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What I did was make an adapter by obtaining a long piece of square timber then drill a hole in the one end the same diameter as the wooden poles about 1 inch deep with a wood drill (so the bottom is flat) then cut it to about 6 inches long so is long enough to hold by hand. I then took off the corners, rubbed it down with sandpaper and varnished it. The task is to position the wooden adapter over the top of the pole and then use a lump hammer and strike the top of the adapter which is heavy enough to drive the stake into any surface without any damage to the pole whatsoever. The same application can be used for aluminium poled windbreaks too to save any damage to the pole top. I also made some shorter ones too with a smaller hole drilled through the sides so guy ropes can be fed through and pegged into the ground for extra support on the windbreak poles which helps to support the poles if required. It's a DIY invention I personally made myself which is not available to buy on the high street but works well and several passers by have stopped and asked where I bought them from.
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