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  1. #1
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    jerry-rig of the day: stabilizing crossbars on cheap canopy

    11x11 cheapie, crossbars are cheap, bending with a breeze.

    i jerry-rigged them with zipties and plastic hangers and tied them with ropes last summer. just thought i'd see if anybody had any brilliant cheap ideas as i modify up this summer.

    i contemplated buying some collapsible tent-poles and zip tying those, which i think would keep it from completely folding under normal circumstances, but i'm not sure it will add enough strength for the cost -- because i haven't looked yet!

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    I think you are on the right track - but maybe something burlier like a piece of 3/4" oak or aluminum channel - just one or both?

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    pvc pipe.

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