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AIBU to be stuck at nearly the end of erecting a trampoline?

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 10/04/2020 19:08

Single parent trying to erect a 12ft power jump trampoline from Smyths. Managed the springs but putting the top ring in, I just can’t get the last joint in...is it a matter of brute strength or am I missing a little trick?

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milkydare · 10/04/2020 19:17

Brute strength.

Wynston · 10/04/2020 19:28

Do you have a spring pull????

Wynston · 10/04/2020 19:30

There is a bit of a method to it......apparently

bettybattenburg · 10/04/2020 19:31

brute strength. I did it lying on the floor and pulling with all my strength and then some. I might have said a swear word or two --in front of my mother Shock

milkydare · 10/04/2020 19:48

I nearly gave up, too. And I also swore.

Malvinaa81 · 10/04/2020 20:05

I'm so glad you can't put the bloody thing up!

Cecilia2016 · 10/04/2020 20:07

I had that problem as well but we went on YouTube and googled on how to do it and it was quite simple and easy after it took me several hours.

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 11/04/2020 01:16

A lever, well two and I managed. Yes @Malvinaa81 it’s a bloody eyesore but thankfully the nets can be folded down whilst not in use. It’s not ideal but it’s a way to get the kids a lot more active and as my 11 year old is now the size of a small adult, I needed one that big!

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PumpkinP · 11/04/2020 01:56

Did you do it all by yourself then? I’m a single parent aswell and would love one for dds birthday next month but not sure I can manage doing it on my own, was gonna pay someone but obviously can’t now due to lock down. How long did it take you?

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 11/04/2020 15:55

@PumpkinP yes I did it all by myself. I literally used a screwdriver and the metal out of my splint to lever the two pieces into place. (Oh yeah, I’ve also got a broken wrist and two broken fingers). It took me ages but I was doing it mainly one handed.

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 11/04/2020 15:56

The kids have been on it all day, it’s fab!

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PumpkinP · 11/04/2020 16:17

I don’t know if I’m brave enough to try, I know what I’m like it will probably fall apart when the kids bounce on it! It’s a way to get them out in the garden though during theses times as if my 8 year old had it his way he would never step foot in the garden. I was going to get an 8 ft but I actually heard the bigger ones are easier to put together, not that that makes sense!

Stompythedinosaur · 11/04/2020 16:51

Congratulations! We made the mistake of trying to build one of Christmas eve - it was much harder than I anticipated.

VeganVeal · 11/04/2020 16:55

Just remember A&E are much busier than normal and you may have a considerable wait before a doctor can take a look at you childs inevitable broken arm, wrist or leg

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 11/04/2020 16:58

at you childs inevitable broken arm, wrist or leg

Don’t be so ridiculous, if course it isn’t inevitable.

AuntLucy · 11/04/2020 17:04

Imagine it's a clock. Put the rings in at 12 and 6, then 3 and 9, then 1,2, 4,5,7,8,10,11, and finally fill in the gaps. And use the t-shaped tool thingy!

Aragog · 11/04/2020 17:07

can take a look at you childs inevitable broken arm, wrist or l

Why is a broken limb inevitable? We had a trampoline for many years for dd with no damage to anyone.

Yes they can lead to some nasty accidents and injuries but it isn't inevitable that they always do.

It is important to have some rules for children when using them.

PumpkinP · 11/04/2020 17:10

My nephew had a trampoline from age 7 my sister got rid of it last year when he was 15, he never had a single injury. So it’s not inevitable

Minesacider · 11/04/2020 17:10

Glad you got it sorted OP. We had a trampoline for years and there were no "inevitable" limb breaks. Rules were followed nets used etc.

tiredanddangerous · 11/04/2020 17:10

Inevitable broken bone? Oh get a grip. My dc have had more injuries from tripping up whilst walking down a pavement than they have from 8ish years of regular trampolining.

stickygotstuck · 11/04/2020 17:11

Agree with PP, the the t-shaped tool thingy is the key.

As for the inevitable broken arm, wrist or leg, we've had one from age 2 to age 11, and in that time no one in this house or any of our friends have had anything broken. It helps if you are careful and kids are not allowed on it if they don't obey safety instructions.

As for people complaining about other people having things in their own garden they don't like the look of Hmm

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 11/04/2020 17:19

@VeganVeal actually a&e attendance is down at the moment. We’ve had a trampoline for years, unfortunately the last one got stolen whilst moving house. We’ve never had a broken limb due to the trampoline. DD1 did break her wrist tripping over thin air however!

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ButteredCrumpet29 · 11/04/2020 17:20

I managed fine with the springs, it was leveraging the upper metal ring that holds up the nets that was tricky on my own.

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VeganVeal · 11/04/2020 21:23

Inevitable I'm afraid, it will happen. We'll all be out clapping for the brave trampoliner's, you mark my words. And yes they are an eyesore, generally owned by the lower classes

atomicnotsoblonde · 11/04/2020 21:25

I feel your pain. I'm a single parent and had to put one up on my own too. It was horrendous - but they love it!

You've done amazingly well! It's really hard x