[Bonescreek]

Got the parts for the tarp hub and crank assembly today.
Cut the the tarp to width just need to sew up the long side.

It's all put together with screws nothing glued with the pvc.
Idea is if I need to adjust or maintain things later like replace the tarp etc.
I can unscrew the riggings to make repairs.

Wife gave me the idea to wind the crank wheel up or down using a wroat
iron poker I have for the wood stove that has a 90 degree bend at the end.
I think it's of urapean decent ( like used for winding up or down Awnings at a
coffee shop in France or Italy or some place like that).

Anyway it does work like a charm. :-)
Was using a milk crate to stand on to reach the thing before using the poker.

One note here, I did add a piece of flashing to the left bearing mount, tacked
it in before I attached to the building. Wanted something slick like metal for
the pipe to push against when being turned or wound up or down and not
additional friction of wood siding resisting against the pipe.
Also right bearing mount will need to have a piece of rubber car tire tube like
a patch added on the outside of the building to act as a rain sealant. Yet to
added.

Buy the weigh, the hub is not a 6" toilet flange ok it's a 2 3/8" sink drain flange.
Cost me 4.95 and you can toss me all the plumbers jokes you want.
:-) It works for me.
Jk