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Subject:Re: Awning guy line tensioners
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Sun, 21 May 2017 11:18:33 -0600

Alistair

        Nicely done ~ Both Yours & Orig's ~ While I suppose they don't Weigh much, wouldn't they

they Pack Less Bulky &, of course, Weigh Less if the Part of the Ring that Has No Holes were to be

Removed ~ The Orig's, being of Thinner Stock Might have a Tendency to Straighten over time but

I suspect Yours Not So Much ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 21 May , 2017, at 9:41 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> I made some copies of the MSR camring guy line tensioner. The original ( and there are commercial knock offs) had a design that really appealed to me. Instead of rewarding the company with my money I made some copies.
> Totally not worth ones time to make the copies, the originals are only around 10 bucks for four.
> But anyway, my copies work really quite well on the old shady boy awning. And even though there are a 101 other guy line tensioning methods and gizmos, I very much like the look of these.
> 
> Blog post here with a couple of pics
> 
> https://shufti.blog/2017/05/21/vanagon-awning-guy-line-tensioners/
> 
> Alistair