I'm sure this will be something of a letdown for some people. "Really, he made an umbrella bracket?! How boring!".
However, this is one of the projects I bought a 3D printer for. I have a number of such projects; ones that will be very useful but cannot be purchased anywhere, because no one makes them. Where on earth would I get a bracket like this, that will fit my umbrellas and my deck rail balusters?
So, first, here are a couple of views from Fusion 360:


Now, here they are installed:


My wife is very happy with them. She wants me to print another couple so she can use them on another umbrella.
A bonus will be to get rid of the rust on the umbrella pole. The pole isn't rusting -- it's aluminum. The rust comes from it's former stand. Hopefully, all I have to do is wipe the pole down.
I still have to design and print a 'foot' for the pole: one that will hold it the right height off the deck, so the top rail doesn't interfere with the crank. Just about where it is now should be good.
However, this is one of the projects I bought a 3D printer for. I have a number of such projects; ones that will be very useful but cannot be purchased anywhere, because no one makes them. Where on earth would I get a bracket like this, that will fit my umbrellas and my deck rail balusters?
So, first, here are a couple of views from Fusion 360:
Now, here they are installed:
My wife is very happy with them. She wants me to print another couple so she can use them on another umbrella.
A bonus will be to get rid of the rust on the umbrella pole. The pole isn't rusting -- it's aluminum. The rust comes from it's former stand. Hopefully, all I have to do is wipe the pole down.
I still have to design and print a 'foot' for the pole: one that will hold it the right height off the deck, so the top rail doesn't interfere with the crank. Just about where it is now should be good.
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