I couldn't believe how quick this went together and how well it worked out. It took all of about 15-20 minutes to build, with a hacksaw and a drill. If I had a sawzall with a metal blade, I think it could be done in 5-10 minutes.
Parts:
"1 3/8 Closed T Horizontal Pipe slides through $5.50" from tarps.com http://tarps.com/fittings2.htm
(4) 1 3/8 chain link top rail sections
(2) fence rail end http://www.lowes.com/pd_272014-215-0...1&Ntt=rail+end
(2) heavy duty S hooks
(4) medium S hooks
1 pack of rubber chair bumpers http://www.lowes.com/pd_37824-255-44...Ntt=chair+tips
1 pack of cheap swingset chain
To build the stand:
- Cut one half of the T off of each of the fittings, opposite the thumbscrew.
- Using 2 of the rails, cut 4 equal 5' legs.
- Cut 2 6' sections from the other rails, leaving the tapered end on one of them
- Slide the legs into the bottom of the T fittings, tighten screws. Assemble 12' top rail. Slide legs/fittings onto the top rail. Put end caps with S hooks on the end of the rail. Hang hammock.
- Drill holes in legs, attach S hooks and some chain. Chain makes it easy to change width of leg splay which gives stand adjustability.
Under my (very significant) frame, the stand has a slight end to end wobble when moving around, and no side to side. It is very stable and nothing appears to flex, even when the legs are splayed very widely. And it's nice that you can just lift up and it folds flat to be stoted against the wall, or you can take it totally apart with no tools or effort.
I have spend 4 nights in it so far and it works great!
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