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Re: Curtain Automation (yawn, I know)



On Friday 16 May 2003 11:50, Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) wrote:
> Ant / Stuart,
>
> I've been thinking, and found this - it's from the instructions of a
brass
> corded pole

> Picture #6 is of one of the centre sliders. Cut the rings from the
pole,
> slide the curtain tabs over the pole and fix the leading tabs to the
> sliders (as Ant described) and you've got the basics of the system.

Good plan, the only possible drawback I can see is the amount of friction
you're going to get from a) the cord system and b) the tabs themselves.
Cords
are also horribly inefficient.

> You still have to use the curtain motor etc. from Mark's site, but it
saves
> some mucking around  <cough> development.

Oi! Knock one up then, let us know how you get on.

ant
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