On 23 Jun 2012 19:46:34 GMT, Winston wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:11:37 -0700, Larry Jaques wrote:

On 23 Jun 2012 04:13:55 GMT, Winston wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:52:30 -0400, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Winston" wrote in message
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Building on Jim's idea, it'd be nifty to use an open-top drum lid as
a hoop to secure the fabric.

--Winston

Mine are plastic with screw-on lid rings that fit too snugly. Rope
works fine.

Double knot? Trucker's hitch?

Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned, stinky, rubber bungee cords?

I vaguely remember a section of a *real* hardware store
that had the elastic cord and ends for sale. One could
assemble any length bungee. Same was true for web straps.

They had 100 piece boxes of hardware too.

Sigh.

Look for a local fastener supply company. I just bought boxes of 100
5/16x1", lock washers, flat washers, and nuts for a total of $7 and
change. I had paid $33 for a boxs of 50 5mmx16x0.8 metric cap head
allen screws at the local the month before (thinking the Chinese
asshole who sold me the funky linear rails would cover it) and just
about **** when I heard the price. I did get a new ballscrew out of
the guy, though. He had sent metric drilled/tapped linear rails put
together onto elevated stands with SAE hardware. Where they even
_found_ US hardware over there, I'll never know.

Anyway, the local fastener guys are the only way to fly. YOu can buy
a box of 100 from them for less than you can get ten from the local
Borgs. Chances are good that they're of better quality than Borg crap,
too. G C Fastener & Supply in San Jose, CA - (408) 451-9650, maybe?

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