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Title: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 24, 2011, 11:18:19 AM: Anyone ever made their own? Most company's want a couple hundred bucks for a 12 piece kit! Seems a lot cheaper to just make my own. Any tricks or suggestions would be appreciated.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: bearpaw on July 24, 2011, 11:24:18 AM: I have bought a lot of angles from the Outfitters Pack Station: http://www.outfitterspackstation.com/tent-accessories.html (http://www.outfitterspackstation.com/tent-accessories.html)

$12 each for 3 or 4 way angles.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Firing Pin on July 25, 2011, 11:43:37 AM: There is a place called Tarp World right off of 167 in Sumner or Pacific. They sell items like that including replacement tops and side panels for carports.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Miles on July 25, 2011, 12:03:05 PM: www.walltentshop.com (http://www.walltentshop.com)
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: wazzu99 on July 25, 2011, 02:24:17 PM: check out Creativeshelters.com or something close to that.

also, hit the Packwood swap meet. there is a guy up there selling angles and tarps every year.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 25, 2011, 05:27:53 PM: Thanks for the input :tup:
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: bearpaw on July 25, 2011, 07:31:07 PM: I guess none of us really answered your question. You could build your own angles if you figured out the angle you need and get pipe slightly bigger inside diameter than the pipe you use for the frame.

I used 1" Electrical tubing for all my frames.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Miles on July 25, 2011, 10:09:03 PM: I think 120 degrees is common. I'm sure there are different angles though depending on the size of the tent, so you should check with your tent manufacturer first. You could order/buy one to use as an example if you have all the stuff to cut/weld your own.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: mtncook on July 28, 2011, 06:49:33 AM: I have built several sets for myself and others. Measure the angles by usung a layout on the shop floor. With your tent up and tight, measure Wall to wall, length of eve and wall heigth. You can easily measure the angles with an adj. square and transfer to material. A fencing business will have reminents you can get cheap. Be sure and leave all surfaces smooth. You will find that on most tents the eve angle will differ from the ridge, just mark the different when in storage to help in figuring it out.

mtncook
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 28, 2011, 06:35:11 PM: Thanks cook! Gonna make it my project for next week. The scraps from the fencers is a great idea!
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: Arrow on August 02, 2011, 02:04:22 PM: I used these guys real easy to work with and very helpful when it came to building the frame.

https://www.outfitterwarehouse.com (https://www.outfitterwarehouse.com)
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: jackmaster on August 03, 2011, 12:08:25 PM: i make all my own and have made them for my buddies as well, if you want pm me and i could explain it to you over the phone alot easier than tryn to type it
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: wormfood on August 03, 2011, 12:35:36 PM: Someone mentioned 1" emt already. I use 1" emt for my poles and made my brackets from chain link fencing top rail. They fit together pretty well and are pretty cheap to make.
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: royalbull on August 05, 2011, 07:15:35 AM: use thin wall square tubing, alot easier than trying to fish mouth all of the pipe to create the right angles
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: jackmaster on August 05, 2011, 07:43:35 AM: yeah but using 1 in emt and top rail is easier and cheaper to come by
Title: Re: wall tent angle pieces?
Post by: losdaddy7 on August 22, 2011, 05:49:47 PM: You may want to try Yakima Tent. They are local and make a real quality set for a reasonable price.