The "Iron Man" Hammock Stand

**curlymaple42** · 06-02-2017, 16:34

Well done!!

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**Baller** · 06-04-2017, 00:38

Have you looked into connecting the four bottom corners, creating a rectangle base to allow you to create anchor points along the pipe? I was thinking it might be better than using weights, but maybe it's just a high enough cost to not justify it.

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**gbrugs** · 06-04-2017, 13:32

Awesome!!!

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**100 Ton** · 06-04-2017, 16:56

That is very nice! I have made two similar stands, one from 1 1/4" GALV pipe, and the other using 1" GALV image.jpgpipe.
Both are sufficient, but the 1" is definitely a little on the spindly side. I do like it though since it is much lighter. The kee clamps would be great, but I have had no trouble fastening either strap or rope suspension to the smooth uprights by using several wraps around the pipe. On the strap suspension, I just wrap it two or three times and clip the carabiner over it...so far so good. I really like the 7 foot height of your stand, and may extend my by a foot. Mine are bothe 6 foot, which is just adequate (my stands widths are 12 & 14.5 feet)...an extra foot would would allow me to pitch my tarp higher.

**millem23** · 06-05-2017, 07:32

Originally Posted by Baller

Have you looked into connecting the four bottom corners, creating a rectangle base to allow you to create anchor points along the pipe? I was thinking it might be better than using weights, but maybe it's just a high enough cost to not justify it.

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I thought about connecting the corners, but doing so might make the base too flat to sit on uneven ground (like my backyard!). It would certainly make for a very rigid structure, however, so if you have a flat surface to put it on I'm sure it would work great.

**millem23** · 06-05-2017, 07:34

Originally Posted by 100 Ton

That is very nice! I have made two similar stands, one from 1 1/4" GALV pipe, and the other using 1" GALV image.jpgpipe.
Both are sufficient, but the 1" is definitely a little on the spindly side. I do like it though since it is much lighter. The kee clamps would be great, but I have had no trouble fastening either strap or rope suspension to the smooth uprights by using several wraps around the pipe. On the strap suspension, I just wrap it two or three times and clip the carabiner over it...so far so good. I really like the 7 foot height of your stand, and may extend my by a foot. Mine are bothe 6 foot, which is just adequate (my stands widths are 12 & 14.5 feet)...an extra foot would would allow me to pitch my tarp higher.

Nice job! Having the extra foot of height does allow for a higher tarp pitch, and that is why I wanted to make it 7'.

**oldgringo** · 06-05-2017, 08:02

A word of caution...

I have made several stands that mimic the pipe stand out of welded tubing. If the hammock is hung too far down from the "corner" it begins to try to pull the legs together, and bow the ridge pole. Staking the corners may be necessary in some cases.

**millem23** · 06-15-2017, 09:04

Originally Posted by oldgringo

A word of caution...

I have made several stands that mimic the pipe stand out of welded tubing. If the hammock is hung too far down from the "corner" it begins to try to pull the legs together, and bow the ridge pole. Staking the corners may be necessary in some cases.

I'm 210 lbs and with the 1-1/4" pipe, I experience almost no bowing of the ridgepole or verticals. Of course, my stand is currently sitting on grass which provides some additional resistance against any inward movement of the base. Staking the corners would probably be a good idea in any case to increase the margin of safety. A person could also mount a horizontal span of 1" pipe near ground level that connects the verticals if you really want a rigid structure.

**Dynamystic** · 06-15-2017, 22:28

Originally Posted by millem23

I'm 210 lbs and with the 1-1/4" pipe, I experience almost no bowing of the ridgepole or verticals. Of course, my stand is currently sitting on grass which provides some additional resistance against any inward movement of the base. Staking the corners would probably be a good idea in any case to increase the margin of safety. A person could also mount a horizontal span of 1" pipe near ground level that connects the verticals if you really want a rigid structure.

This thread inspired me to pull the trigger and build this style of stand. In light of the possibility that hanging the hammock lower may pull the legs towards each other, I decided to make the height adjustable with one of these: https://m.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-1-1-...-Tee/999930886.

The idea is to slide it up and down the vertical supports and tighten the set screw at the desired hang height. Then the compression forces can be kept at the point where the cross bar attaches. The extra height of the vertical pole could then still be used for a higher tarp hang if desired. That's the theory anyway, I'll let you know how it works. Should have it up and running tmrw.

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