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Old 18-04-2010, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by thunderchildobs View Post
How are you going to secure it?

A friend had a simple box structure made from PVC pipe and covered with tarps. The tarps act like a large sail. I remembering seeing it rolling end over end through the main observing at the QLD astrofest. Lucky it was early in the week and no damage was done. If it was the last friday / saturday it would have wiped out half a dozen scopes.
I would agree that this can be a concern and in high winds it could pose a real hazard. I built a simular structure a few years ago as a shade house for my wife's orchids and I found that U shaped pegs pushed over the gound tubing worked very well. If the weather was turning inclement or was gusting strongly this would be my most likely approach.
I do like the visual imagery of you comment above

all the best Paul
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