flboy wrote:Edit.... Home on my desk PC... I can see it better now. That is a different type awning... Looks like one made for a building? How is it in the wind? May want to get some anchors so it don't take off. It looks good though.
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That's exactly what it is. It's the Sunsetter type. The price was just so ridicules, I figured I would try it. If it didn't look like it would handle the abuse, I have LOTS of places to hang it here, like right over that shop door that faces west and gets to be 110-120f by 5:00 I have a couple decks and there is a porch right off the kitchen.
Honestly, it's pretty well built but the design is different. I had to fab some mounting and there is a learning curve. Between the radius corners at the roof/wall, and the need to put an angle for draining, and then clear the door when full open, and finally, have the leading edge high enough that I don't kill myself walking into it, Oh, and the kick ass instructions in 25 lingo's and a little English, It was kinda take a shot and see. Now that it's up I can refine without trying to visualize and translate from Yiddish text and Egyptian measuring. I should'a paid more attention in school....
I was able to write a simple algebraic formula to get the proper rise/run and clearance. Of course, those coordinates don't exist on my trailer, they got lost in the super sexy radius drag reducing curve, along with the 16" on center, or "whatever feels good today" studs, but at least the roof spars are at 23" and 25" and 25.5", on center of course. The awning was laid out for 16" on center, so I had that going for me. But Rev. "B" mounting brackets will be awesome, and Rev."C" will be mounted to the house.
So, the tension is in the folding arms and the material is wound on the reel via gearbox and hand crank. You can extend to any width from 0-8ft, and angle from about 50 degree to 80 degree to provide shade and drainage, right and left arms are independent so you can level the front edge or tilt. It even has a spirit level at center of that bar. The fabric actually pulls and holds the arms in and out so there is always plenty of tension to keep flapping and drooping to a min. Very smooth operation and a bonus you don't have the 300.00 adjustable reel support arms coming diagonally from the trailer.
I know to look at one it seems fragile and wambley but the arms only have to support their own weight which is bisected and spring loaded and only opens to a bent or not straight angle for strength. (triangulation) The leading edge is held up via tension from the material which also "unloads" the arms. Simple but effective. The entire assembly weighs 41 lbs for the 10ft x 8ft. That was the smallest model, then 12ft etc.up to at least 20ft. The 10 ft only requires 2 mounts, but I wanted at least four. When the awning arrived the boxes were beat to hell and about half opened. (Govt. Spooks ya know.)
and there were a couple parts with dings, a broken plastic end cap for the reel but all parts were there. I took pics and called at about midnight, and the nicest woman the world answered and handled the issue. Early next am UPS emailed that my package shipped. It hadn't been 5hrs yet. In that box (also beat to crap, Spooks) was nearly a complete awning. All that was missing was the fabric and the gearbox and mounts. Everything else was in there. I called to thank them for the service and a different lady answered, she was so sweet I got a cavity just talking to her. So I told her I wanted to purchase 2 additional mounts. She sent me 4 complete mounts with hardware, NO CHARGE. I figured I better stop calling before I bankrupted them. So I emailed Cust. Service to thank them and they sent a e coupon for 15% off next purchase. This kind of thing doesn't happen to Irishmen like me. Mind officialy blown!
Don, I'm sorry. That's a stupid long story, but it might give some other down and outer some hope. Ending it.....now.
McDave
by flboy » Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:49 pm 
. Very dry conditions corn is getting desperate for rain. So dust and allergies made my eyes itchy. 
Did you make stew out of him?
