Originally Posted by
MacEntyre
WV, that is very interesting... for a hammock stand that would hold up to four hammocks, it could be 10' between orange tabs, and 6' off the ground, making each pole roughly 11.5' long.
You're off on your calculations. Those poles don't go to the nearest corner. I'll share the equations with you at Hot Springs.
Would it hold one hammock without tipping over? I'd hate to hang two hammocks, both people get in at the same time, then have it tip over when one gets up in the wee hours, so to speak!
It depends on the size you choose for your base. With a 4-strut tensegrity the top and bottom squares are rotated 45° from each other, so it's pretty easy to keep the hammocks above the area of the base supports, which mean even a single hammock doesn't make it tippy.
I wonder if you could sneak one hammock into the middle of the structure?
Most likely not, because the poles get in the way, but it would be a good place to put a small stove. There's a way you could put a smaller tensegrity on top of this one that would give a roof with a small smoke hole in the center.
- MacEntyre