DIY tube rod batten replacements

Component parts of atube rod batten:

Picture below showing, from the top:

• Batten tensioner
• Leechnon-tapered tube rod
• Center section hollow tube rod
• Luff taperedtube rodBatten complete

2 plastic connectors

Batten connectors can be found in :

• Different colours
• Most are a similar size
• They should inter-change

Heat sealed plastic needs to be removed, to separate connectors.

• Separate connecting parts
• At this point don't throwaway the oldrod - it may be useful again

• Check to see if you were happy with length of batten before?
• Was batten tensioner fully extended?
• Measure twice, cut once. You can always cut again but it's difficult to add on.
• Measure new centre section.

Try to saw straight, for butting up with connector.

• Reconnect connections
• Tape connectionat join withcentre section.

• Batten sections stay together when taped.

• Fixed.

• The same principle can be used if the luff end breaks.

You can get spare parts from me.

I can make you a replacementbatten ,or you canmake your own ?