Hi Mike,

Certainly an option for future designs. In this case I looked for something fairly easy to make and robust.

Andreas

: nice work, neat idea

: but can i see the nut on the underside and that the o-ring seals the shaft
: when it is pushed down?

: if so, i see the pad for the hook just an inch or so away. What if one
: combined the hook with the nut so that one twists the fitting to release
: the bungee and most of the tension and then the fitting will pop up easily
: for one to retract the hatch. that way the fitting is held down and also
: the tension could be maximized.

: i like the way you placed the knob in the strip.

: -mick