Gordon Heaton
Titanium
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2007
- Location
- St. George, Utah
I've been asked to fab a set of 'adult-sized' monkey bars for a Christmas present. The user is 6' 2", 180lbs. They'd like the run to be as long as possible, up to 20' but at least 10'. I've requested a quote for 2" welded 304L round tube in wall thicknesses of .065" and .120". Cross bars will be 1" 304L, .065 wall. The question: What distance can I go between supports for two parallel rails that together must support a 200lb weight in the center without permanent deformation?
I have no idea how to calculate that on a thin-wall SS tube.
SWAGs and personal experience welcome. I'm not going to get it 'engineered' beyond this forum and I don't need liability warnings, etc.
Thanks.
I have no idea how to calculate that on a thin-wall SS tube.
SWAGs and personal experience welcome. I'm not going to get it 'engineered' beyond this forum and I don't need liability warnings, etc.
Thanks.