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gustav.kraft
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I might do take some more explaining pictures when I make the next one if others are thinking of something similar.

The tube to circular patch was the tricky part to figure out but eventually I found a easy method. The 8 pizza/flaps pieces are overlapped so that there is no gaps but I reinforced with seamgrip just to be sure.

The bottom is as simple as it gets, inside the tube there is a rectangular patch of double sided TPU. The cord is used to tie it to the bottom of the tube section where I have two loops attached to whats still accessible of the floor.  A change to original plan is to have two attach points that is apart from each other, this makes it more adjustable and stable.

The tubing is 40 mm PUSH-fit pipe used for bathroom sinks etc. 5€ for a meter.

Overall a very light weight solution. Not yet tried it as I’m waiting for the waters to clear from ice but it feels very secure.