Go to one of the 'China Products' drug stores...like Payless, or Mall-Wart
or Fred Meyer and look in the camping section for some of those velcro
sleeping bag straps.  They have a bail sewn into one end so you can
double-purchase cinch your bundle..whatever it is.  I have a bunch of those
that I use for various tasks...Coudn't find any today though....Gotta go get
another half dozen...
  Don Hanson

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:

> sections of old bicycle tubes?
>
>
> John Rodgers<inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a bunch of metal poles I use in setting up for art shows. In the
>>> past I have use industrial grade rubber bands I get from Ceramic Supply
>>> houses. They are about 3/4 inch wide and available in a whole bunch of
>>> diameters up to about 10 inches. That's loose  - unstretched. But lately
>>> I have been using big zip ties. They work great as well. They re cheaper
>>> than the rubber bands.but not re-useable. When you are done with them,
>>> just clip them off and throw away. Any good hardware store should have
>>> large ones, as well as electronics stores and auto parts stores.
>>>
>>