Dear hammockers,
I am currently sourcing material for building a DIY version of a stand using the principle of the handy hammock and NoGround poles.* While it's easy to obtain cord and truss poles, finding suitable main poles is difficult.
For truss poles I can get DAC Featherlite of 8,05mm, 9mm or 10,25mm diameter. Any recommendations? (Question 1)
For the main poles I am still searching:
-Handy Hammock might use ~20mm "aircraft" aluminium. Exact details aren't available. At least the hammock attachment ring is of 20mm inner diameter (1).
-Raftingtigger uses Easton .742" (18,85mm) poles. These are aluminium 7075 T9. Wall thickness should be .032″ meaning .81mm. Ultimate tensile strength should be 96,000(PSI) (2).
Easton poles are difficult to obtain in the EU, so my goal is to substitute them. Several Tent manufacturers offer tarp poles having dimensions and materials that might be similar to Easton poles.
1:Hilleberg tarp pole: Seems to use DAC DA17 of (up to) 19,5mm; Price: ~70€
2:LuxeOutdoor: Aluminium 7001 T9, weakest part of the pole is 16mm, wall thickness is 1mm; Price: ~40€
3:Wechsel tarp pole: Aluminium 6061-T9, weakest part is 19mm, wall thickness is 1mm; Price: ~30€
There are other manufacturers like Tatonka and MSR, mostly not offering details on type of alloy, wall thickness and even diameters of the pole.
Now I would like to calculate which of these poles might be suited for the purpose. (Questions 2) Is there anyone able to help me with this task? I couldn't really find which measurements (e.g. surface, lateral surface...) might be of interest for calculating the strength of such poles.
The system should hold at least 125kg (1 person + luggage).
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help towards the topic. Of course recommendations of other material are highly appreciated, as long as it's easily available around here (Germany, EU).
Best regards
JotEm
*reasons for not using said systems:
Handy Hammock:
-Low ground clearance
-Too short for connecting a tarp
-pole sections too long (max. 55 cm)
NoGround:
-shipping and taxes (to EU)
-availability of spare parts (no Easton stuff in EU)
-(no hiking poles needed)
Sources:
(1)https://theultimatehang.com/2012/12/...-stand-review/
(2)tentpoletechnologies.com/?p=614
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