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  • Clips that worked PERFECTLY for hanging my HQ screen.

    Dug in to finish my simulator room this weekend. I'd purchased the HQ material from P2P oversize and was all set to sew pockets into the edges and slide 1/2 in conduit into them for attaching with bungee ball cords to my frame. I spotted these clips in the same place at home depot and bought a handful thinking that I'd use them to prototype and then return them.

    Problem is, they've work GREAT. We jus simply doubled over the material, slipped these on where they where needed and started playing.

    After 500 or so balls, they haven't budged, and I like the idea of being able to re-adjust them for location, or even fold over a bit more material if it stretches. (and we didn't need to sew anything!)

    Also, I've left the 2 feet of extra material folded behind on the left edge, and figure that I can bring it into service to shift over the worn spot in the future.

    Hope my excitement works out longer term - so much easier than having to commit to a sewn in set of straps, hoping to maximize your screen area - AND allow for stretch.

    Anybody tried these before??

  • #31
    Fhacker BenQ HT1085ST - bought it about four years ago - love it. Most important I now understand is having a true light blocking fabric - either as your impact screen - or just behind it.

    It's pretty simple framework, three pieces of uni-strut channel - angle brackets top and bottom on the sides, and joiner plates holding the crossbar. Nothing on the bottom.

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    • #32
      awisnia thanks for the reply. I’ll check out that projector. And I plan to use tarp clips n ball bungees to mount my screen

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      • #33
        Originally posted by awisnia View Post
        Four Year Update - Finally updated my frame to 14 feet wide and used the extra material that had been folded back under the edges with the clips.

        Now projecting at 16:9 and very happy. (~14ft x ~8 ft )

        The clips did not leave any marks and are still working great.

        I did add a layer of "blackout fabric" (cheap drapery stuff from fabric store - three strips 54" wide hanging down behing the P2P HQ material) to help the image quantity - it makes a huge difference for less than $50.

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        Anyone have suggestions on getting the clean lines across the top when using the uni-strut channel for hanging the screen and blackout fabric? Thank you for any suggestions.

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        • #34
          BTownGolfer Dug out some old photos from the original build..it's a 1x2 rectangle tube across the top..
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          • #35
            Used six of these these on top after draping fabric over screen...easy to adjust - hide them behind some black foam

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