Portable Hammock Stand (Yet Another), non-back breaker!

[Beast 71]

Thanks, from the sketchup model, I would add about 6" to each of the upright beams, and maybe make the base 9' rather than 8', to handle longer hammocks. Slept good last night, and had about 9" clearance to the ground.

That's the genius of your design, it can be made to any dimension to fit the needs of the hammock or the transportation to get it afield. What are the dimensions of the one in your video?

[Stormstaff]

Goin to a hang tonight, this weekend will revise the google sketchup to current.

Anxiously awaiting you review and update.

Any chance of a parts list? Curious, how much do you weigh? I'm hovering around the 260 mark is why I ask.

Thanks!

[deerfu]

Nice!!!!!!

[thekid]

I have made a few different stands and have not made this one yet. I really like this idea. I was looking at the amount of material used between this and some of the other stands and this is the same if not better. Below is the folding wooden one I made, but I like your design alot. I am also a Cub Scout Jr Webelos leader so we have not done overnights at Scout camps yet. We have done Family camps locally and camps at my house which I have introduces the Scouts to hammocks and they were very interested. Thanks for the post.

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...8&postcount=76

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[Cheaptrekking]

I have a bench swing in in the yard thats about 20 years old. It is the traditional A-frame on each end with a single beam across the top. I've always thought a smaller version would would be a protable hammock hang. I even drew it up years ago. Now I know I'm not the only one crazy. I think I'll dust off the old plans. Thanks. Keep tweakin it!

[toober]

I have a bench swing in in the yard thats about 20 years old. It is the traditional A-frame on each end with a single beam across the top. I've always thought a smaller version would would be a protable hammock hang. I even drew it up years ago. Now I know I'm not the only one crazy. I think I'll dust off the old plans. Thanks. Keep tweakin it!

I made one based on that design. Check my threads.

[oldgringo]

I have a bench swing in in the yard thats about 20 years old. It is the traditional A-frame on each end with a single beam across the top. I've always thought a smaller version would would be a protable hammock hang. I even drew it up years ago. Now I know I'm not the only one crazy. I think I'll dust off the old plans. Thanks. Keep tweakin it!

This may help.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ht=Fugly+stand

[scroungetech]

I know this is a pretty old thread, so hopefully this will get a response. Aardvark, how is your non-back-breaker stand holding up these days? Are you still using it, have you made any design changes, and about how much do you weigh? I like the stands that have no crossbeams or metal pipes directly under me, but do not have the interior space to fit a TurtleDog stand in the room that I have want to use to sleep in my hammock indoors. Your stand looks like it is not very much longer that your ridge line length, and is more compact. That's why I'm interested. How have the lag bolt holes and horizontal bolts held up at the hammock attachment point held up? I was thinking of using the largest diameter lag bolt that I can find in a usable length because it seems that all the hammock weight is pulling perpendicularly to the lag bolts, testing their shear (side to side) strength, when most bolts are designed to bear weight end-to end. Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
~scroungetech