This is something completely different, but I have available a conventional Booth Display, the kind with a metal frames supporting fabric covered panels ( red ) Builds up to give 3x6 foot panels, should look something the main piece in this picture, though I haven't actually set it up.
http://exposystems.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=56 You can certainly borrow it for COSFEST. graham On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Shawn <[email protected]> wrote: > In a pinch, Princes Auto, Canadian Tire, or Home Depot carry alluminum rods, > angle stock, tubes, etc. For the rods, you can get smooth and threaded. > All three stores sell these relatively cheap (you shouldn't need to spend > more than $10, I'd think, but that is a guess). But I would try Princes > Auto first - they seem to be a fair bit cheaper than the other two. > > For the flange, I think this depends on the purpose of the flange. If it is > just to prevent the piece sliding around, a cheap spring clamp or something > like that may do the trick. Otherwise using a nut may work as well. > > [email protected] wrote: >> >> I have been coveting one of those new fangle booth displays that is >> compact. Essentially projection screen (roller blind) mounted upside down. >> Alternatively I have also seen the ones with a block in the center which >> has 5 holes drilled into it. One to connect to the base and then 4 at >> angles to each vertice of the rectangular display. They generally use a >> light rod that has a bit of give and these connect to an eyelet on each >> vertice of the display. >> >> I am looking for something that I can use for the light rod that you can >> attach a flange so it does not slip through the eyelet. Anybody got any >> ideas for material - I think I have seen them for tenting, but not having >> done any camping I thought someone in the group might know. >> >> BTW, it is for our booth at COSSFest and tentativley another conference. >> >> Regards, >> >> Kin >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying

