Help finding a telescopic tension mounted rail

[Alistair Richards]

If I’m grasping what you’re trying to say right, then what about one of those chin up bars you get that go in doorways!!

[Kevin Flowers]

Warren
length of tube with threaded inserts & adjustable feet, you can also use a couple of bits of rubber in between the feet & wood to stop any indents in the wood.
All parts are listed on the links

http://www.mossplastics.com/heavy-duty- … rts-077557

http://www.mossplastics.com/standard-no … table-feet

Kev

[NeilRoss]

Hope there’s nobody going to be walking below it if you’re using a steel bar! 😮 🙁

[Mike Grant]

This might not be wide enough, but food for thought.
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl … _34996.htm

[Kevin Flowers]

quote NeilRoss:

Hope there’s nobody going to be walking below it if you’re using a steel bar! 😮 🙁

Neil
only needs to be light weight tube and could just as easily be thick wall plastic tube and if fitted correctly will take considerable force to move

Kev

[NeilRoss]

quote Kevin Flowers:

quote NeilRoss:

Hope there’s nobody going to be walking below it if you’re using a steel bar! 😮 🙁

Neil
only needs to be light weight tube and could just as easily be thick wall plastic tube and if fitted correctly will take considerable force to move

Kev

Yes, agreed. A plastic tube if ridgid enough to hold the pressure might be best. But personally I wouldn’t have too much faith in my insurance company paying up if it was a steel bar and it clobbered somebody. The problem I see unless you can get a lot of pressure on it like these chin bars do, is expansion/contraction. If there’s a lightwieight spring loaded telescopic rail out there then that’s what I’d try first. Maybe a shower rail like this one – dead cheap too.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p … 315371.htm

[Warren Beard]

quote Kevin Flowers:

Warren
length of tube with threaded inserts & adjustable feet, you can also use a couple of bits of rubber in between the feet & wood to stop any indents in the wood.
All parts are listed on the links

http://www.mossplastics.com/heavy-duty- … rts-077557

http://www.mossplastics.com/standard-no … table-feet

Kev

Thanks for all the feedback guys, these will work perfect and have managed to find some steel tubes to use too, These are actually going in to a deep window recess (about 300mm deep) so should be fine, the decision at the end of the day is down to the customer as they will be changing the banners every few months.

Cheers

Warren

[John Harding]

Warren out of interest where are you getting the tubes to complete the project?

john 😀

[Warren Beard]

quote John Harding:

Warren out of interest where are you getting the tubes to complete the project?

john 😀

I found a site called ironmongery direct, if we get the job ill let you know how it all turns out.

[Warren Beard]

Job done, thanks to Kev for the link for the adjustable ends and found a supplier for suitable poles. Worked very well and looks good and customer extremely happy.

Once tightened I couldn’t move with my arm strength, I didn’t hang on it as I’m a big lad and I’ll drop anything :lol1:

Added a piece of 5mm PVC foamboard with VHB tape as a double safety feature for peace of mind.

Thanks for the help guys

cheers

Warren

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[Mike Grant]

A great solution to your problem. Well done.

[John Harding]

well done top job

[Cheryl Smith]

Brilliant Warren..top job..