Folding up those bl**dy springy privacy shower cubicles
Stratman77 said
11:54 AM Dec 6, 2014
Finally. After much swearing and consternation I stumbled on a way that actually works every time - even for me - and you don't need a 200 IQ to understand it.
Watch this and be relieved!
http://youtu.be/CyjHBQ3mHzc
jules47 said
02:57 PM Dec 6, 2014
Don't make it look too easy - we love the entertainment watching people trying to get them back into the bags!!!!!!!
GaryKelly said
04:15 PM Dec 6, 2014
Haven't tried the shower tent yet, but I had a devil of a time with the beach shade which uses a similar action. I can't even remember now what the trick was but I printed it and put it in the bag for later reference. I do remember it was something really simple though. Isn't it strange how we always begin at the wrong end when we try to solve problems by using the process of elimination. Hehe.
Stratman77 said
05:28 PM Dec 6, 2014
Actually, I reckon I could charge $20 each to fold them up and that would pay for my fuel! I might put up a shingle advertising 'springy thingies folded up here while U wait!'
hako said
06:42 PM Dec 6, 2014
If you read the instructions "correctly". folding them up is a breeze.....Trouble is that it's a male thing just to plough in.
Delta18 said
07:14 PM Dec 6, 2014
One trick to remember, if you attempt the fold without success a couple times, STOP! The more you try the worse it will get.
If you fail after a couple attempts, lay the tent flat then open it up as if you were erecting it again.
Then lay it flat again, fold in half and do the 'coil up' thing again.
The reason for this is that after a couple tries you actually put tension on the frame bars, the frame structure "winds up" and you will never succeed. Let it relax (you too) then try again.
Anyone that has ever coiled a fan belt will know the action needed to fold a tent.
Cheers Neil
GaryKelly said
07:43 PM Dec 6, 2014
A male thing just to plough in? Is that where 'wham bam, thank you ma'am' came from?
GarrynLyn said
09:12 PM Dec 6, 2014
That's why we're buying a van next week that's got a dunny in it....
hako said
09:31 PM Dec 6, 2014
GaryKelly wrote:
A male thing just to plough in? Is that where 'wham bam, thank you ma'am' came from?
Yup - this won't take long, did it.
Back in the 70's when I was working on an army base, there was a saying going around for diggers who were returning home from overseas duties, it went something like "the second bang you'll hear will be the screen door slamming"
Allany said
07:32 AM Dec 7, 2014
Same process as folding a long V belt You could use one to practice with
Allan
-- Edited by Allany on Sunday 7th of December 2014 07:32:32 AM
-- Edited by Allany on Sunday 7th of December 2014 10:58:59 AM
RosieW said
11:34 AM Dec 7, 2014
Ours gave us the willies for a while - or rather him the willies. I was prepared to just store it flat, on top of the other stuff in the bins under the bus. He finally found a video that worked for us. Problem was, most videos showed the springy things bending in places ours wouldn't; and it came with no instructions.
Diggings said
06:07 PM Dec 7, 2014
Had 2 goes and gave it to someone else for keeps
exa41 said
06:41 PM Dec 7, 2014
folding is not a problem Now !
Mousey said
05:09 PM Dec 9, 2014
easy pessy for me HER job
JackoFJR said
08:51 PM Dec 9, 2014
It took 2 days to fold the bloody thing the first time , everyone in camp had a go someone eventually got it in the bag but didn't know how .
Got home and went to YouTube , piece of cake now , even made my own video on my YouTube channel ( lol)
PeterD said
10:54 AM Dec 10, 2014
You will not get it to fold when the unit is straight in the top to the bottom direction. The way I was shown is to hold it by the wide section (as shown in the video.) you then push the small end up against a fixed object at ground level. When you get a good bow in the bottom to top direction the folding becomes nearly impossible not to do.
When you have mastered that then you can try the flick method to get the bow into the length as shown in the video.
Finally. After much swearing and consternation I stumbled on a way that actually works every time - even for me - and you don't need a 200 IQ to understand it.
Watch this and be relieved!
http://youtu.be/CyjHBQ3mHzc
One trick to remember, if you attempt the fold without success a couple times, STOP! The more you try the worse it will get.
If you fail after a couple attempts, lay the tent flat then open it up as if you were erecting it again.
Then lay it flat again, fold in half and do the 'coil up' thing again.
The reason for this is that after a couple tries you actually put tension on the frame bars, the frame structure "winds up" and you will never succeed. Let it relax (you too) then try again.
Anyone that has ever coiled a fan belt will know the action needed to fold a tent.
Cheers Neil
That's why we're buying a van next week that's got a dunny in it....
Yup - this won't take long, did it.
Back in the 70's when I was working on an army base, there was a saying going around for diggers who were returning home from overseas duties, it went something like "the second bang you'll hear will be the screen door slamming"
Same process as folding a long V belt
You could use one to practice with
Allan
-- Edited by Allany on Sunday 7th of December 2014 07:32:32 AM
-- Edited by Allany on Sunday 7th of December 2014 10:58:59 AM
Got home and went to YouTube , piece of cake now , even made my own video on my YouTube channel ( lol)
When you have mastered that then you can try the flick method to get the bow into the length as shown in the video.
Try this YouTube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNl-UwjX_s4