Two brilliant suggestions. Both helpful, and delivered with cheer.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 6/15/2007 11:26 AM Aristotle Sagan wrote:

> Bicycle leg clamps work, have no protuding parts, light, easy to
> store. Otherwise, take 4 inch PVC pipe, cut it in strips about 2
> inches, then cut a segment out (1 1/2" or so) that allows it to expand
> over the table. Sand well. 4 of those will take care of most tabletop
> situations.
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> tim (always helpful and cheerful) in san jose
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> On 6/15/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> Right you are. Clamps of all sorts generally have protruding sharp parts
>> of all sorts, located in areas where thighs and tummys can be poked when
>> seated or moving around the table. Bungees + rope looks like the best
>> solution to me. I'm thinking that a couple lengths of 6mm nylon
>> Kernmantle rope with bowstring loops on the ends can be draped over the
>> tablecloth at both ends of the picnic table, and tensioned underneath
>> with bungees. No sharp bits, secure, packs small, lightweight,
>> inexpensive, and is e-z to set up & take down.
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>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>> On 6/15/2007 8:56 AM Erik Lundberg wrote:
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>> > Stop by the hardware store and see what they have for
>> > you that will serve well as a clamp.  My immediate
>> > thought was to grab a couple bungee cords out of the
>> > van and wrap those around the tablecloth and the table
>> > to keep things in place.  Otherwise, there are dozens
>> > of clamps big and small to be found at your local mom
>> > and pop hardware store.
>> >
>> > Erik
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