Way cool. That is some impressive resourcefulness.
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Way cool. That is some impressive resourcefulness.
Swell piece of furniture.
Nice report. Happy to hear you had fast success. Did you go with 2x2s, or did you rip 2x4s?
The TDS sure is a great project and perfect solution to the treeless backyard.
Happy hanging!
I used regular, untreated wood. HOWEVER, I stained and sealed the regular kiln dried pine so I could leave it outside this summer in Wisconsin's sun and rain. Worked just fine for me and looking...
To answer your question, start here:
http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/
Plug in the specs of your hammock and desired ridgeline length you'll get closer to figuring out where...
Shoulders shrug. Looks like you have enough pole to experiment with putting the tripods outside. Let us know how it goes. I'm intrigued by this pole on top design I've seen folks using.
If you do end up testing without a mechanical limiter, please report your findings.
At any rate, that Plasti-dip is gonna look great and function well as a protective coating. I might even add...
Friction, itself, isn't enough to stop the legs from spreading. I wouldn't risk it.
You'll need something mechanical like line limiter, angle cuts on top, or the legs actually driven, staked, or...
Solid TD stand. Nice Superfly pitch too.
I'm curious, how did you attach the tripod legs to the gate hinge?
I don't see carriage bolts or t-nuts.
leupy, here's a simple attachment idea pictured below. Have fun!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/enypynud.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/06/y3e7ydu9.jpg
Use the hammock hang...
Nice one, StrungOut!
If it's a standard fence top rail you're using, hacksaw will work just fine (provided you have one on hand). Happy hanging.
Are you talking about wood legs?
Has anyone done this? What would you use as a sleeve?
Has anyone used square steel tubing with holes for legs (galvanized sign post)?
In theory they could...
Innovative
I say no standard length. The factors for spread limiter line length are:
1. How far apart your tripod legs are at the base
2. How high up you put your limiter line
3. Spread limiter line...
Here's a close-up for reference:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/29/zehety3u.jpg
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70372
Check out this thread for decent tutorial.