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I just noticed that the eye bolts I was going to use have this warning. Well I bought chain and quick links with a much higher load rating than the eye bolts. I'm not even...

Thanks, 1-H-L! I'm trying to visualize what you are describing. when you say "the higher the hammock is off the ground within the stand," do you mean the bottom of the hammock, or the entire thing?...

One more question maybe?

I plan on using 2x3s and I'm going to start with them at the full 8 feet, because I don't need to transport my stand, and Brazilian hammocks might need a steeper hang...

Thank you so very very much for your continued assistance, 1-H-L!!! My TD may have to be dedicated in part to you!

Dang it, I have trouble translating my questions for other humans. Come back, 1-H-L! Let me just ask it this way:

What size holes do you drill in the ridgepole for the 3/8" eye bolts? (What...

I have another "this is my 1st DIY" question. Google isn't helping.

What sized bolts and eye hooks are needed in relation to the holes in the METAL parts of this? Should the diameter of the...

Thank you 1-Hung-Low and ChrisJHC for providing me with answers again!

I'm planning to build a Turtledog and hang a Brazilian hammock from it, to sleep on full-time. I'm looking at a 12' long Brazilian, which, based on my research, seems pretty decent for full-time...

Thanks, Eclectic! I'm new to DIY... would I just throw a screw through the dowels/legs to attach them?

New question, because I really don't understand physics.

If I piece together my ridgepole from two cut-down fence top rails, does it matter if the pieces are wildly different lengths?

(I ask...

[Oh, shoot, I thought I could delete this. I reposted it in a different section of the forum. Sorry to double-post!!]

I'm planning to build a Turtledog and hang a Brazilian hammock from it, to...

1-Hung-Low, that was a bunch more super helpful information, thank you! It's funny where my mind went, having never drilled metal. I just pictured it flying around everywhere at great forces for...

Many many thanks, 1-Hung-Low. That was very kind of you to go back through and answer my original questions, and your reply is super helpful. I feel a little bad posting my amateur questions in...

Thank you 1-hung-low and cougarmeat!!!

I may have asked too many questions in my post, as it seems like my main concerns might have been inadvertantly missed. I know how hard it is to read a...

I'm brand new to both hammocking and DIY. Like, I still haven't done either, but I want to try sleeping indoors full-time in a hammock for health reasons. Can't put holes in the walls, and I...

Phew! I'm on page 157 of the Turtledog thread. That's halfway through the 314 pages! (But not all in one day!!!) This might be one of the biggest undertakings I've ever ... undertaken? I know...

I haven't experimented with hammocks and, unfortunately, don't have a way to do so besides building this theoretical stand. Thanks for mentioning the off-gassing. It's definitely a consideration, I...

Thanks, Shug! Looks like that might be a useful read when I have a bit more time.



Thank you, cap. I might PM you about that pipe-cutter once I get closer to thinking about that part.

I...

Thanks, cap. I think I'd be fine if I wasn't starting out from pain. I was okay in my current setup for the first year, even, but then my shoulders got really messed up from it all at once it...

Hmm, yeah it's clunky to quote the whole reply, though, especially if there's a video in it! Sorry about that!

Hahaha, nice! The interface isn't exactly the same, but I think it functions the same, and the video did clear some things up for me.

My original question maybe wasn't clear, though. I wasn't...

Thanks, Cap624. I like your idea, I'm going to have to ruminate on it. But I'm already in so much pain, I don't want to start with a hammock that's too small and just be in more pain. Although it...

I think the problem is, though, that the chain then hangs down a foot? I just know I saw in some reviews and posts online that those wouldn't work. See "Josh Elbert's" review, for example, should...

I think I've seen the ones you've seen, Derch, and though they seem like they are long enough, they aren't tall enough for your bum to not hit the ground if you are trying to sleep diagonally and...

Thank you, Kallorne. I did look into that as well, but was deterred by the need to anchor it. It's also still all-metal, which I would love to/might have to avoid. But I'll look into it one more...

By the by, can someone tell me if I need to quote people's replies in my reply, if I want them to be notified that I'm replying? Thx.

Thank you, Shug! I think I watched one of your videos the other day. Quite entertaining, you are!

I guess "pretty easy" is relative. I've watched a handful of YouTube videos and been reading...

Thanks for the reply, Derch! I will stretch my budget out of necessity, if I must. I guess if I'm willing to pay $350 or whatever for the Tato Gear stand, that's roughly my range. The wood stands...

Hello!

Grateful to be here. Hopefully this isn't too much info for you, too soon, but I've got to get to solvin' these problems!

I want to try hammock sleeping indoors for health reasons. I...