Home Made Power Rack/Power Cage/Squat Rack

[Mr_O_2020]

Hi.

My dad's friend is an engineer, and has offered to build me a power rack or something similar if I give him the dimensions and an idea of the materials needed.

I searched the internet, but there doesn't appear to be much out there, so naturally, I decided to come here to see if any of you great people could help me out!!!

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[SSpiro]

http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92563.html

[Blue Blazer]

Hi.

My dad's friend is an engineer, and has offered to build me a power rack or something similar if I give him the dimensions and an idea of the materials needed.

I searched the internet, but there doesn't appear to be much out there, so naturally, I decided to come here to see if any of you great people could help me out!!!

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Dude go on ebay and buy one lol...they always have one there on sale for 179+69 to ship...

Best of luck, JM

[jfindon]

http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92563.html

They have one of the worst web site designs I've ever seen.

But yeah, just check out some name brand racks like Powertec or Body Solid and see what the dimensions are.

http://powertecfitness.com/power_rack_systems.htm

Click on "specs". I'm sure someone else here knows what type of steel it is and all that.

EDIT: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ptec/spr.html

More material info.

[Skidmarx]

Your dad's friend better be one hell of a welder.

[need2eat]

Your dad's friend better be one hell of a welder.

Thats exactly what I thought.

[Mr_O_2020]

Your dad's friend better be one hell of a welder.

He is. It'a quite amazing watching the guy do it.
Certainly better than any I've seen!!!

Thanks for all the responses.

[Biggerfoot]

Someone placed a Homemade Rack on eBay

[siersy]

as if you would trust that lol.... the wood could rott and if you got termites your gym would be eaten... then possibly collapse on you and kill you lol

[need2eat]

Think thats the first time Ive seen someone try and sell a wooden rack on ebay.


Not sure its the deal he wishes it were....

3 dicks sporting goods specials, would leave you with 900lbs of olympic plate weight, three 7' bars, ebay (steel) rack, out of pocket = $5-600 for new product




It does look like he did a good job building the rack, even if it is wood.

[Dinotrainer]

Think thats the first time Ive seen someone try and sell a wooden rack on ebay.


Not sure its the deal he wishes it were....

The guys out of his mind, probably from spending too much time in his "man cave" . That crap needs to be cut up for firewood, and the bars and weights donated to the local kids.

[Muskie]

The guys out of his mind, probably from spending too much time in his "man cave" . That crap needs to be cut up for firewood, and the bars and weights donated to the local kids.

Hehehe, 500$ for 14 pieces of wood, a couple of standard plates and some rusted bars.

I bet I could break this rack with a roundhouse kick