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stu · Post by **stu** » 02 Sep 2008

My tent - which is ancient and possibly due for replacement, but which I'm quite attached to - has developed a problem for the first time in the 10 years I've owned it! It's an old Eurohike thingy and it looks like this:

One of the brass eyes that the ends of the poles fit into has disappeared, leaving an unprotected hole in the webbing that I think will rapidly deteriorate if left. Can these be bought new anywhere?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » 02 Sep 2008

Have a look here Stu........

http://www.camping-online.co.uk/EYELETS ... CESSORIES/

You might need to create a patch, with a new eyelet sewn-in, then sew the patch onto the tent.
Obviously, the whole area will need reproofing before using after repairing!

Hope this helps,

Dave

Post by **Vanny** » 02 Sep 2008

urgh brass eyelets i have night mares about them, put in over 100 eyelets into a couple of tarpaulins while in the states, its fun for the first 8 or so . . .

Bx Bandit · Post by **Bx Bandit** » 02 Sep 2008

I have a kit for eyelets! Doubt they're brass but it come with a punch and die to remove the material and reverse the punch to expand and secure the eyelet.......you borrow the kit and have a few eyelets if you want them!

Philhod · Post by **Philhod** » 02 Sep 2008

I used to have one of them. I bought it at a tool stall on the local market

Looks a bit like a pair of pliers with the die on one side and a revolving punch set on the other.....buggered if I know what happened to it

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