How do I straighten my tent pole? – Page 2 – Chat Forum

wwaswas · 2013-08-06T14:29:25Z

We have a trailer tent, one of the poles has become more bent than it ought to be and no longer slides over the other one it's supposed to making erection more difficult (to the point where we damaged the pole it slides over last time we used it). So, how do I slightly straighten the bottom metre of a 2.5m long, 30mm diameter, aluminium pole without kinking it? (Been quoted £90 for a replacement and the (French) factory is now closed until mid-September and not accepting orders until then.)

jamj1974

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I always just nestle near the wife and it straightens quite quickly...

Posted : 06/08/2013 7:03 pm

beinbhan

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You can try Cerrobend it melts at boiling point of water pour it in let it set and then carry out your bend when finished heat it up to liquid and pour it out
should get it at plumbers merchant

Posted : 06/08/2013 7:16 pm

wwaswas

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Just a quick update on this;

The new silver pole arrived yesterday and with some careful bending of the black pole using a couple of convenient fence posts to lever against I can now slide one all the way inside the other with little effort so my erection problems should be over.

Posted : 08/08/2013 9:40 am

camo16

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Great news re your erection, wwaswas!

Watch out, campers! 😉

Posted : 08/08/2013 11:00 am

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