Hello!
We have a typical Northern German problem – the weather is changing and it’s getting stormy here.
During the summer temperatures today, we set up and used our brand-new ( 🙁 ) cantilever umbrella.
Now, in the evening, we wanted to close it, but when turning the crank counterclockwise, the umbrella doesn’t close; instead, the crank handle comes off in our hand.
It unscrews from the thread.
There was a small screw inside, which we tried to screw back in, but when turning counterclockwise again, it just falls out.
This is our first (and probably last) cantilever umbrella. Can anyone give us quick advice on how to close it without the crank, preferably without damaging it?
I couldn’t find any useful information on Google.
If I leave it open, it will probably end up three properties down tomorrow. 🙁
We have a typical Northern German problem – the weather is changing and it’s getting stormy here.
During the summer temperatures today, we set up and used our brand-new ( 🙁 ) cantilever umbrella.
Now, in the evening, we wanted to close it, but when turning the crank counterclockwise, the umbrella doesn’t close; instead, the crank handle comes off in our hand.
It unscrews from the thread.
There was a small screw inside, which we tried to screw back in, but when turning counterclockwise again, it just falls out.
This is our first (and probably last) cantilever umbrella. Can anyone give us quick advice on how to close it without the crank, preferably without damaging it?
I couldn’t find any useful information on Google.
If I leave it open, it will probably end up three properties down tomorrow. 🙁
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pagoni202022 Jun 2021 10:49@i_b_n_a_n yep, that’s what proper applications look like!!!
Schimi179122 Jun 2021 11:04kati1337 schrieb:
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cantilever umbrella
...Aren't these cantilever umbrellas generally sensitive to wind and tend to sway a lot?
Schimi1791 schrieb:
Aren’t these cantilever umbrellas generally sensitive to wind and tend to sway a lot? They’re not perfect, that’s for sure. But I don’t want to invest more than about €100 (approximately 110 USD) in this fairly nice budget umbrella (except for the mounting screw), since it’s only meant to be a temporary solution anyway. In the long term, we plan to add a roof over the patio in 2-3 years.
i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
I told you I can handle this ... :p Thank you very much 🙂 That helps me a lot.
I’d have to buy those drill bits first; hopefully they won’t be too expensive. Unfortunately, I don’t have a caliper either.
The idea with the adhesive is interesting. Of course, it’s a bit of a quick fix, but what would speak against it? Is there a situation where you’d want to remove the screw again? Otherwise, “forever” sounds good for now. :P
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hampshire22 Jun 2021 11:45kati1337 schrieb:
Is there a situation where you might need to remove the screw again? Otherwise, "permanent" sounds good for now.If you use nail polish, you can still remove the screw later. If you also choose a screw with a hex head or Torx drive, you can apply more torque when tightening it.hampshire schrieb:
If you use nail polish, you can loosen the screw again. If you then use a screw with a hex head or Torx, you can apply more torque when tightening.So, you would use a different screw than the one that came with it? Would you be able to get something like that at a hardware store? I don’t have one like this at home; it has a very unusual thin thread. With my untrained eye, I assumed the problem wasn’t the screw itself but the thread. The neighbor mentioned something about a "chip" causing the damage, but I didn’t really understand what he meant.