Difference between revisions of "Shade"
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===Assemble the frame=== | ===Assemble the frame=== | ||
1. Decide overall size of shade<BR> | 1. Decide overall size of shade<BR> | ||
Sizes often used are: 10'x10', 10'x20', 20'x20', 20'x30'<BR> | |||
2. Select necessary fittings<BR> | 2. Select necessary fittings<BR> | ||
3. Place fittings and conduit on the ground roughly where the shade is going to be used.<BR> | 3. Place fittings and conduit on the ground roughly where the shade is going to be used.<BR> | ||
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5. Connect vertical conduit (legs) to fittings on the frame that you assembled in the previous step. You can install legs by yourself one by one but it is easier (especially for newbies) to install legs of an entire side of the shade together (3 legs on a 20'x20' shade frame for instance) so ask a couple of friends to help you. Some people find it easier to start with the wider side of the frame especially on a 10'x20' frame. Secure each leg by screwing the eye bolt tight (same as above). Once you've done with one side, do the opposite side, then the center leg.<BR> | 5. Connect vertical conduit (legs) to fittings on the frame that you assembled in the previous step. You can install legs by yourself one by one but it is easier (especially for newbies) to install legs of an entire side of the shade together (3 legs on a 20'x20' shade frame for instance) so ask a couple of friends to help you. Some people find it easier to start with the wider side of the frame especially on a 10'x20' frame. Secure each leg by screwing the eye bolt tight (same as above). Once you've done with one side, do the opposite side, then the center leg.<BR> | ||
6. Place finished shade frame in final position.<BR> | 6. Place finished shade frame in final position.<BR> | ||
===Install guy lines=== | ===Install guy lines=== | ||
===Install orange tarp=== | ===Install orange tarp=== | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 12 June 2015
Shade is a crucial part of life in the desert. It is the first module that we install when setting up camp.
As of 2015 we mostly use a modular type of shade structure that is easy to assemble and can be reconfigured to adapt to many situations. Our setup is composed of 1 inch diameter flat roof fittings, 1 inch diameter Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) conduit and orange poly tarps.
Shade Installation
Assemble the frame
1. Decide overall size of shade
Sizes often used are: 10'x10', 10'x20', 20'x20', 20'x30'
2. Select necessary fittings
3. Place fittings and conduit on the ground roughly where the shade is going to be used.
4. Connect horizontal conduit to fittings. The end of the fittings to which the vertical conduits will be connected must be facing the ground. For each connection, screw the eye bolt by hand then rotate a couple of times using a screwdriver or similar to make sure the conduit is tightly connected to the fitting.
5. Connect vertical conduit (legs) to fittings on the frame that you assembled in the previous step. You can install legs by yourself one by one but it is easier (especially for newbies) to install legs of an entire side of the shade together (3 legs on a 20'x20' shade frame for instance) so ask a couple of friends to help you. Some people find it easier to start with the wider side of the frame especially on a 10'x20' frame. Secure each leg by screwing the eye bolt tight (same as above). Once you've done with one side, do the opposite side, then the center leg.
6. Place finished shade frame in final position.
