I used to use one of these props.  My ex-father -in-law decided to close
the lid for me and bent the hell out of the strut.  Lid would barely close
and there was oil  running down the frame onto the carpet.   PVC probably
wouldn't do this, but why not fix it right?  The struts aren't that
expensive.
                                                                  Jay

John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 03/06/2002 02:38:53 PM

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>But doesn't that PVC pipe give off poisonous fumes when it catches fire

It does, but you can easiliy install a smoke detector that will turn on a
red light on the dashboard to let you know if it catches
fire.............