These form the framework of the sled. Sleds can have one, two, or three stanchions. They are attached by bolts or tied with rawhide or nylon strings.
the stabilizing struts between the basket, the burner mount and the load cables. On some balloons the stanchions are actually load-bearing elements; on others they simply act as stiff or slightly flexible guides for the actual load-bearing elements and connections from envelope sensors to the instrument console. Also referred to as "burner supports", or more generically, "supports".
Upright posts of wood or iron, placed so as to support the beams of a vessel. Also, upright pieces of timber, placed at intervals along the sides of a vessel, to support the bulwarks and rail, and reaching down to the bends, by the side of the timbers, to which they are bolted. Also, any fixed, upright support; as to an awning, or for the manropes.
Stanchions are the upper portion of suspension fork legs, which are rigidly connected to the fork crown and stay still as the lower portion (sliders) move up and down absorbing bumps in the terrain. Stanchions are made from chromed steel (heavy but strong and friction free) or aluminium (coated with Teflon or some other material to prevent friction). Stanchions are either cold press fitted into the crowns, bonded or held in place by bolts. Of these options, bolts are the best as they allow replacement of a stanchion if damaged, then cold press fitting as it is light and strong. Bonding has not been very sucessful and most manufacturers have abandoned this method.
Posts used to support signage or other elevated objects.
The support column on a worksurface used to upmount overheads.
The upright posts, usually of aluminium or stainless steel, which support the guardrail and lifelines around the edge of the deck to stop crew falling overside. They are there for crew safety and should never be used to provide a securing point for a block or anything that might take weight. If fenders are secured to stanchions, they should be secured right at the base, as if they are secured higher, and become trapped, they will bend the stanchion.
Vertical poles that stand on the outer edge of the deck to hold the lifelines.
Upright posts used to support signage; also support ropes that prevent entry.