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Knopp, Germany

i can't find any here and need some for my pumpkin tarps. i plan on covering at least 4 pumpkins with tarps held up with pvc pipe (i think that is what it is called). if someone could procure thses binder clips for me, i would be very happy to send you the cost of service, postage and a seed or two :-). thanks, owen

4/14/2004 12:42:28 PM

Orient, Ohio

You can order them online from Staples.com

4/14/2004 12:47:11 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

go to a Hardware store. See if they have any mini clamps. I just bought a package of 18 assorted sizes for $5.99.

4/14/2004 3:22:01 PM

Wood River, Nebraska

If you have a Menards they sell the spring clamps for about 50 cents each.

4/14/2004 4:09:43 PM

[email protected]

Owen lives in Germany. LOL

Owen, one of us could pick them up & send them to APO.

Steve

4/14/2004 8:56:43 PM

Knopp, Germany

Thank you all for the ideas. Steve is right, I live in Germany, and do not have direct access to those stores, but, the idea from TB111 is perfect. I can order them online and have them shipped. I do have another question though, the biggest I found at staples.com was 2 inch with 1 inch capacity, they should be big enough don't you think? Course I guess now I am going to have to check the size of the pvc pipe to make sure. thanks again, owen

4/15/2004 2:49:59 AM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Owen, I used the 2" last year on my hoop houses and shade, they worked great, fit very nicely over the 1" O.D. plastic conduit.

4/15/2004 4:59:26 AM

Knopp, Germany

Thanks Bill. that solves the binder problem, I have the tarps (blue), I know where to get the conduit from, now all I have to do is figure out where to get the rebar(sp) from.....everyday a challenge...LOL

4/15/2004 6:07:56 AM

C N Y

i got mine from a local lumber yard---
20' long, and cut through them with a cutting disc attached to my bench grinder---man, what an afternoon!
if not there, try a place that has anything to do with
concrete--that's what they use 'em for initially. ericyerpal

4/15/2004 6:39:57 PM

Knopp, Germany

Danke Eric, I am on the lookout for exactly that!

4/16/2004 1:19:23 AM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

Make it easy on yourself, don't use rebar, use copper pipe, the 3/4 inch stuff. It's cheap, strong, and one heck of alot easier to cut than rebar...........and it's the perfect size to fit inside the white pvc tubing. Works great for me!

David

4/16/2004 2:38:08 AM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

If you don't know it rebar is or is going to be in short supply. That is why the price of scrap steel is so high in the north east.

4/16/2004 5:52:48 AM

[email protected]

All steel prices are rising fast. We just increased machinery prices 5% to cover raw material cost increases. Much of this is energy & freight related.

4/16/2004 8:35:17 AM

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Hey, I know it's a little more work, but boat & sowing supply places still sell grommets & the tools to set them. This & a buggee cord does a much better job than those clips. I've used both, believe me.

Just a thought.

4/16/2004 8:37:46 AM

Knopp, Germany

Wow, lots of great ideas! The copper pipe is a great alternative if i can't get some rebar for free. Martin also emailed me with another one. Not sure what they are called in english, but we have these small clamps (spring loaded) used to hold wood together when you are glueing them together. The tarp will tear in the wind before those things will give out. Is that what you meant Shannon?

4/16/2004 8:50:37 AM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Owen, I agree with Steve.

4/17/2004 4:07:37 AM