With a budget of 4 pence..

[sarran1955]

Hello,

This week end I decided to go for the 2.0 version of my shade sail..



The first try for Le Mans...very bad weather..proved I needed a much taller 'pole'

From the frame of an awning I recovered an extending 3 piece pole...

And welded chain links for the attachments..



To 'help' the locking device in high winds I add a serflex...



The pegs are hardened steel( for rocky ground) with a large washer welded on top. together with the corresponding chain link...



There are 2 attachments on the roof...



The rubber patches are to stop the (mousqueton de pompier) clips from tapping the roof in high wind

Why the budget of 4 pence... well I didn't have any guy line tensioners.. so I looked in the coins pot and found some 2 pence pieces..

2 swings of the flypress on either side of ER2 et voila..



So while I wait for the sun to come over the mountain.. I'll go to the 'Oops' motor..

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Cordialement,

[meggles]

Nice job there. I wouldn't have used 2p pieces though 4 Yorkshire p lost

[badgerfax]

Ingenious idea...........but.....


That first pic doesn't seem to be giving you much shade though

[meggles]

Ingenious idea...........but.....


That first pic doesn't seem to be giving you much shade though

Don't think he was actually camping there

[sarran1955]

Hello,

Just to set the record straight....



This is where we put up visitors if they want shade all afternoon...

This photo was taken pointing downhill on a south west facing mountain, just as the sun came over the top (behind me)first thing in the morning..

So a pretty acute angle here..



Really, it does give good shade for 2 chairs, the table and the electric icebox..

and weighs next to nothing..

Cordialement,

[California Dreamin]

In mathematical terms, 50% of the shade offered by a traditional rectangular/square shade with two legs...

Lol.

Martin