Bonds of Steel’s Transportable Tripod Suspension Frame.

This is our Tall model.

We built this from the ground up to accommodate the rope community with a safe, strong, easily transportable frame with fast set up as our goal

We wanted this to travel easily in a car trunk with no fuss, no muss.

We wanted this to be able to be set up over a bed.

We wanted this light enough to handle that anyone can move it and set it up with no help.

We wanted it to be strong enough for repeated use.

We wanted it to be no tool set up or tear down

We wanted it to be packable in a small enough package that when you want to store it, it doesn’t stick out like a big piece of gear that always seems to be in the way.

We want this to be one of the first pieces of gear that you grab when you want to play.

We think that we did just that with this tripod.

What is included with this topper.

1 heavy duty topper with welded suspension point.
1 “Y” bridle.
3 cam cinch buckles.
12 poles to make 3 legs.
3 half poles for height adjustments
3 new style adjustable in height rubber base feet
1 set of instructions.


Specs:

Safe working loads:

Static 350 pounds
Dynamic 300 pounds

Pole length each 35 ½ “

Usable pole length each 31”

Individual leg weight 2.75 pounds

Topper
Height 7 1/2“ Width 15”

Topper weight 12 pounds

Total weight is 44 pounds

Shipping size 36 x 18 x18

Storage size 36x 12 x 12

Tall Unit Specifics:
# of Poles: 4 + 1/2
Top of Rig Height: 10'
Hard Point Height: 9'7"
Base Width At Floor: 12'
Pole Space Off Floor at 36": 8'5"
Pole Space Off Floor at 44": 7'5"

Tall Unit Specifics:
# of Poles: 4
Top of Rig Height: 9'4"
Hard Point Height: 9'
Base Width At Floor: 11'
Pole Space Off Floor at 36": 7'5"
Pole Space Off Floor at 44": 6'10"

Safe swing area is within the three legs

Safe dynamic swing weight limit 300 pounds

Safe static weight limit 350 pounds

Legs are made of seam welded structural steel tubing

Topper is schld 40 steel pipe fully welded 360 deg.

The hang point is 5/8” A-36 structural steel

3 New style adjustable rubber feet

Safety:

This is what we do to test our gear. We actually break them, not just one but 6 total units as of this writing. We just don’t load it up with 200 pounds and bounce on it and call it good. We measure and destructive test under controlled repeatable conditions that these are used for. Not only do we test and break it we also video it and post it up on Youtube so that all can see it.


The links for the testing are here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBondsofsteel


Here is how we tested our new toppers

First we tested it with a static load at 1200 pounds for 24 hours. We measured pole flex and compression before and after. We had no permanent pole flex or bending. Compression was at 0.0225. This compression was less than the thickness of a business card (this is the measurement of the poles seating in to each other.)
Then we did a 150 pound weight drop from 5 feet to a dead stop. Not once but three times without resetting the poles or topper. We measured again looking for any damage.

Static drop test of 150 pound weight dropped 5 feet on a static line equaled 666.4 Newtons of force. This was done 5 times with no reset to the rig. There were no failures, bends or cracks.

Next was a static drop test of 300 pound weight dropped 5’ on a static line equaled 1332 Newtons of force. This was done 5 times with no reset to the rig. There were no failures on this rig. Remember this is the same rig that was just drop tested with the 150 pound weight.

To figure Newtons it is (kg = mas) * (9.64 m/s2)

1 gallon of water at 50dg = 8.3430 pounds
1 kg = 2.2 pounds

Next was the static slow water hang test - this is the way that cranes for human lifting are tested prior to use - done with the water bag being held with little to no movement. The test bag was filled with water at 5 gallons per minute at 50 degree water temp.

1 gallon of water at 50dg = 8.3430 pounds
1 kg = 2.2 pounds

First collapse was at 2229.12 pounds of water with the first test rig.
Second collapse was at 2296.23 pounds of water with the second test rig.
Third collapse was at 2327.23 pounds of water with the third test rig.

Average collapse for the slow test was at 2284.19 pounds of water.

Next was the dynamic fast fill with the water bag being swung within the tip point limits of the rig. The test bag was filled at 275 gallons per minute of 50dg water.

First collapse was at 2254.12 pounds.
Second collapse was at 2312.23 pounds
Third collapse was at 2215.56 pounds.

Average collapse for the fast test was at 2260.63 pounds of water.

For each of the water tests, we destructive tested a brand new unit to ensure accuracy in our results. That means that before the product was released, we built and destroyed 6 units to ensure it is as safe as we can make it under the proper, approved working conditions and load weights.

For international shipping contact me first before purchasing so that I can calculate a shipping charge for you.

Feel free to ask any questions.