my garage gym - Pando's Labrynth

[Mech6]

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[Mech6]

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[Mech6]

Nice.
Everytime I see that monkey chinup bar lowered because of low ceilings, I think this rack needs a front proch in front to lower chinup bar without lowering side braces.
Like this

[Pandobearninja]

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why thank you very much good sir!

[Pandobearninja]

Nice.
Everytime I see that monkey chinup bar lowered because of low ceilings, I think this rack needs a front proch in front to lower chinup bar without lowering side braces.
Like this

wow, me want. where does me get? lol they have those on rae crowther racks right? those lower holes would be very functional as well, great for rings or band training

[Mech6]

wow, me want. where does me get? lol they have those on rae crowther racks right? those lower holes would be very functional as well, great for rings or band training

Well I made those, but yes, I just copied the look off Nebula/RC. I'm always perplexed why rogue, don't offer something similar for their monkey chinup bars.

[alexthaman]

wow, amazing rack pandobearninja! Rogue monster racks are awesome. You wont regret having a 3X3 7ga rack with numbers! The rack posted by Mech6 is mine and i like it a lot! I would not go back to a smaller rack again! 3X3 racks are so sturdy and solid! Even when you are doing dips, the rack does not move at all! Congrats again and enjoy the new rack! And by the way all your setup is wicked! Good job! Thanks for sharing brother

[Bench905]

Very, very cool and very, very jealous!

[Cleveland33]

Very, very cool and very, very jealous!

in two weeks you're gonna tell me you're considering ordering an upgrade yourself

[Pandobearninja]

Well I made those, but yes, I just copied the look off Nebula/RC. I'm always perplexed why rogue, don't offer something similar for their monkey chinup bars.

Excellent craftsmanship mech6!! Im thinking they (rogue) eventually will, they are a very good company but what they make up for in quality they lack in creativity. they seem to take the BEST ideas out there and put a stamp on it. not saying I wouldn't eventually put it in my garage lol they have my business

wow, amazing rack pandobearninja! Rogue monster racks are awesome. You wont regret having a 3X3 7ga rack with numbers! The rack posted by Mech6 is mine and i like it a lot! I would not go back to a smaller rack again! 3X3 racks are so sturdy and solid! Even when you are doing dips, the rack does not move at all! Congrats again and enjoy the new rack! And by the way all your setup is wicked! Good job! Thanks for sharing brother

Thanks alex, im glad you like the set up and hope it gives you some good ideas.. Yeah once you go 7 guage 3x3 there is no going back, you make room or you make it fit lol. i always joke that if there was an earthquake or the like, its the safest place in my home, inside the rack.

Very, very cool and very, very jealous!

Hope to inspire brother! now go and get a beast of a rack lol

[hunter1492]

Great upgrade, nice work!

[Horgleton]

Zangief poster still in the mail?

[LittleHouse]

Very nice! I've seen some of your stuff on Craigslist...hopefully i can get some of your sloppy seconds

[olypowerful]

Looks solid, pendlay, mirin'.

[dragon360]

Ha - I was going to say it looks familiar huh Mech!

Mech does fantastic work with the added creativity.


Great looking garage gym as always!

[Daemonium]

Awesome setup + upgrade man. Not sure if someone asked or not..did you make or buy the platform?

[djslik916]

the rack I wanted ended up being 53 inches long x 49 wide and 100 inches tall.

I was considering something similar with monster lite rack. With 14 inches between rear vertical members and middle vertical members how much clearance do you have between stored plates and plates on your barbell when racked? I'm glad to hear that rogue is willing to shorten the rear members down from 24 inches. 30 inch squat depth is exactly what I had in mind also. Bad ass rack must have been a workout just building it haha.

[Pandobearninja]

Great upgrade, nice work!

Looks solid, pendlay, mirin'.

Great looking garage gym as always!

Thanks Guys appreciate it, yeah always changing, ill update it here as i go along

Very nice! I've seen some of your stuff on Craigslist...hopefully i can get some of your sloppy seconds

LOL.. yeah im always having something good up for Re sale bud, keep on the look out (-:

Zangief poster still in the mail?

E honda on back order lol

[Pandobearninja]

Awesome setup + upgrade man. Not sure if someone asked or not..did you make or buy the platform?

I built it bud. it wasnt cheap tho. four 4x8x3/4" plywood on the base, two 4x8x3/4" top grade oak for the top layer and then 3 stall mats cut down the middle. about 400 dollars for everything. screwed everything in. and bolted the rack on top with lag bolts. in all its a 16x8 foot platform 1.5 inches thick. i plan on urethane coating the wood soon

I was considering something similar with monster lite rack. With 14 inches between rear vertical members and middle vertical members how much clearance do you have between stored plates and plates on your barbell when racked? I'm glad to hear that rogue is willing to shorten the rear members down from 24 inches. 30 inch squat depth is exactly what I had in mind also. Bad ass rack must have been a workout just building it haha.

theres about 2 inches between the plates bud. which is plenty. i think the closer the two are the more convenient. yeah i shaved a full 2 feet, and i had the RM4 which was a lot of space! 30 is absolutely perfect. good luck with your rack. contact rogue about it they will make it work for you. i would like to see it

[DillyPickleBear]

how much were your bumper plates? I know they are pendlay but im hoping you got a nice deal for them

[Bench905]

how much were your bumper plates? I know they are pendlay but im hoping you got a nice deal for them

They just had a July 4th sale for 25% off and they'll probably do 25% off again at Black Friday. The black Elites (with colored or white ink) are a good deal cheaper than the full color plates (with black or white ink). Like for black 20kg plates, it's $269 and it's $315 for blue colored plate. I just got a set myself and went for black plates with colored ink.

[DamonB82]

Looks good sir! I saw on IG that you got a new rack! I see you're still collecting all those ivankos!

[RandyMcdonald]

Great looking gym! If you don't mind my asking, what is your ceiling height in there? Sorry if you already mentioned it and I missed it.

[madmikez]

Great looking gym! If you don't mind my asking, what is your ceiling height in there? Sorry if you already mentioned it and I missed it.

I'd guess 108"-ish.

[Pandobearninja]

how much were your bumper plates? I know they are pendlay but im hoping you got a nice deal for them

I paiid about 800 in all for the set from mdusa. it was a little over a thousand and there was a 20 percent off event on black friday. also the free shipping that comes with the set was great and they did not charge me sales tax

They just had a July 4th sale for 25% off and they'll probably do 25% off again at Black Friday. The black Elites (with colored or white ink) are a good deal cheaper than the full color plates (with black or white ink). Like for black 20kg plates, it's $269 and it's $315 for blue colored plate. I just got a set myself and went for black plates with colored ink.

the price was in the 750 range during july i think for the competition colored set. I dont think anyone can beat that deal

Looks good sir! I saw on IG that you got a new rack! I see you're still collecting all those ivankos!

Thanks bud, yeah i picked up a few more and painted it gold/silver like one of the other members here. actually even up close i can't tell the difference in color between the o2b's i refinished and my new omez-h's

Great looking gym! If you don't mind my asking, what is your ceiling height in there? Sorry if you already mentioned it and I missed it.

actually its about 112 inches, a little over 9 feet

[matrix563]

which are the black bumpers? so you painted those black ivanko plates to match the revolvers? it all came out sweet awesome gym man

[zalcrux]

Awesome gym OP! Great equipment selection.

[congore]

Pando - great setup! I also went with the Rogue monster rack, but am sticking with the RM-4. I agree the 30" depth is all you really need, but am used to the 43" now. I'm not pushing as much weight as you, so I invested in all Rogue competition bumpers instead of the additional uprights for storage (not to mention savings some cost and not being smart enough to think of that configuration - got to love 7 gauge bolt together racks). As for the safeties, I spent some time thinking about the straps/flip down/pin and pipe options. I wanted a strong simple solution, but liked the thought of a quieter system.

I ended up going with the pin and pipe, but I covered the pipe with 2" ID rubber/PVC tubing. I got the tubing from Trackor Supply Co. and it is called: Abbott Rubber PVC Pump Suction Hose (I think it was 2" and not 1.5", but am not at home to confirm). It fits like a glove and was easy to get on as long as the hose was circular and not oval. Some sections of the hose can get deformed (becoming more oval) due to sitting too long under pressure. This wouldn't be a problem if this hose was softer, but it is tough and can be a bear to get on if it is deformed. Luckily, Tractor Supply is great to work with and will usually replace/work it you if you have an issue. Anyways, this was the solution I ended up with (simple, strong, and quiet enough) and works pretty well for me and my teenagers. Can't wait to see what you came up with.

[Bench905]

I ended up going with the pin and pipe, but I covered the pipe with 2" ID rubber/PVC tubing. I got the tubing from Trackor Supply Co. and it is called: Abbott Rubber PVC Pump Suction Hose (I think it was 2" and not 1.5", but am not at home to confirm). It fits like a glove and was easy to get on as long as the hose was circular and not oval.

Interesting. Repped

[KBKB]

I ended up going with the pin and pipe, but I covered the pipe with 2" ID rubber/PVC tubing. I got the tubing from Trackor Supply Co. and it is called: Abbott Rubber PVC Pump Suction Hose (I think it was 2" and not 1.5", but am not at home to confirm). It fits like a glove and was easy to get on as long as the hose was circular and not oval. Some sections of the hose can get deformed (becoming more oval) due to sitting too long under pressure. This wouldn't be a problem if this hose was softer, but it is tough and can be a bear to get on if it is deformed.

Reps from me as well.

I should think that deformed sections can be made more pliable while putting the tubing on the pins by (sparing) use of a heat gun.