Skid'z Gym & Workshop

[dumb.bell]

I was out of town when you started this thread and only just stumbled across it today. You've got a really nice setup and have done some impressive fab and rehab work on the equipment. I like your choice of machines and benches and am especially jealous of a couple of those pieces - The Bodymasters row, Bodymasters calf, and the new Hammer Strength leg press. How do you like the new Hammer Strength leg press?

[Skidmarx]

2) Where are you keeping your bike, I always figured that it was in the garage with the weights, but I didn't capture any glimpse of it.

You mean the motorcycle? I sold it long ago.

This thread started after some fab projects but I have some things coming up soon that I'll detail with progress photos.

[Skidmarx]

I was out of town when you started this thread and only just stumbled across it today. You've got a really nice setup and have done some impressive fab and rehab work on the equipment. I like your choice of machines and benches and am especially jealous of a couple of those pieces - The Bodymasters row, Bodymasters calf, and the new Hammer Strength leg press. How do you like the new Hammer Strength leg press?

Thanks. The bodymaster calf is gone, sold to some lucky guy. I'm trying my best not to go out of control and totally clutter my space again with too much equipment *cough...matrix*

I can work calves on the leg press. IMO the press is an awesome quad burner after squats. I used one of them all the time when I had a gym membership, so it was nice to finally get my own.

[matrix563]

Thanks. The bodymaster calf is gone, sold to some lucky guy. I'm trying my best not to go out of control and totally clutter my space again with too much equipment *cough...matrix*

hahahaha . I think my gym is looking quite nice. I probably didn't need a standing bodymasters preacher curl in my house but I like it and curling in the rack wasn't the quickest setup. . i'll have some updated photos this evening. the precor lat tree will have to go I will probably store it in the shed. its just too big for my gym inside. i'll make do with the ironmaster one. one thing though I did by rearranging stuff make a spot for the 2 dumbbell stands. i'm proud of that .

[Skidmarx]

Well I had a test run on the bench this morning and it was the perfect height for my rack safeties and the pads are just the right width. She's a keeper.

I removed the track linkage system since I won't be needing that.



The little guide plate make a nice temporary handle until I can fabricate something better



I'm going to pick up some black vinyl this weekend and recover the pads until I can get them professionally done.

So the big question is : Do I paint the frame blue to match my rack, or black?

[jshpark]

i think blue will be legit!

[Stasher1]

Gym is looking great, Skid!

Nice job with the homemade power rack.

I had that exact Body Solid half rack for years. I loved it at the time, and would probably still have it if the spotter arms weren't so damn short.

I had one too and really liked it...until I had failed squat attempt and had to aim for those stubby little spotter arms on the way down. Sold it the next day and picked up my Parabody rack the day after that.

[mliebs]

Very nice. I wish I had the room to set something like that up.

[Skidmarx]

I picked up this Panatta delt machine from my friend over the weekend. When I saw it in person I was glad I made the drive. I wasn't familiar with the brand but Panatta is legit.

It's in super clean shape and it really is high quality...super smooth movement, stainless steel guide rods, powder coated weight stack, ball bearing pulleys, etc etc. Plus it has a pretty small footprint.

I don't think I'll have room for it once I find a deal on a hammer chest machine, but until then....

[Skidmarx]

I did a little work this morning on the hammer bench. I found a good solid steel handle out in the scrap pile and welded it on the front. I goes past the bolt holes, so the bench can be converted back to normal later if I ever resell it.

[Skidmarx]

I got the bench painted. Waiting for black naughyde to come in so I can redo the pads. The dang flash on my camera makes it look baby blue but it's darker like the rack.

[mendyed]

Gym is looking great, Skid!




I had one too and really liked it...until I had failed squat attempt and had to aim for those stubby little spotter arms on the way down. Sold it the next day and picked up my Parabody rack the day after that.

Which rack are you using now? Also, How short were those arms?

[Stasher1]

Which rack are you using now? Also, How short were those arms?

I'm using a Parabody 843 right now with no complaints.

I'm not sure how short the spotter arms are on that old Body Solid half rack, but I'd guess somewhere in the 18"-20" range. Plenty of room to catch a failed bench press, but really tiny when you're going down with a loaded bar on your back.

[weisgarb]

I'm not sure how short the spotter arms are on that old Body Solid half rack, but I'd guess somewhere in the 18"-20" range. Plenty of room to catch a failed bench press, but really tiny when you're going down with a loaded bar on your back.

I just sold mine last fall, and the spotter arms were only 11-12". They worked when I had a Mega bench from NewYorkBarbells and faced into the rack while benching (and racked the bar in the bench instead of on the Body Solid rack), but once I switched to an IronMaster bench and had to start using the Body Solid lift-offs, I had only 8" of travel between the end of the lift-offs and the end of the spotter arms. The first time I used my new bench I thought "This IronMaster is really nice, but damn, now I have to get a new rack or I'm going to kill myself".

[Skidmarx]

Get offa ma thread yu hijackers !

[dumb.bell]

I picked up this Panatta delt machine from my friend over the weekend. When I saw it in person I was glad I made the drive. I wasn't familiar with the brand but Panatta is legit.

It's in super clean shape and it really is high quality...super smooth movement, stainless steel guide rods, powder coated weight stack, ball bearing pulleys, etc etc. Plus it has a pretty small footprint.

I don't think I'll have room for it once I find a deal on a hammer chest machine, but until then....

How much did you have to pay for it?

[mendyed]

Get offa ma thread yu hijackers !

Sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread.

[Stasher1]

Sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread.

I did.

[Skidmarx]

Remember this ?




Now it's this





Sorry for the blurry pics. Sumting wong with my camera.

[michaelstone]

very nice good work

[mendyed]

Wow, I like the blue.

How much did your whole gym cost?

[matrix563]

Must learn how to paint

[Skidmarx]

How much did you have to pay for it?

Doesn't matter now. Someone talked me into selling it to them. Great machine but now I'll have room for the chest press I just bought.

[Skidmarx]

Here's a better comparison

[irongrandpa]

The new upholstry and paint looks good, did you get the cybex chest press or did you find a Hammerstrength?

[dumb.bell]

Doesn't matter now. Someone talked me into selling it to them. Great machine but now I'll have room for the chest press I just bought.

That was fast! I've got this piece, plus two of their power racks (the power racks are kind of small).

[mendyed]

I'm using a Parabody 843 right now with no complaints.

I'm not sure how short the spotter arms are on that old Body Solid half rack, but I'd guess somewhere in the 18"-20" range. Plenty of room to catch a failed bench press, but really tiny when you're going down with a loaded bar on your back.

Hijack attempt #2

How much did you buy that Parabody for?

[Stasher1]

Hijack attempt #2

How much did you buy that Parabody for?

I think I paid $300 for the rack, a 7' only bar, a Body Solid plate tree, and a couple hundred pounds of plates.

Next time just shoot me a PM so we can keep Skid's thread on track.

[mendyed]

I think I paid $300 for the rack, a 7' only bar, a Body Solid plate tree, and a couple hundred pounds of plates.

Next time just shoot me a PM so we can keep Skid's thread on track.

Will do.

Skid, What kind of pain do you use to paint gym equipment?

[aclockworkoi]

Will do.

Skid, What kind of pain do you use to paint gym equipment?

He mentioned rustoleum enamel before.