Its really easy.
Done this 8 months ago to my smax 40.
I just held the male rectus fitting flush in the end of the first pole section with a bit of polymorh ( google it, its a re-usable modelling plastic that you melt in hot water, available now in maplins as well as ebay etc. ) although I like the cork idea too.
If I can be bothered I may post some pics after Monday when this site enters the 21st century
One pole, covers everything, breaks down from a 40 to a 25 to a single section for gf.