I'm trying to conceive the more portable stand I Can, steady enough to hold a winter tarp with Doors and freely standing.
I'm interested in the XX design, but still reflexing.
And, the shorter the poles, the lighter the stand...
The Rigging lines Will Always be lighter than a struts.
So, I began with the turtledog stand and suppressed one foot at each end.
I made a model with short metal pipes from a wrecked baby folding bed (so, I didn't choose the lenghs of struts; the proportions are a little weird).
I made a small hammock from an old towel and and a heavy tin Can. (Very heavy: I melted several kilos of lead inside.)
I think it may be steadier than the turtledog stand; with fully deployed legs and tensioned cords. On a turtledog, the stability basis is one tripod width.
Here, it is the full lengh and width of the stand.
I shaked the top pole on each direction. As long the legs lines keep in tension, nothing move.
The X rigging cords may seems annoying for entering the hammock, but keep in mind it's supposed to hold a closed tarp.
So, Do you think it deserve to go to full size making? Do you think to some improvements?
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