Exactly. Do the math, its amazing the forces that are present at very acute hang angles. Its not terribly intuitive.
@jtbradyl,
In my practice, I dont try to fiddle with the hang angle to get...
Type: Posts; User: shlabbo
Exactly. Do the math, its amazing the forces that are present at very acute hang angles. Its not terribly intuitive.
@jtbradyl,
In my practice, I dont try to fiddle with the hang angle to get...
You are absolutely right, the forces must sum to zero if the hammock is static.
When I said "increased" I meant for a given hang angle there would be more tension in the suspension when using a...
The tension in your whoopie is a function of the hang angle (relative to the end of the hammock) and the weight in the hammock.
Now, a ridge line will influence the hang angle, but it will not...