I'm looking for the video/tutorial/explanation I once saw on making tarp tensioners with line inside surgical tubing. I know its here and I've searched high and low but can't find it. Help!
I'm looking for the video/tutorial/explanation I once saw on making tarp tensioners with line inside surgical tubing. I know its here and I've searched high and low but can't find it. Help!
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It's on Just Jeff's site:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGe...Tensioner.html
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I knew I saw it somewhere.
The gene pool needs a life guard.
That was the first model...I like this style better.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGe...ensioner2.html
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This one is a pretty recent on from teedee
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All you really need to do for tarp tensioners is just tie a loop of shock cord directly to your d-rings or grosgrain loops and then tie your line directly to the shockcord loop. Your line is likely to fail before the shock cord loop will anyway. I use 1/8" shock cord from REI. I've used this method for a full season in windy conditions, cold conditions and it works just fine and is about as easy and cheap as it gets. Of course all of the other suggestions work fine too but are a bit more complex then really needed in my opinion.
Dave
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Check out Shug's you tube videos.
Take care,
Bluefin
Here is a link to Shug's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkp4GILyU9U
Take care,
Bluefin
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