That looks great.
We had heavy, loooong green shades at my elementary school built in the late 1800's. Others were shorter, lighter in shade and weight, and stacked to get length. They had wood pull rings, and tarp/rope brass eyelets that the poles could grab. The eyelets were easiest.
They were in the gymnasium, and there were 3 different length poles in a corner by the stage. A favorite "Grumpy Janitor prank" was for kids to get boosted high enough to reach one fully lowered, then pull and release, sending it spinning, and kids scattering
The Grumpy Janitor had to get out a heavy wooden 40-50 ft ladder each time
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(Nope!
I was too short!
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I have a tiny little motor from inside a digital camera that could pull off the window shade movement.
