metal isn't that expensive and the hooks i used only cost about 10 dollars? All together i added up the price and it cost probably about 50 dollars to make.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:57 pm
by powerplant42
That's actually a really good idea. I may do that this summer if we have enough need for it next year.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:31 pm
by achtungpv
1. It may have to meet IAAF equipment standards. Getting a piece of equipment certified is pretty expensive. I kinda doubt it though since it's really a piece of fluff equipment.
2. Since 99% of sales of pole trees are to coaches spending a school's money, no one will complain about the price when it's not their money and they can charge what they want. If 99% of potential sales were to private individuals like yourself, the price would probably be $79.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:05 pm
by txpolevaulter_k25
yeah, but hey i guess they can buy a brand new track and pit, but not spend the money to buy a pole tree lol, o well i feel a sense accomplishment anyway.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:39 pm
by SlickVT
1 - 8' 2x4
1 - box of large nails
1 - 6' pipe insulation tube
Pretty cheap and still does the job.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:39 pm
by SlickVT
Or just lean them on a hurdle.
Thats free.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:44 pm
by newPVer
our general rule, your either holding the pole, or its in the proper tube. we have 5 full bags of poles, so organization can get a little wild if we don't replace the poles we each use.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:31 pm
by RidinHigh
I made my own tree this summer to bring to the St. Charles Pole Vault Explosion. I welded it up out of some scrap metal at work this summer. Whenever I get a chance I will try to post a picture of it.
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:42 pm
by Lax PV
me and and mt buddies from college once made standards out of pvc pipe to be used in our gymnastics facility... had a bar b que, had some beverages... made a night out of the construction... great time...
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:31 pm
by Sean/vaulter/naeS
one night me and some guys got together and built one of these so that the poles are always of the ground it was free except the spray paint and we had a good time and it worked better then the one the school bought us.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:06 pm
by superpipe
Here's what I built for the High School I coach at:
http://www.treemo.com/files/treemo.supe ... 264.or.jpg
http://www.treemo.com/files/treemo.supe ... 266.or.jpg
It cost me about $50.00 for everything, including paint and stencils. Note -> I embedded some fishing line weights into the bottom of the front foot to keep the tree from tipping backwards when kids just threw poles on the tree.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:33 pm
by master
Nice job!
- master
