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. 🙁
Alternatively, use a slightly larger screw and carefully screw it in with some gentle force. However, I’m afraid the screw is made of steel, while the crank is probably aluminum in a softer (cheaper) alloy. This requires a lot of care to avoid damaging the part.
For situations like this, we always have a collection of screws and other small parts in our community workshop. And if nothing is available there, I usually have something in my own workshop or basement... (I’m a “collector & hunter,” but not a hoarder 😉)
For situations like this, we always have a collection of screws and other small parts in our community workshop. And if nothing is available there, I usually have something in my own workshop or basement... (I’m a “collector & hunter,” but not a hoarder 😉)
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pagoni202022 Jun 2021 13:38i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
Alternatively, use a slightly larger screw and carefully screw it in (with gentle force). However, I suspect the screw is made of steel, while the crank is probably made of aluminum in a softer (cheaper) alloy. This needs to be done very carefully to avoid damaging the part.
For cases like this, we always have a collection of screws and other bits and pieces in our community workshop. And if nothing is available there, then in my own workshop or basement... (I’m a “collector & hunter,” but not a hoarder 😉)Apparently your application hasn’t arrived yet...... 😱P
pagoni202022 Jun 2021 14:17The size and quality of the stracciatella cup could ease some of the pain from long-distance travel........let's wait and see
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hampshire22 Jun 2021 14:19Schimi1791 schrieb:
Aren't these cantilever umbrellas generally sensitive to wind and tend to sway a lot?That’s the nature of a sail surface. We have a fairly new round 2.5m (8 feet) Knirps umbrella placed in the designated holes of a teak table. A sudden strong gust of wind (measured over 80km/h (50 mph) at the weather station) hit the umbrella so hard that the aluminum pole bent and now has a dent. The table apparently resisted tipping over and was supported by the bench. The umbrella is still in use and just no longer completely straight. The shade has not gotten any worse. However you handle it, something can always happen.
i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
I think I live too far away ... too bad. Otherwise, I really enjoy doing things like that (the usual "payment" among friends is a cup of stracciatella ice cream from the local ice cream vendor). Lower Saxony, near Oldenburg. In addition to the stracciatella cup, we would also offer homemade banana bread in exchange for a working umbrella crank. 😀
Practical: The ice cream could then be enjoyed under a great sun umbrella, overlooking a 35m (115 ft) embankment covered with black liner. 😎