Sleeve. PVC pipe segment set into the ground for holding a flag. \
Inner diameter nominal 1 1/4" (actual 1 3/16")--this is the important dimension--the flag pole must fit.
Outer diameter nominal 1 1/2" (actual 1 5/8").
18" sleeve length good for soft, deep loam or liquid clay. 12" length good for dry, packed clay.
Plug. A cap to cover the hole when no flag is present.
Plug insert nominal outer diameter 1 1/4" (same as flag pole).
Pole. Galvanized electrical conduit used to hoist the flags. Last purchased Crawford electrical supply ~$7 per 10 ft piece.
10' galvanized electrical conduit.
Outer diameter 1 1/8".
Inner diameter 1".
Suggestion: cut down poles 1 maybe 2 ft. 9' or 8' flags will fit better in most available vehicles with less risk of damage.
Screw. 12-14 x 1" self-driving galvanized. Prep: drill 1/8" hole, then drive screw to hold flag by grommets.
Garden auger. 18" length. 2" diameter.
When making a flag run, these supplies come in handy.
Paint. When a hole is hard to find, paint a blue or yellow line on the curb to mark the position of the hole.
Mallet and wood block. Useful to sink the PVC in a tight hole drilled by the auger.
Crowbar. When conducting sleeve maintenance or replacement. The tooth of the crowbar can be inserted into the sleeve, then levered against the sleeve wall with enough force that you can both spin and pull the sleeve. Works better than pliers.
Pliers. Helpful to lift a stuck cap. Helpful to pull a sleeve up [for replacement or adding sand to the hole to raise it].
Drill. Useful with the auger to sink a new hole. Need something with more power and durability than current drill for hard-packed clay/sand/caliche.
Rebar. When a hole has not been drilled, can pound it in and still post a flag. Useful as a ground prod to search for a hidden hole. Useful to clean mud out of the end of a flag or a piece of retrieved sleeve.
Screwdriver. Useful as a ground prod to search for a hidden hole. Useful to clean mud out of the end of a flag or a piece of retrieved sleeve. Useful to work a stuck cap loose from its sleeve.
Sand. Raise sinking sleeves by adding sand for fill.
Recommendation when seating new sleeves: leave 1/4" to 1/2" above the ground line. Makes the hole more visible, yet rides under any lawn mower blade.
Gloves. A layer of protection for your hands--especially on muddy/wet days.
Towel or rag. Aid to remove excess water, grime, mud for the wet days.
Hack saw. Cut PVC into appropriate length flag-holder sleeves. Anywhere from 9 to 18 inches depending on soil condition. Clays can bear more weight per length. Deep loam less so.
Consider these higher power, longer lasting equivalents when it comes time to replace the current drill.
Makita XRH05 36V ($359 Home Depot Sep 2015)
Makita XRH04 18V ($240 Home Depot Sep 2015)
Flog the current one for a while longer.
Looked into "garden" augers, but those are--in general--more heft, power, and expense than needed (except in the case of caliche and rocky soil).
23 jf 2015 Nov 12 stowage
23 th 2015 Nov 12 stowage
24 df 2015 Nov 11 scout closet at StT
45 df 2015 Nov 1 scout closet at StT
95 df 2015 Sep 11 scout closet at StT
2015 Nov 11 - maintenance - Guernsey. Former hole gravelled over. Re-drilled to right of brick-red side walk. df
2015 Nov 9 - added new - Lee--drilled, applied 18" sleeve and cap. To right of driveway as you face the house. df
2015 Nov 6 - added new - Dexter--already had flag slot of correct diameter, replaced 12" sleeve with 18" df
2015 Nov 6 - added new - Hondo--left of sidewalk, drilled new hole, applied 18" sleeve
2015 Nov 6 - maintenance - confirmed and reviewed--Timm, Fidelity, Suffolk--all GOOD
2015 Sep 9 -added new - Winding--two holes--left 1 12" sleeve (gravel underlayer); right 1 18" sleeve
2015 Sep 9 - maintenance - Suffolk--placed 18" sleeve rather than 12", sanded (muddy)
2015 Sep 9 - added new - Park Place--placed 12" sleeve rather than 9"
2015 Sep 9 - added new - Shadowwood--placed 12" sleeve, caliche underlayer