For months my youngest daughter had been bugging me to build a rig to practice her aerial silks at home. I kept putting her off because I really wasn’t sure if I could build one that was safe enough. After hours of planning I finally felt comfortable enough to give it a try as long as it met the following criteria:
► Zero chance of collapse
► Relatively lightweight (in case it did fail!)
► Easy to assemble/disassemble by one person
► Packable/transportable since she’d be heading off to college in a couple short years
The most critical detail was the design of the head. Once I had that sorted out it was simply a matter of figuring out the optimal angle and height. The base had to be wide enough to provide stability and clearance yet narrow enough to minimize flex on the legs. So far no injuries…
Be sure to check out version 2.0 https://www.theoneoffshop.net/#/aerial-rig-20/