Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:40:32 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi all.

IF materials fit and assuming van is level and awning built "square"....

image of idea:

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Awning.html

Will a 40 deg angle suffice for rain runoff? i.e. will it raise tarp
high enough at outter edge to create runoff toward van? Does one want
that?


Below: idea somewhat explained. Please don't laugh. This not Frydaye material!!

------------------------------------------

If this works, it'll be pretty cool. Cheap material, standard tarp.
The hard part is drilling a hole through 1" tube. Not sure what ID of
jack point is yet, so design hinges on that.

Part of the plan includes making or finding, a piece for rear of pop
top that would include two mounting points for tarp. One when top up,
one when top down. They would mount where poptop bolts are. Obviously
made to be level from front to back.

Not sure if putting tees (and some kind of reducer) on ABS for 1/2"
EMT poles would work. Originally I thought of using 3/4" or 1" EMT for
cross pole,  and drilling etc. but it's heavy.

Tarp would tether to new stainless fittings at bolt areas on luggage
rack, and rear of pop top. Rain should runoff to metal below poptop
canvas, though I'm not sure of that. It's possible it could hit where
canvas meets metal.

Tarp would roll up on ABS and somehow fix onto new stainless parts.
Somewhat like a fancy roll up awning. Poles might store inside of ABS.
Square tubes would be kept inside van possibly for nanchucks! (sp?)

Neil, (who clearly has too much time on his hands!)


--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil