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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: Dave_Fudge on October 21, 2009, 12:09:26 AM

Title: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: Dave_Fudge on October 21, 2009, 12:09:26 AM
After shopping around to try and find Trampoline Mesh to make a much needed Spinnaker Sock for Argument Clinic and finding that places like Profabrics want to charge me £17 + VAT a metre, I found a real gem.

A B&Q replacement 12' diametre Trampoline Bed for £5, yes £5!!!!!!!! Greg and I couldn't believe it so we bought two. For those of you doing a bit of winter repair/spruce-up/supercharge, get yourselves down to that favourite Cherub utility store B&Q before they sell out.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: ross_burkin on October 21, 2009, 12:31:35 AM
Good shout! On it tomorrow. Fuzzy needs a new one.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: Tim Noyce on October 21, 2009, 12:02:25 PM
Interesting... The badger needs a new one too! Is it black mesh?!
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: phil_kirk on October 21, 2009, 12:28:01 PM
Brilliant find.

Unfortunately we paid the premium price for the fabric when we made slippery's sock but had enought material left to make a sock and pole sock for E-Numbers.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: Dave_Fudge on October 21, 2009, 03:39:37 PM
Hopefully a picture (or two) paints a thousand words.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: phil_kirk on October 23, 2009, 12:46:35 PM
Looks like the stuff. Well done.

All the triangular D rings aren't Stainless are they? Could be good for carboning to spars as rigging points.
Test with magnet.  If they stick their obviously steel.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: Dave_Fudge on October 23, 2009, 02:32:34 PM
Sorry Phil, they're steel. This is B&Q we're talking about.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: Neil C. on October 23, 2009, 11:33:14 PM
Excellent! I have one of these in my back garden. I'm sure the kids won't notice if I trim off a wee segment.
Title: Re: B&Q Spinnaker Sock!
Post by: simon_jones on November 02, 2009, 02:38:08 PM
Untill they land on where the wee bit came from. lol