Many of you guys will have something to say about how it is weak of not strong however it is definitely solid enough for us. we have had about 500 pounds on it which is more than we can rep for now. this leg press is more difficult than other machines that I have used. I can only rep a plate and a quarter on each side for 6 and I can usually get six reps with three plates on other machines.
I have other pictures if anyone is interested. I will try to post a picture of it loaded with weight soon.
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12-31-2012, 11:30 PM #1
Check out what my brother and I built this weekend
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Wow, that is impressive. Good job. If you get a chance, post it up in the homemade crew thread as well. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...equipment+crew If you go back a few pages you'll find one that Fishpat made also.
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01-01-2013, 08:02 AM #13No brain, no gain.
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Very creative design. Normally I cringe when I see equipment made with wood. I'd also be sure to use a lot of glue anywhere you use screws. Reinforce anywhere you can. Also, when you're using this I'd suggest no music or background noise. That way you can hear any cracking or the wood being compromised. Often wood will give you some small indicators like that before it fails completely. Hope the leg press works out well for you.
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Pretty impressive overall but I see you're from the US. No good craigslist finds? I see leg presses pop up on the regular for $100-750 for consumer/pro-sumer level stuff.
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The bar is not attached to anything. There is a space for bar to lay and gravity holds it in. The forty five degree angle of the sled keeps the bar from falling out. the bar can be placed in two different spots. The main spot is where the black bar is. The other spot is further up on the sled. I'll post some pictures of the machine with two bars on it to show this.
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