It was stated the better the quality the alum.... the more chance of it snapping/or cracking and i was not willing to wait another 4 weeks to get another pole... so i did not attempt to dimple (bend) the hole.
What makes the pole take four weeks? I have assumed that getting a 2" x .065 or 1.5" x 065 6061 T6 from the local metal shop would do just fine...and started a new project under that assumption. Are you (or anyone) using something special, ie not readily available? thanks
