Art In Mobile
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As in metal HOLE that cuts string. I found out why one string was cut so fast. See photo 1. This photo shows the problem better than anyone could describe it. It is a wonder it lasts at all. This next Tip will help greatly in restringing the shades. Put some Super glue (cyanacrylate) I used Loctite on the first inch of the string. After it cures cut just the tip off & the string will be as stiff as a needle. Much better to thread thru the many holes that way.
Someone on another post mentioned he thought the factory put the grommets in the center metal strip in backwards. I think they did also. When I tried to put new factory grommets in from the bottom (opposite) from the factory, I found they needed to be longer to go thru the paper, the plastic, & the metal. See photo 2. I had some larger ones from my travels. Don?t know where I got them or I would tell you and I would get a lot more. There must be a plastic grommet store somewhere. In photo 3 you can see where I drilled out & installed it from the bottom. I put Super glue to hold them in. This shade was over the escape window in the bedroom. They ran 2 strings together thru each hole. I measured the string to be 16 feet per side.
Here is another question, look at photo 4. On mine someone put so much tape over the spring & thread at the factory that I could not pull tight enough on the string to make the spring stretch out. Seems to me this would defeat the purpose of the spring in the first place. When I put it back together I put very little tape on the string. Hope I am correct as it is so much fun doing it over if I am wrong.
John you can move this if you want but I know we Winnebago folks have a LOT of these shades. Once in a great while I hear they brake a string. Art