Make sure you over engineer your anchors. What you’re playing with are called vector forces, and they increase exponentially. For example, if your track line is tensioned enough to provide a 170 degree angle from the load (straight line is 180, so almost straight), your anchors are now EACH receiving 574% of the load, or 1435 lbs each. This doesn’t include the dynamic forces created when your kids jump on the line.
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Make sure you over engineer your anchors. What you’re playing with are called vector forces, and they increase exponentially. For example, if your track line is tensioned enough to provide a 170 degree angle from the load (straight line is 180, so almost straight), your anchors are now EACH receiving 574% of the load, or 1435 lbs each. This doesn’t include the dynamic forces created when your kids jump on the line.