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hey rixi, you mentioned you already had 8 friends/family get into poling because of you – that's more students than most new studios (in more rural areas) start with!   i know i am going against some expert advice starting a home studio, because of liability, and putting our home at risk, etc..   but i think you could start giving your friends lessons, just keep safety the top priority.  i will prob. stick to beginner and intermediate level instruction, because there is less risk of someone getting injured.  if someone wanted more advanced instruction, i think i would look into the legal aspect more and make sure they sign a liability waiver that will hold up in court.  i hate to even think like that, but maybe i'm just too trusting of people.. 

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i agree with the other ladies..  give them a call, you may have a defective part (but hopefully not).  i have a PS once piece that i switched from bottom loading to top loading, and i like it WAY better that way.  basically i agree with everything sensualscimitar has said.  good luck!

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hey sam, thank you so much!  i'm not trying to make a big business, or alot of money.  just want to have some fun with some ladies here!   definitely send your aunt!  🙂

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thanks, simplycountry and rixi!   i wish i had some friends who would like pole.  i don't really have any friends here.  all of my friends are on studio veena, lol.  i have met people who might be interested, though.  my neighbor had a bunch of ladies over for a party, and they wanted a pole class, so i had 13 ladies over here!  it was a while ago, but i know some of them would be interested, so i'm going to talk to my neighbor.  she teaches zumba.  wanted to make sure my new pole was okay and everything set up first!  also i am getting some business cards,so that will help.  i need to get out and socialize more, i'm such a loner…

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thanks!  i agree.  i'm going to make a page on classes.  my idea is that i want to charge by suggested donation $10 to $20.  i know that sounds cheap, but my studio is an extension of our house, and i don't have a business license.  i just don't want to mess with all that stuff.  plus i want to see how much interest there is.  i was thinking of maybe just having free intro classes (maybe have one per week) for a while, and see if i can get any people that way.  i also want to make a "links" page with my email, facebook, and other pages.  the problem is, i'm running out of room for pages at the top, lol.

thanks everyone, your suggestions are so helpful and much appreciated  https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif

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just like the instructions say, lol  https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif  i swear my neighbor had me so stressed out.

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awww..  i feel for you.  hilo is so funky.  haiku is much worse though! 

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thanks, trixie!   it does only take a few seconds.  so easy!  how are things on the Big Island?

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thanks, lyme!  actually it was really easy to do.  i thought it would be difficult because my neighbor seemed to have a hard time with it.  he was impossible – refused to measure anything.  my tape measure broke a while ago, and he forgot to bring his.  i kept offering to run over to his house and get it (he was up on the ladder installing the mount), but he insisted he did not need it.  men!!!

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thank you everyone for your help!  i called randy, and here is the correct info for the vaulted ceiling mount:  measure the distance from the floor to the mount (where the pole will attach).  then, extend the pole to 1 and 1/4 inches longer than the length you just measured.  for example, the distance from the floor to the mount is 118", so i extended the pole to 119 and 1/4".  it is correct that you should never try to extend the pole while it is on the mount. 

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@ pegasusaerial – thank you!!

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i'm going to call him right now…  thanks!

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thank you so much, chem!!!  it seems to me that when i turn the pole to extend it while it is on the mount, the adjuster tube is just turning around the metal of the mount, like you said.  i don't see how that vaulted mount could turn.  but maybe it could..

i am also concerned about what is the correct length of the pole, because the vaulted mount takes up quite a bit more space than the regular plastic mount. 

maybe i should call them???

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@nymphdancer – thanks!  it's such a pain to take it down though..  but i will do it.

@lyme – thanks again!!

i still need to hear from chemgoddess about this!!  🙂

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thanks, lyme lyte!  🙂