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Subject Topic: How to set eyelets in a DIY tarp! Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmiljee1
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Am going to make my own footprint pondliner groundsheet and will need to make some eyelet holes.

What tools do I need? I need eyelets big enough to bash tent pegs through, maybe with one or 2 in the middle 3/4" across to buy me some leeway with inner tent peg placement.

I need it to be economical so £250 eyelet setters are out!


PersonHT James
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You can buy plastic eyelets that you place either side of the hole and just snap together, I forget the trade name but they are generally available in most camping shops. They seem to work well enough on my boat cover.

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Eylet kits are cheap enough, google 'brass eyelet kit'-includes punch&die. If you have yacht chandlers nr you, they will have them.


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Hi the plastic eyelets ive seen in camping shops snap together or the metal ones had a tool to push them together

or you could try these
they can be moved if you dont get them in the right place


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hipkiss eyelet kit

that is the sort of kit you need apply a ring either side and use the tool to set the ring by hitting it with a hammer



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Personmiljee1
29/8/2010 at 2:30pm
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Thanks everyone!


Personpetemillis
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I'll second what Paul said....use Clingons. You could either tap the peg through the hole, or (what I did) was to attached a short length of cord. Tied a loop in one end that I pegged down, and tied a tautline hitch the other end through the hole in the Clingon so I could tension it up. Very handy, them Clingons are, for groundsheets, tarps, tents...everything


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Hadn't heard of Clingons but I recognise a very good idea when I see one! Thanks for the help.


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Yeomans sell those 'clip on eyelets', just like clingons but may be cheaper, £4.99 for a 4 pack. Available online or in shop. Mine have been very handy.

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If you use brass eyelets, don't forget to double over the edge of the groundsheet.  Makes it about four times less likely to pull away when the groundsheet is pegged.

Take care

R


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I have just ordered 2 packs of Clingons and bungees as with these you can move them around if it is hard ground,  they will give you more choise. with the eyelets you may not be able to unless you add more eyelets


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Quote: Originally posted by pally on 30/8/2010
Yeomans sell those 'clip on eyelets', just like clingons but may be cheaper, £4.99 for a 4 pack. Available online or in shop. Mine have been very handy.
The proper clingons are £4.95 for a pack of 4 from www.clingons.co.uk. Postage is £1.95 for any size order.


Personpally
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Quote: Originally posted by petemillis on 31/8/2010
Quote: Originally posted by pally on 30/8/2010Yeomans sell those 'clip on eyelets', just like clingons but may be cheaper, £4.99 for a 4 pack. Available online or in shop. Mine have been very handy.
The proper clingons are £4.95 for a pack of 4 from www.clingons.co.uk. Postage is £1.95 for any size order.
If you have a Yeomans nearby as I do you won't have to pay postage at all!


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