Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:20:36 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
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Thanks Stephen.
Hopefully it will be taut enough. (though I get what you're saying in
terms of degree of tautness).
The critical points being the hole in jack point piece, fitament of
jack piece, and EMT into ABS. I imagine even a little loose at all 3
points, would make for too much slack.
Neil.
On 7/27/07, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> What is more likely to happen is that the
> rain/condensation will pool in the center and cause it
> to droop. Unless the tarp is extremely ("bounce a
> quarter") taut or unless you have upwardly-bowed X
> pieces under the tarp you will experience this. See
> the Bus Depot awning for the X thing.
>
> Our Hummer awning from Sierra Trading Post droops with
> heavy moisture and I can't keep it taut enough to
> prevent this. An occasional and minor annoyance.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
>
>
>
>
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