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04-17-2013, 12:58 PM #39
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04-17-2013, 01:04 PM #41
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I literally couldn't fit my Body Solid pro club line bench in there. The lower rear cross member was in the way and placing the bench in front of behind the cross member meant the bench was in totally the wrong place.
Now I can bench as the cross member is higher up and much further back (300mm) or so.
I don't have to buy a new set of dumbbells every month or two now which is nice, I can do it the cheap way, and just add additional plates to the bar... Oh and it's safer than potentially, dropping a heavy(ish) 45kg or more dumbbell on my face.
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04-17-2013, 01:10 PM #42
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04-17-2013, 01:19 PM #43
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I completely agree, I meant to say 'in front or behind the cross member', not what I said above.
I can't see why Body Solid would make the GPR 378 rack that's not compatible with one of their benches.
I agree they're from different lines but still.
The only benefit with the Body Solid rack over the Powertec rack is that the Body Solid rear lower cross member is a little lower down, well it seems to be in the photos anyway.
But you're right, both racks are shallow.
I feel that Powertec and Body Solid could add plate storage to their racks, even if it's 2x2" box section, for a very minimal cost.
This would allow a much wider range of benches to be used and open up the market if the plate storage is an add on.
I would of bought a plate storage add on if it was available,. e.g. Powertec rack is £450 ($550), if a plate storage add on was priced as a £150 ($175) option it would still be half way in between the Powertec / Bodysolid and much better racks like the Sorinex dark horse (which seems to be an amazing rack).
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04-17-2013, 01:31 PM #44
WOW, reps on sight for life.
In all my time here this is the first time I can recall someone has actually done anything, usually people ask how to make a rack then fall off the face of the earth and never post about it again.
Thanks for posting all those pictures, great to see, excellent workmanship there. Enjoy the rack, respect for seeing your vision through.Last edited by Accutron; 04-17-2013 at 03:39 PM.
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04-21-2013, 02:41 PM #48
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Nice to see the rack all painted up mate, you've done a really good job there. The yellow is close enough for it to be barely noticable. As with any job you do yourself, you always notice it more then anyone else.
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I think this is a damned good job for a bolt on.
You probably could've gotten a local welder to do those welds for you and even welded on some pipe for the weight storage, maybe an hours time[]---[] Equipment Crew Member No 7
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06-30-2013, 03:38 PM #58"ive made the most impressive gains when i spent months with the heavy dumbbells and left the power rack cowering in the corner like the b**ch that it is"-anonymous
"sometimes when a mans alone, thats all you got is your dog"
"he fakes to the left. no. he fakes to the right. he doesnt fake. he thinks about faking. he pretends to fake. i dont know where i am. i cant breathe"
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06-30-2013, 05:08 PM #59
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07-01-2013, 04:09 AM #60
I got the idea from this thread I had found.
http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=12678
its all 2x4 construction and 3 inch long 1/4" lag bolts (through each side rail and into the post...one high one low so the posts are stable), so that dictates the width of the "rails" that hold the weight. I made the posts where the smaller weights would be shorter so I wouldn't be scraping my hands on them.
I sold the rack and plate holders so I don't know any exact measurements....but I do know I made sure each post was a length that was between half and 2/3 of the diameter of the plate it would be holding. painted with black rustoleum hammered."ive made the most impressive gains when i spent months with the heavy dumbbells and left the power rack cowering in the corner like the b**ch that it is"-anonymous
"sometimes when a mans alone, thats all you got is your dog"
"he fakes to the left. no. he fakes to the right. he doesnt fake. he thinks about faking. he pretends to fake. i dont know where i am. i cant breathe"
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