Home Made Awning

[sidewys xj]

I wanted to finally post something that I built over the last couple of weeks. I have always really liked awnings and I just couldn't see paying $300+ for one. So I was sitting at work one day and I happened to look over at a pallet of old projector screens out of classrooms (I work for the local school district). I was able to talk my boss into letting me have one. I got to thinking, that would make a really nice awning. Retractable and all. So I built some brackets to mount it to my basket rack and went and bought some adjustable tent poles, a couple of stakes, and some straps and went to work on it. Well, to make a long story short, I ended up over tightening the recoil and broke the spring so I took one of the end caps off and welded a rod and bearing onto the center roll and then welded a 5/16" socket onto the end of the rod and now use a ratchet to reel it up. I was able to build it all for a total of $20.20. it measures 6ft by 6ft Here are a few pictures, what do you guys think? Luke

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[sidewys xj]

One more

Here is a close up of it rolled up. Sorry, pictures are so big.

Luke
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[Lynn]

Now that's some good recycling!

Hope it holds up well to the weather, but if it doesn't, maybe you can get another for the same price!

 

[sidewys xj]

Thanks

Thats whats cool about it its a rebuildable when the original material gets weathered I can replace it with tent and awning material

Luke

 

[IH8RDS]

That is a GREAT idea. How much shipped to 23665 lol

 

[spressomon]

I think you are very resourceful and executed on a great idea: That's what I think! Good job. And most projector screens are made with reflective/glass bead surfaces: Should be extra cool under your awning this summer!

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Wow great idea! I look forward to seeing your reports on how this holds up in weather.

 

[Dave Bennett]

Great idea! :clapsmile

 

[Willman]

i like it!!

Let us know how the weather affects it!

Great idea!

:clapsmile

 

[Super Doody]

Sweet idea. Also serves as campsite slide show screen if you have laptop and projector:sombrero:

 

[Lynn]

Sweet idea. Also serves as campsite slide show screen if you have laptop and projector:sombrero:

Cool. A mobile drive-in!

 

[sidewys xj]

Weather

I will let every one know how she holds up. We had some pretty good winds here yesterday and it stayed nice and tight.

Luke :camping:

 

[articulate]

. . .old projector screens out of classrooms . . .

Clever. I searched the world over looking for just the retracting hardware found in those screens for my awning. No luck. But I never thought about just using a projector screen - or replace the material with canvas or tent material. Whatever.

Anyway, nice work.

You can display a slideshow at camp, too.

 

[MuddyMudskipper]

Great idea! Please be sure to let us know how it holds up.

 

[Photog]

Great idea.:clapsmile

Might drill a few holes along the bottom, to let water out.