nastymontanaboy Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Hi, I wanted to upgrade my sling a little bit and thought about getting the sling springs from Fort Troff. However, $100 is a steep for some springs. Anyone know what type of springs would be a good substitute at the hardware store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealCute Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 If you have a farming type store in your area check them out they should have all types of different Springs or if have a real old school bed frame they used to have some pretty heavy duty springs on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibttmmiami Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Check for a weight rating on the springs. I wouldn’t go less than 300lbs per spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallslenderguy Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) Here's a link, i checked out tension springs for a hammock or porch swing, which would be simimilar (actually more) weight than a sling holding one person distributed between four points vs 2 points on a swing or hammock that might hold 2 people. [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tension+springs+for+porch+swing&crid=2066CUN7B395B&sprefix=tension+springs+for+porch+swing%2Caps%2C159&ref=nb_sb_noss edit: if it was me, i'd go for a closed loop at the end of the spring vs the open hook in your pic, more secure in my mind. Edited April 18, 2023 by tallslenderguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastymontanaboy Posted April 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 8 hours ago, tallslenderguy said: Here's a link, i checked out tension springs for a hammock or porch swing, which would be simimilar (actually more) weight than a sling holding one person distributed between four points vs 2 points on a swing or hammock that might hold 2 people. [think before following links] [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tension+springs+for+porch+swing&crid=2066CUN7B395B&sprefix=tension+springs+for+porch+swing%2Caps%2C159&ref=nb_sb_noss edit: if it was me, i'd go for a closed loop at the end of the spring vs the open hook in your pic, more secure in my mind. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErosWired Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 If I might ask, why are you considering springs versus, say, chain? Chain supports have the advantage of incremental adjustability for height, by simple repositioning of connectors. I can imagine springs becoming problematic in achieving optimal fucking height depending on the variable weight of different occupants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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