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wrvond wrote:chili's trip wrote:Thanks guys! I got the arms to release by using both of your techniques then standing in the open door way and grabbing the fabric and pulling until the strap appeared. A passerby used the hook to grab the strap. I am going to attach something to extend the strap so this does not happen again.
If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Great idea, since I have a few hundred zip-ties around I don't know why I did not think of it 
Thanks for another great suggestion!
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wrvond wrote:If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Just be aware that zip-ties are subject to UV breakdown. They will get brittle, and will soon break easily. Zip-ties do not last long when exposed to sunlight.
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Executive wrote:Just remember, anything attached to the end of that pull strap will beat your paint to death while under way....just sayin.....Dennis
I've never experienced a problem with it. I suppose if it's long enough it could possibly be something to consider...
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powderman426 wrote:If you extend it much more than 6", it will flap around and make noise or be a distraction. Just attach the puller hook into the loop when you close it, and it will put enough tension on it that it will roll up straight.
I like this idea. The weight of the pull rod should make it wind up straight every time.
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Just remember, anything attached to the end of that pull strap will beat your paint to death while under way....just sayin.....Dennis
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Grillmeister wrote:wrvond wrote:chili's trip wrote:Thanks guys! I got the arms to release by using both of your techniques then standing in the open door way and grabbing the fabric and pulling until the strap appeared. A passerby used the hook to grab the strap. I am going to attach something to extend the strap so this does not happen again.
If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Great idea, since I have a few hundred zip-ties around I don't know why I did not think of it
Thanks for another great suggestion!
We all have a few hundred laying around because every time we need them we can't find them so we buy more. After we have bought them 10 or 15 times they contact each other and migrate to the same spot.
The stop by the dryer and take the socks that are hiding too.
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sundancer268 wrote:ArmySFCRet wrote:wrvond wrote:If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Just be aware that zip-ties are subject to UV breakdown. They will get brittle, and will soon break easily. Zip-ties do not last long when exposed to sunlight.
Normally the Black Zip Ties will be UV rated and not fail. The uncolored ones will fail sooner than you will like. I no longer buy the plain Zip-Ties and use the remaining plane ones for temporary use.
I had the same experiance, the white ones last about 6 or 7 months in the sun. The black ones last 6 or 7 years.
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borntwotravel wrote:Grillmeister wrote:wrvond wrote:chili's trip wrote:Thanks guys! I got the arms to release by using both of your techniques then standing in the open door way and grabbing the fabric and pulling until the strap appeared. A passerby used the hook to grab the strap. I am going to attach something to extend the strap so this does not happen again.
If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Great idea, since I have a few hundred zip-ties around I don't know why I did not think of it
Thanks for another great suggestion!
We all have a few hundred laying around because every time we need them we can't find them so we buy more. After we have bought them 10 or 15 times they contact each other and migrate to the same spot.
The stop by the dryer and take the socks that are hiding too.
Now THAT is funny :
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ArmySFCRet wrote:wrvond wrote:If you put a zip-tie through the end of the loop it'll make a more rigid open loop that is easier to hook with the rod and also adds an inch or two to the over all length.
Just be aware that zip-ties are subject to UV breakdown. They will get brittle, and will soon break easily. Zip-ties do not last long when exposed to sunlight.
Normally the Black Zip Ties will be UV rated and not fail. The uncolored ones will fail sooner than you will like. I no longer buy the plain Zip-Ties and use the remaining plane ones for temporary use.
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