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Captn Tony	04/08/2019 08:21PM   I had that happen and used a fat hose clamp tightened it all the way down and wrapped it with black electrical tape so it wouldn't wear a hole in the tent fabric. Lasted until the zipper wore out.
wetcanoedog	04/02/2019 12:53PM   I found this huge tent in a pile of sports gear left out with a free take it sign. now doing plan B this would work great for car camping. the tent seems to be in like new shape with just a bit of dirt on a couple of the stakes.problem is that one of the poles must of been bent and pulled back to shape leaving a crink at the bend. I have welding equipment as you see from the tank in the background of the photo.using it would be a major hassle of getting hose's and such out of deep storage in the garage.a dab of brazing would do the job in a minute but are there any other ways to secure that pole from bending and maybe breaking off? I have thought of wrapping that spot in heavy wire or plugging on end and pouring lead down to stop a further bend. finding a local guy to make a weld seems unlikely as it's a small,really small job.
em8260	04/03/2019 10:06AM   Temporary fix, possibly permanent, but i suppose a tent pole repair splice found at Rei or any outdoor store, sized appropriately would accomplish what your looking for. Being Ocd, i would probably buy another pole, I know its not free anymore...
butthead	04/04/2019 07:04AM   It's aparently a Coleman Weathermaster and parts are listed, Coleman Tent Parts butthead
PowerLizard	04/04/2019 04:59PM   butthead: "It's aparently a Coleman Weathermaster and parts are listed, Coleman Tent Parts butthead" I was excited to see the link and thought I could get a similar part for my North Face tent but North Face is not one of the listed parts brands.
butthead	04/04/2019 04:32PM   Originally I just looked at the pole piece. Went back to your photo and read what I could of the instructions, and an ah-haaa moment ensued. I keep links to several part sources for gear. Could have stolen the parts from my son-in law and cut you a deal! Get some more good use from it! butthead
wetcanoedog	04/04/2019 12:09PM   thanks for the coleman tent link.looks like that should work better than a home made fix.
Bannock	04/03/2019 08:06AM   Slather with JD Weld? Strip of fiberglass slathered with JD Weld? Glob of plumbers epoxy?
butthead	04/02/2019 02:56PM   Depending on diameter various curve sections could make a repair. Quest Outfitters offers bends in different diameters and angles. Looks rusty so maybe a gas weld would fix it otherwise. butthead
shawhh	04/08/2019 08:41AM   try tent pole technologies 18002669527 for your north face.
wetcanoedog	04/11/2019 05:28PM   what I ended up doing was blocking the pipe/pole with lots of wet cloth bits about four inches past the bend.i jammed the cloth in with a coat hanger wire. then pouring a thin mix of anchoring cement until it came to the end of the tube.it settled down in the tube a bit after the slurry filled to the top. I let it set overnight and today it was so solid that I could not bend the pipe at the crink.i put more force on it than the pole would carry on a set up tent. i'll try a set up in the yard before I camp in may.the pole fits into a sleeve so I could not put anything around the outside keeping the pole from fitting in. when I gave brazing a try with a propane torch the heat melted the thin edges of the open crick red hot and sealed most of the break.with that torch I could not get enough heat to make brazing work and went to plan B,the cement filler.
mgraber	04/03/2019 11:51PM   I'm with bannock on the JB weld. (It is JB not JD) Pretty amazing stuff and not too heavy.