How Do You Make A Portable Tetherball Set?
The need to make a tetherball pole sturdy enough to hold up to competitive play usually means fixing it permanently in the ground—something not everyone is willing to do in a yard where it may interfere with other activities. However, it is possible to make a sturdy tetherball set up without making it permanent. This design, based on an idea from Mom Ready, allows for quick set up and requires only as much storage space as would be used by a spare tire and a (rather tall) garden rake. Measure two inches from end of a eight foot long galvanized steel pipe and mark. Drill a hole all the way through the pipe at the mark, using a 5/16 inch drill bit. Slide a 2-inch threaded stainless steel eye bolt through the hole and fasten in place with one washer (against the pipe) followed by a lock washer and nut (on the outside). Tighten nut. Stretch a 1-1/4 inch vinyl end cap over the open end of the pipe above the eye bolt, and set pipe aside temporarily. Measure one inch from one end of the 10-
