Spurtle Stand 2.0

[y7Fq6296q2]

Anybody done this with less than 12" of top rail? I'm looking to build my own but I'm going to stick it in a small and compact apartment unit where I have probably 10" to fit it in. Using a mayan hammock that i'll probably hang at 30-45 degrees.

[rodentface]

Anybody done this with less than 12" of top rail? I'm looking to build my own but I'm going to stick it in a small and compact apartment unit where I have probably 10" to fit it in. Using a mayan hammock that i'll probably hang at 30-45 degrees.

I set mine up at 10' for an 11' camping hammock. Height is 5'. The mat underneath is 9'x6'.

My Mayan hangs too low for my taste across a 10' span so I expand the frame by one foot with an extension. Takes about 30 seconds. I'm waiting on another Mayan that isn't as wide and will hang better across 10' rather than 11'.

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[cosmonaut]

i finally ordered some fittings for my own. tarps.com is taking some time to ship, but I’m excited. want to make it easily collapsible for home use, so I may end up with a center coupler.

I can’t find ready-made 12” amsteel loops, so I may have to mess with suspension a bit.

[joshuastar]

so, i told myself last year that splicing amsteel was more than i wanted to do, too involved, no time, etc.
But, it turns out it’s way more simple than I thought. 12” continuous loops are very straightforward!

[cosmonaut]

so, i told myself last year that splicing amsteel was more than i wanted to do, too involved, no time, etc.
But, it turns out it’s way more simple than I thought. 12” continuous loops are very straightforward!

I actually JUST stripped some 18awg wire to practice with until I can pick up a splicing fid.

All my couplers are here, just need to pick up some rail and a pipe cutter.

[cosmonaut]

got the spurtle 2.0 together! 2 snags: 1) the 1 3/8 fence rail I got is actually 1 5/16. more flex and noise in the whole thing than I like. 2) my math was bad… my 12’ hammock won’t fit in my small workshop, so I am hanging a bit more slack than I like. once I finish my DIY 11’, I’ll be in business.
$100 or so for something I can throw in the trunk! thanks to everyone for this and the parent thread.

edit: first night on it. took an hour to settle from the load, re-snugged the eyebolts twice and it held steady.

[cosmonaut]

another update: have slept a month and a half straight indoors, and have taken it on a trip. solid so far!

[JuggleJunkie]

Hello all, I would like to hang 2 hammocks side by side on a stand like this. We probably weigh about 380lbs. Do y'all think that could work or should I just build 2 stands and put them close together. All thoughts on the matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[rodentface]

Hello all, I would like to hang 2 hammocks side by side on a stand like this. We probably weigh about 380lbs. Do y'all think that could work or should I just build 2 stands and put them close together. All thoughts on the matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I have a double stand made out of 1-3/8 fence top rail. It's plenty sturdy for a combined 380#. The distance between the ridgeline crossbars is about 32".

I recently modified it to get rid of the base connectors and ground fence rail. It now just has four legs like a table. The four top corner connectors for the legs are 105 degrees (instead of 90) l, so the legs angle out slightly. This style cuts in half the number of connectors needed and substantially reduces the amount of fence rail required.

Old style photos attached.

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[rodentface]

Here's the modified table leg version I mentioned...



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