The 'No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew'

[xephonics]

nice!!! how much have you lifted with it? i might have to steel that

7 45's on one side was very easy to lift, minimal effort.

like the colour scheme youve got going there!

thanks

[lrd3]

7 45's on one side was very easy to lift, minimal effort.



thanks

nice work...... +reps... not that you need them lol

[xephonics]

nice work...... +reps... not that you need them lol

thanks man we always need the reps :P

I was actually surprised how well it worked, and how easy it was to make lol

[lrd3]

thanks man we always need the reps :P

I was actually surprised how well it worked, and how easy it was to make lol

did you build your rack as well?
i could see the weight horns bolted on.... what did you use?

[xephonics]

did you build your rack as well?
i could see the weight horns bolted on.... what did you use?

nah, I just got the rack from sorinex last week (the darkhorse rack) - my post on that: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1048658581

[OhSoFocus]

another 700ft of 3x3" 11g box for $150

Once in a lifetime deal!! Glad you took advantage of it........the things I would build....semi jealous

[MattMan44]

[QUOTE=xephonics;1051777221]My simple version of a deadlift jack

All in 1" galvanized pipe, painted with some rustoleum, and the bar cup/holder is covered in spray on rustoleum rubber sealant (as to not scratch the bar)

Part list:
two 3" nipples
2" nipple
12" nipple
3 tees
1 elbow
1 cap



Great Idea. I've been looking to buy a mini deadlift jack but this would be a lot cheaper to make. I think I now have a project for next weekend!

[irongrandpa]

all i'm gonna get done today,



need to drill out the two inch holes and weld in the weight horn then done,

its so hard to work outside lol.
will also finaly get a gas tank for my next project, flux core splatters way too much and recently is comming out pretty bad (bad wire?) , i have a spare 5kg normal wire to use and a 4.5kg flux core, just incase
what size tanks do you all get? im leaning towards the 10 liter 200bar 80% Argon, 20% CO2 , but i dont really have a grasp of how long it lasts.

Your yoke is off to a good start, looking forward to completed pics.

[thebraj]

My simple version of a deadlift jack

All in 1" galvanized pipe, painted with some rustoleum, and the bar cup/holder is covered in spray on rustoleum rubber sealant (as to not scratch the bar)

Part list:
two 3" nipples
2" nipple
12" nipple
3 tees
1 elbow
1 cap

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did u use a right angle grinder or something to cut the tees in half? or how else would u cutting it? nice work btw!

[xephonics]

did u use a right angle grinder or something to cut the tees in half? or how else would u cutting it? nice work btw!

thanks

I used a portable bandsaw (portaband), but a cutting wheel on a grinder would works just as well. I used a grinder after the cut to smooth/round the edges.

[tmhan]

all i'm gonna get done today,

need to drill out the two inch holes and weld in the weight horn then done,

its so hard to work outside lol.
will also finaly get a gas tank for my next project, flux core splatters way too much and recently is comming out pretty bad (bad wire?) , i have a spare 5kg normal wire to use and a 4.5kg flux core, just incase
what size tanks do you all get? im leaning towards the 10 liter 200bar 80% Argon, 20% CO2 , but i dont really have a grasp of how long it lasts.

Get some new tips, should be only a few dollars at your local hardware store. It may not be easy to see, but a new tip did wonders.

[owasM]

Get some new tips, should be only a few dollars at your local hardware store. It may not be easy to see, but a new tip did wonders.

i should have some tips laying about, the one in hasn't been used for too long at the moment, this roll of wire just generally has been quite bad compared to others I've used.
my argon/co2 bottle will be delivered on thursday, so i'm going to grind down a few of the bad welds and redo them correctly.

[adkinsk]

Rings Rough cut from some red oak laying in the garage:
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Rounded and sanded to 220grit:
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20$ from Home Depot
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Grip/Pinch Blocks made from the centers of the Rings:
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Coated with waterproof deck sealer then wet sanded with 1000grit:
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[adkinsk]

My apologies for not being able to embed the photos, hopefully someone can embed them for me... Anyways I stumbled upon this thread and figured I post what I put together last week. More gear to follow over the next few weeks.

[My2BoysDad]

i should have some tips laying about, the one in hasn't been used for too long at the moment, this roll of wire just generally has been quite bad compared to others I've used.
my argon/co2 bottle will be delivered on thursday, so i'm going to grind down a few of the bad welds and redo them correctly.

Preheating base metal would probably go a long way to helping with weld quality and penetration with the smaller wire fed machines.

[irongrandpa]

I made this simple mod on my Bodysolid gfid 71 bench, I replaced the horse- shaped foot with a small,narrow foot, the original foot was always in the way, this is very stable and always out the way.

[Stasher1]

Bringing this one back to the top.

[ProtienandIron]

Nice one Stasher.

Good job Adinsk Embedded for you:

[owasM]

bumpppp

posted this in my thread but think it should be in here, excuse my poor upholstery skills, first time lol.

3x3 11g frame (think thats the perfect balance of strength/weight tbh)

[ProtienandIron]

Great job mate, you cant beat a good honest solid bench.

[booger_dee]

I got tired of making the stuff, although I have a lot of plans still in my head. I've moved on to making other things.

Can't remember who but somebody posted some of equipment I made years ago at this link. Good luck in all your endeavors.

There is a real satisfaction in building something yourself.

http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com...equipment.html

[owasM]

I got tired of making the stuff, although I have a lot of plans still in my head. I've moved on to making other things.

Can't remember who but somebody posted some of equipment I made years ago at this link. Good luck in all your endeavors.

There is a real satisfaction in building something yourself.

http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com...equipment.html

nice work!
can i just ask what method of cutting you found most accurate and clean?
im starting to hate my 14" chop saw doesnt seem to want to cut a straight line and i always have to go over it with an angle grinder to straighten.

[KalleA]

When I was cutting a lot of metal, many years ago, I either used a hacksaw machine (power hacksaw) or a horisontal band saw (aka bandsaw machine or cutting bandsaw). If you plan on doing a lot of fabricating, these types could be worth looking into. Ought to be available on the second hand market. (I sourced most of my equipment through talking to machine shops, second hand machinery dealers, bankrupcy liquidators, et.al.)


Hacksaw Machine



Horisontal Band Saw



Other pieces of equipment I found useful when finishing or preparing tubing for welding were disc and belt sanders:

Combination Disc and Belt Sander



Cheers


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[justin76]

Didn't see this thread till today. Wish I would have posted here before I started building my rack.

I have a bunch of #14 rebar and 3x3x3/8" angle that I can use for free so I'm building my own rack. I have the frame finished, but I still have to put hooks on for my squat and bench positions. I'm gonna use some angle with quarter inch plate on the back to give me an incline to the rack and a larger area of weld for my squat and bench bar positions. Still haven't decided what I am gonna do about spotter bar supports yet. Would finish today but it is raining. Weighs close to 400 pounds right now and hasn't cost me a dime.



Edit:

Finished sandblasting the pieces that are gonna be my J-Hooks. Angle will have the small pieces welding on the front and the triangle plate will be under the angle to add support.

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[owasM]

When I was cutting a lot of metal, many years ago, I either used a hacksaw machine (power hacksaw) or a horisontal band saw (aka bandsaw machine or cutting bandsaw). If you plan on doing a lot of fabricating, these types could be worth looking into. Ought to be available on the second hand market. (I sourced most of my equipment through talking to machine shops, second hand machinery dealers, bankrupcy liquidators, et.al.)


Hacksaw Machine



Horisontal Band Saw



Other pieces of equipment I found useful when finishing or preparing tubing for welding were disc and belt sanders:

Combination Disc and Belt Sander



Cheers


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thanks !
found a hacksaw machine with a 5" capacity a few mins away from me, all my steel isnt over 3" so it should be fine.

will be abit of a task bringing it in and.out of my house to work with though lol.

[ProtienandIron]

This is the first rack I've seen made out of re bar, I can't wait to see the finished result.

[Seatard]

These are some dead simple accessories I made to save some cash.

Rack pins for a Powerline rack out of 3/4" x 6" bolts, washers, and 3/4" black pipe.




Dip bars made from two fence posts, two pieces of conduit, and four nails.


Bar storage hooks. LOL Fancy! They keep the bar high enough so I don't bump my head.


Basic "plate rack" style compact plate storage out of 3/8" ply, conduit, and all-thread.

[My2BoysDad]

thanks !
found a hacksaw machine with a 5" capacity a few mins away from me, all my steel isnt over 3" so it should be fine.

will be abit of a task bringing it in and.out of my house to work with though lol.

I would avoid a power hacksaw at all cost. You would be far better off with a bandsaw and they give better results.

If the power hacksaw an odd ball sized blade then it is sometimes hard to find blades. They also tend to wear out along the "ways" after lots of use (poor maintenance) and you can end up with a dud if you don't know what you are looking at.

[owasM]

I would avoid a power hacksaw at all cost. You would be far better off with a bandsaw and they give better results.

If the power hacksaw an odd ball sized blade then it is sometimes hard to find blades. They also tend to wear out along the "ways" after lots of use (poor maintenance) and you can end up with a dud if you don't know what you are looking at.

im not even sure if im using the right termonology, but this is the machine

http://chestermachinetools.com/hv128-bandsaw-4100-p.asp

edit - just realised it is a bandsaw, should be okay then right?

[daniel327]

im starting to hate my 14" chop saw doesnt seem to want to cut a straight line and i always have to go over it with an angle grinder to straighten.

To get straighter cuts, put a cold cut metal blade (not an abrasive blade) in the chop saw. This will save you buying a whole new machine.