This clothesline is simple to make, simple to put up and pull down. The materials you need are two rubber tie-downs, swages, shrink tape, clothesline, heat gun and swaging tool. All available from the green shed. The plastic coating needs to be removed before swaging, 2mm swages, and 200mm rubber straps x 2. Requires no hole drilling in the awning strut. Ours gets used all the time, so I know it works. More info if required.
Do you have a link to a swaging tool at Bunnings, I was unaware that they sold them
iana said
01:23 PM Apr 12, 2020
The swaging tool is in with the swages, balustrade section, costing about $35. I know what you are thinking, and yes I have used the tool to do electrical swaging, if you just squeeze the tool just so far, does a good job, just don't tell anybody I told you so!
Phillipn said
09:35 PM Apr 12, 2020
iana wrote:
The swaging tool is in with the swages, balustrade section, costing about $35. I know what you are thinking, and yes I have used the tool to do electrical swaging, if you just squeeze the tool just so far, does a good job, just don't tell anybody I told you so!
When bush camping the cheapest cloths line is a tarzan line, [ tree 2 tree].
JayDee said
04:07 PM Apr 13, 2020
We just loop a length of nylon rope twice from one awning arm to the other arm.
Also we carry one of those free standing umbrella type cloths lines so we can peg it down out in the sun.
Must peg down as a stiff breeze will blow the unit over.
Keep it simple ...
Jay&Dee
Whenarewethere said
10:05 PM Apr 13, 2020
Be careful with bungee cords, a few lost eyes.
I use a truckers hitch & if you need more purchasing power double that up!
Tony Bev said
01:25 AM Apr 16, 2020
iana wrote:
The swaging tool is in with the swages, balustrade section, costing about $35. I know what you are thinking, and yes I have used the tool to do electrical swaging, if you just squeeze the tool just so far, does a good job, just don't tell anybody I told you so!
Thanks for that, Ian
Warren-Pat_01 said
10:37 PM Apr 17, 2020
And a small turnbuckle on one end to adjust the tension, Ian.
Jon, I think Ian's tie down cords are stronger than bungy cords - but yes, safety has to be considered. It does overcome the problem of having to drill, rivet the awning arms & having them jam.
iana said
01:21 PM Apr 20, 2020
No turn barrel needed. Been living in the van for 2 years plus, and have had no problems using it so far.
This clothesline is simple to make, simple to put up and pull down. The materials you need are two rubber tie-downs, swages, shrink tape, clothesline, heat gun and swaging tool. All available from the green shed. The plastic coating needs to be removed before swaging, 2mm swages, and 200mm rubber straps x 2. Requires no hole drilling in the awning strut. Ours gets used all the time, so I know it works. More info if required.
Do you have a link to a swaging tool at Bunnings, I was unaware that they sold them
When bush camping the cheapest cloths line is a tarzan line, [ tree 2 tree].
We just loop a length of nylon rope twice from one awning arm to the other arm.
Also we carry one of those free standing umbrella type cloths lines so we can peg it down out in the sun.
Must peg down as a stiff breeze will blow the unit over.
Keep it simple ...
Jay&Dee
Be careful with bungee cords, a few lost eyes.
I use a truckers hitch & if you need more purchasing power double that up!
Thanks for that, Ian
Jon, I think Ian's tie down cords are stronger than bungy cords - but yes, safety has to be considered. It does overcome the problem of having to drill, rivet the awning arms & having them jam.