Anyone have a source on the tubing or connector hubs? Anyone made anything similar? This appears to be a fairly slick way to get a lot of folks up.
It looks like the just kind of pressed the ends flat and drilled a hole for a bolt then bent them
Anyone have a source on the tubing or connector hubs? Anyone made anything similar? This appears to be a fairly slick way to get a lot of folks up.
It looks like the just kind of pressed the ends flat and drilled a hole for a bolt then bent them
Last edited by Bakes; 05-14-2013 at 21:03.
Google " tensegrity"
A few members here have made those stands.
Mike
"Life is a Project!"
Check out this thread. I'm guessing it's similar in that they modified aluminum fence posts. Flattened, bent and drilled ends with a bolt through.
I'm not sure which I like more, the geodesic dome or this. Although this seems to be infinitely modular
Mike
"Life is a Project!"
These look like galvanized fence posts. Pound one end flat, drill a hole...
"Do or do not, there is no try." -- Yoda
Those are definitely not tensegrity. Looks more like simple tripod and ridge line stuff more like the turtle dog stands. The trick is a smooth, easily attached hub system at does not collapse under weight.
While acknowledging the cool factor, it doesn't appear to do anything that 6 TD stands won't.
This sorta reminds me of tents that are marketed as "sleeps x". Well, yeah, you could, but why would you? I like my space...don't wanna camp in the Projects.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
Originally Posted by oldgringo
i apply the -1 rule to tents to figure out how many can sleep comfortably
Except keep 6 kids in the same area....which is my primary goal with the scouts. I guess you could use the TDS in a similar fashion but would lose efficiency unless you started hanging 2 or 3 ridge poles off of a single TDS.
Anyways, it looks like it is a simple press and drill connection.
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