Help with Projection Screen

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Help with Projection Screen 2016-06-29 02:16:12 Post No. 1015158
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Help with Projection Screen Anonymous 2016-06-29 02:16:12 Post No. 1015158 [Report]

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I need some help with a projection screen I got for free from Craigslist to use as a sun shade on my balcony. I set it up and ran into a problem. I can't retract it easily. It seems that the ratchet/pawl mech only wants to retract a few inches at a time, and I find myself in a 1 step forward, 2 steps back battle.

My question: Can I somehow set this thing up so that the spring is always in "retract" mode? I'd anchor it at the bottom and when I need it to go up just remove it from said anchor.

One end is a round pin that spins, the other is a flat key that fits into a bracket to hold tension. If I round out the bracket, would it always want to retract, or completely break the system?

Thoughts?

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Anonymous 2016-06-29 02:17:21 Post No.1015159
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The brand, if it helps.

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Anonymous 2016-06-29 02:39:03 Post No.1015180
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Anonymous 2016-06-29 02:39:03 Post No.1015180 [Report]

These are quality, expensive screens - fkn waste as sunblinds. Apart from that, are you trying to operate at an angle? vertical only operation should work (better..). then hang ennd over something.. dunno how you setup at the moment, but they definitely designed for vertical use.

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Anonymous 2016-06-29 03:14:46 Post No.1015194
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Anonymous 2016-06-29 03:14:46 Post No.1015194 [Report]

>>1015158
>the other is a flat key that fits into a bracket to hold tension
>>1015180
>but they definitely designed for vertical use.
However it is mounted the flat key should be in the vertical || position.

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Anonymous 2016-06-29 15:40:58 Post No.1015322
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Anonymous 2016-06-29 15:40:58 Post No.1015322 [Report]

>>1015180
It's mounted vertically, I pull the screen down. It's not at an angle, but I'm using existing eye bolts with S hooks and they may not be precisely level. Would that cause an issue with retraction?