"bob smith" wrote in :
Hi,
I want to install two posts to hang a hammock. For aesthetic reasons I
dont want to camber them away from one another as typically
suggested. What size steel tube would I need such that deflection is
basically non-existant with a typical 1-person weight on the hammock?
(lets say 200 lbs) The posts would be 6' above ground, 4' below
ground. The hammock would hang from the top of the posts.
I was thinking 3" diameter but I'm not sure if the minimum sidewall
(1/8") would be acceptable or if I should go thicker.
What size would be equivalent to a 6x6 wood post for this application?
(ie. primarily bending strength)
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look for cantilever calculations
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Anthony
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