What a pleasure in nature to stretch out in a hammock. Take a nap or read a book in the fresh air. But the trouble is: even if there is a hammock, it may happen that in a suitable place there will not be two suitable trees to hang it. In this case, comes to the aid frame for a hammock, which can be installed in any place convenient for you.
Content
- 1 Hammocks Types and Design
- 2 Hammock frame designs
- 3 Frameworks for hammock
- 4 Manufacturers and cost of frames for hammocks
- 5 Frame for a hammock do it yourself
Hammocks Types and Design
Hammocks are two main types:
- wicker;
- tissue.
Wicker hammocks are network, типа рыболовецкой, только сплетенную из более толстого канатика или веревки (2−3 мм) в одну или две нитки. Причем плетется network так, чтобы ячейки (сторона 5−7 см) по отношению к подвесному устройству были ориентированы ромбами. Длина этой сети обычно составляет 2−2,5 м. Ширина 1,5−3 м. Края сети с двух противоположных сторон крепятся к durable slatsthat burst the cloth. Next, the ropes are collected in a bundle, which ends in a mounting loop or ring.
Cloth hammock (Mexican cocoon) is made of a single piece of durable fabric (tent canvas, canvas, thick upholstery). Two opposite edges of the fabric are assembled into a bundle, to which a cord with a fastening loop or ring is attached.
It is for these two loops or rings that the hammock is fastened to two supports located at a distance of at least 4 m so that the hammock sags slightly, but is sufficiently taut. The height of the mount is as follows (about 1.5 meters), so that a person could easily get into it, but, in order to sag under the weight, he would not touch the ground. The supports must be very strong. If these are trees or poles dug in, their diameter should be not less than 10 cm
The dimensions of the hammock panels are approximately the same and depend on whether it is designed for one person or for two.
There are, however, seating hammocks. Then the panel has a smaller size, and the suspension can be located on top. These hammocks are convenient to hang in the gazebos.
Hammock stability is an important factor. And although the single attachment of a hammock makes sense, allowing it to swing, like on a swing, but with a smaller amplitude, there are hammocks that have two suspensions on one side and one on the other, or two suspensions on each side. In this case, the possibility of rocking is much less, but the stability of such a hammock will be maximum.
The designs of hammocks are examined in such detail, because they directly determine the design of the frame.
Hammock frame designs
Hammock frame is made of durable material capable of carrying big enough the load is determined by the weight of the person and the stresses that occur with possible swinging. Usually frames are made from metal pipe, a round or rectangular profile, or a wooden bar, straight or bent.
The purpose of the frame is to carry the vertical load of the person’s weight and the side, tilting, when rocking or landing in a hammock, determine its shape and composition of the main supporting structures. There are two of them. The first is vertical frameto which the hammock is attached. The second is horizontal cross member — ножки, к которым крепится рама, и которые, опираясь на землю, не дают раме опрокидываться. Ширина ножек должна быть не менее метра. И та и другая конструкции могут быть выполнены по-разному. Но основные два конструктивных различия касаются рамы. Она может быть выполнена as:
- arcs, like a yoke or a stretched bow, ends up;
- as trapezium with a small horizontal base down and ends pointing apart and up.
В первом случае рама выполняется из metal pipe или гнутого деревянного бруса. Во втором из трубы и отрезков прямого деревянного бруса.
The lower part of the frame is reinforced with additional elements, which makes it wider and strengthens the attachment to the legs. Elements of construction are attached to each other. by welding (в случае metal pipe), болтами с гайками, шурупами и саморезами (в случае деревянной конструкции). Гайки в болтовых соединениях, учитывая динамический характер нагрузки, должны быть укреплены lock nuts or spring washers with a slit. All design elements are painted or varnished.
Hammock frame design can be stationary or folding. The stationary construction is intended for permanent use in the country or near the house with a backyard territory. Folding - good for nature trips.
Реже применяются иные конструкции. Например, рамы могут быть две, сочлененные в верхней части и раздвинутые внизу, исполняя роль и рамы, и ножек. Каркас может быть выполнен as parallelepipedlike a house. In this case, the hammock is attached simply to the upper cross member.
These two designs are good for hammocks with two fasteners on each side and are rather hanging bedthan a classic hammock.
For an area devoid of shade, you can find a structure with a roof made of fabric, mats or plank. It is usually mounted on individual brackets and attached to the frame.
Expensive extra class kits are complemented mattresses and mosquito nets.
Hammock frame materials
Metal used for frame - steel, иногда оцинкованная steel, покрытая дополнительным слоем защитной краски.
Tree - it is, as a rule, a timber 100 × 50 of the most different species of well-dried wood. For the legs, pine is usually used, for the frame is beech, glued pine, mahogany, tropical woods.
Bolts, nuts, washers, screws and self-tapping screws made of steel with a zinc or copper coating are used for fasteners, remembering about exploitation in the open air.
Manufacturers and cost of frames for hammocks
Hammock frames are made many countries of the world. The most popular are products from Italy, Brazil, China, Russia and Ukraine.
Budget Chinese and domestic collapsible metal tube models cost from 3400 rubles. (frame for hammock number 1, Murom) and 3500 rubles. (Leco-IT Green, Kazan) up to 7600 rub. (wooden frame for a hammock Izhevsk). The framework from Ultra solid pine (Old Oskol) will cost 18,152 rubles. Italian hammocks from a bent tree can cost from 22 000 rub. (Venezia) to 148,000 rubles. - a set of a complex wooden construction from a bent bar with a handmade hammock, a mattress and a mosquito net.
Most frames are sold with a year or two warranty. However, most manufacturers predict their long life in 20-30 years with careful operation.
Frame for a hammock do it yourself
Hammock frame can be made with your own hands. Usually independently made frame of wooden beam. On the Internet there are a large number of examples, based on the appearance of which you can make your favorite frame. But there are examples of the assembly with a consistent description of operations and drawings.
The main material for the manufacture is ash timber and boards. The frame design consists of two braces (1800 × 60 × 80) mounted at an angle of 450 on the strapping of two boards (2000 × 40 × 80). Each of the braces is additionally reinforced against the shear force by two corner blocks (166 × 622 × 60), also mounted on the harness. Together they form a solid trapezoidal supporting structure.
From the bottom of the frame two paws of the base are mounted (1000 × 80 × 800) with foot bearings from beech (80 × 150 × 25). On the cross braces, at the level of 1.38 m from the bottom plane of the thrust bearing, two eye bolts are installed, to which they will be attached pull the gamma. The entire structure is assembled with bolts (M10) and nuts and can be disassembled for transportation and storage, and is also quickly assembled for use anywhere.
In conclusion, we can make sure that if a frame for a hammock is needed, the best various designs for every taste and wallet. When buying should pay attention to the protection of the material from which the frame is made and fasteners. After all, the frame will work outdoors, exposed to the environment. During operation, it should be remembered that the useful life of this useful, and sometimes expensive product can be extended, if during bad weather it is protected from direct moisture. The design of the frame is nothing complicated and any person who is friends with the tools and is inclined to tinker, can make the frame to your own taste, spending only on materials.
