I'm just one of what I guess is a long list of HF members with spinal & other injuries but who somehow manage to keep going, although perhaps (as in my case) at a more measured pace and with a little...
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I'm just one of what I guess is a long list of HF members with spinal & other injuries but who somehow manage to keep going, although perhaps (as in my case) at a more measured pace and with a little...
Looks like a quick & easy way to make a gathered-end hammock more spacious, and on a 9-ft stand! Details, please! What are the poles & pole-ends you're using? How do they attach to the hammock...
Hi Marcva, and welcome to Hammock Forums!
I filled the gap by wrapping the 3/4" ends with a spiral of 16 gauge bare wire (Home Depot, less than $2 for a 10 ft coil in a little bag) and glued...
Thanks, brianb! Nice clean lines, small frame footprint, hammock seat is long in front for "recliner" leg support... brilliant! It's a simpler and more attractive design than the one I posted,...
Thanks, brianb! I really do like my diy tensahedron stands! They make it so much easier to be an every-night hammocker just about anywhere. When I saw the first pic of a diy tensahedron chair...
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, Vryce. Very much appreciated! I've thought of a couple ideas for the base and how to do the connections. I'm going to try it using the 3/4" emt I have on hand. ...
I'm looking for a low-cost way to make a couple of hammock chair stands like this (or better!)...
I fell on the bar of one like that, too. Once was enough to convince me that that style of stand is dangerous. The next day I covered the bar with an exterior-grade plywood platform 4 ft wide x 8 ft...
How long & high is just ONE of your two stands? Maybe you can use parts of the second one to make the first longer (add a 2-3 ft section to the base) and higher (add an extender to each of the...
Big trampoline under you, maybe wear a crash helmet & neck brace, spotters standing by ...
But seriously, if the pipe inserts are only 3" deep and you don't lock them together (e.g., bolts through...
Maybe Shug will post a video Unicycling on one of those wide lines -- but not over a canyon!
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I don't think there needs to be a problem. Keep it simple, start with just a thread in DIY forum and see if it grows enough interest to warrant being made a sticky. Open to all members to...
I like this idea.
Several years ago when I lived in town we had a small neighborhood trading & lending group where about 50 members could ask & offer skills, tools & materials to give, trade, or...
You've probably seen the specs and pix of commercial hammock chairs for sale online. They're not what you want, but those pix can give some clues for how to achieve the recliner shape you're aiming...
Sure, you can do both of those things. The Costco quilts are sewn through (no baffles) and don't have a lot of down in them, so for more warmth and better shaping a lot of folks buy 2 of them and sew...
scratchypants, I have a Svea too, and it deserves a cover worthy of it. Your cordura cover looks professionally made and a great fit. Thanks for the inspiration to make mine, at long last!
That's how I made my hammock "recliner chair." I used 4 yds of fabric that's 72" wide so it supports my entire body length when I sit/lie in it cross-wise. I think it's more comfortable (and a lot...
One thing I like about my "mini-eyed" dog bones is that you can use the same one for different lengths. I usually use mine folded in half to make a very short loop, the way hutzelbein describes, but...
I had one similar to yours that lalso developed a leak at the base of the valve. I fixed the leak pretty well with a rubber bicycle tube repair patch abd some E-6000 glue (very thick, strong &...
OK, I see now what you mean about the offset. I don't think it's a problem. Use one 4ft pipe about half-way through to make both feet, with one end a couple inches longer than the other to center the...
That's a lot for my small brain to put together without drawing what you describe (which I'll do), but it seems you've got it. One thing I'd recommend is that you pin the connectors instead of...
Several years ago I made a (Speers) black-iron pipe stand to fit diagonally into the corners of a very small bedroom. The feet were joined to the uprights with 90* connectors instead of the usual...
I'm sensitive to dye residue and finishings in any new fabric, so I always wash new (washable) fabric items before I use hemt the first time. This is how I wash all my cotton hammocks with clews:
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I just remembered where I saw the very same leg extension concept, proven, with the same materials on a bipod stand. Easy to make height adjustable. Here's the post with a pic:...
If you're not sure what leg length and ridgepole length you want, maybe look at this post & a few comments that follow it, for a way to make them longer (and optionally adjustable). Probably 3 fence...
Wow! I think that's only about half price for New. Only one on offer, or more available? Yes, I wish you luck!!!
Probably would slip no more than smooth nylon or poly does. But silk is rather pricy and the knots will use up more of the fabric length than hems & cinched CLs or dogbones on each end. I have no...
Not meaning to spam the thread with 3 posts in a row, but here's another suggestion for a very fine indoor hammock:
For true luxury, how about a real SILK hammock?! If you can sew at all or know...
I had a similar problem with a wool blanket I converted to an UQ; it's itchy under my Mayan but perfect under a Brazilian. Maybe you can make a removable cotton sleeve or envelope to cover your...
Another full-timer here. All my indoor hammocks are 100% cotton, for comfort, no static, and ease of frequent laundering (wash warm and hang to dry, or very low heat in dryer if you must in winter)....
Thanks, OneClick, that's good to know. I looked up the specs for 1 3/8 fence top rail, 17 gauge ("residential" grade according to Wheatland site, I think that's the gauge Lowes and Home Depot...
This is just an idea you might want to pursue further. I haven't tried it, so proceed with care!
I think you probably can make the height adjustable if your uprights are 1-3/8" fence top rail....
Hey, PropellerHead, Latherdome beat me to it! Here's a thread with several suggestions re. the same question:...
Thanks for the suggestion & link! According to this 20AWG in electrical steel is 0.032 diameter. The nominal difference between 3/4" OD (0.922) and 1" ID (1.049) emt is 0.127 (this table), so...
Good suggestion, thanks! If the wire is stiff enough to hold a bend in the holes, it would make winding it on easier. If needed also a spot of glue to secure the wire in the start and end holes. I...
Hi folks, Just an update and an afterthought re. my low-tech, no-time-to-ship "quick-fix" for a snug fit of 3/4" poles into 1" emt sleeves: My nephew called to say the JB-Welded flashing spacers...
Thanks to all for the helpful suggestions to fill the gap between 3/4" poles and 1" emt sleeves. I didn't have time to order the recommended tubing, so for a quick fix I wrapped the 3/4" pole ends...
My nephew is leaving tomorrow for an emergency road trip, no time to order materials to be delivered, and he asked me to mod his 3/4" emt stand to fit in his car. I can get 1" emt for the sleeves...
Hi Eric, and welcome to Hammock Forums! Metal wall studs are great except when you want to attach something to them after the walls are finished. So I, too, cast my vote for a tensahedron stand....
I love my old machines and hope to keep using them both forever! I make nearly all my clothes and hiking/hammocking gear. Check out the DIY subforum here for MANY threads re. finding, testing,...
Do you sew, or know someone who would sew and fit one just for you? If so, you're in luck! Here is just one of MANY sites to get you inspired: https://www.makebra.com/product-category/bra-patterns/...
Yes!!! If you've got it share it when you can, whether it's skills, loaned equipment, encouragement, acknowledgment of a novice's anxieties, a shared meal or coffee/tea and pie. It's amazing to me...
Now THAT is a brilliant and amazing ensemble of fine hammocking art!
I'm fortunate to live, work, and camp in my own woodsy wonderland, far away from traffic & city lights. My only nosy/noisy neighbors are the local wild critters, and they don't need telescopes to...
Thanks for measuring the spring under load vs not. That's about what I've eyeballed with mine: nowhere near fully compressed at 140 lb +/- a kitty or two.
The compression springs I bought at...
Comparing different load specs can be confusing! Sorry you didn't find smaller+lighter+less expensive compression springs with similar working load rating. That might call for a metallurgical...
I'm not much of an online shopper (annoyingly slow internet out where I live), so I haven't looked very much to see what other compression springs are available online that would do the job. Maybe...
I've used those same compression springs every night for several years and recommend highly. (IMO extension springs don't fit the bill.) The spec is safe load limit, not what you'd really want to...
Your new system looks good! For what it's worth after the deed is done, I just came across this older thread:...
Stand ridgeline only, makes setup quick, easy, & consistent.