The 'No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew'

**sherman** · 04-20-2012, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by KBKB

Nice!

What did you use for padding around the nylon webbing?

The belt was just something I thew together to demo the bar. The padding was two layers of pipe insulation - not something I would recommend, but one layer really hurt.

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-20-2012, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

Cheers twodog. Thats a good thing about this. Most people already have a piece of old bike chain and maybe the odd carabiner lying about. I just tested it to 50kg as a comfort test and it sits nicely. The dip belts I listed cost a fortune by the time they get shipped over here, so most people just make do with the leather ones instead.

Here are some fractional plates made out of speaker magnets. I ripped these out of a car about 12 years ago for this purpose but never bothered to paint them up. These ones are a kilo each but I have some smaller ones somewhere. Total cost for 6 fractionals; �5 and a bit of work breaking them away from the speaker cone. If the speakers are already damaged, then the scrap yard won't charge you hardly anything for them.

On a hex dumbbell.

An oly bar

Stored on my power rack

That speaker weight is brilliant!! Wow, some of the stuff people come up with is inspiring to say the least!

I like the dip belt too. It reminds of what I use for my RH strap. Ain't no way I'm paying $30-$50 for something I can get at the hardware store for about $6.00. lol

**pumping4life** · 04-20-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

No money for a rogue, ironmind, or spud inc dip belt? No problem.

Introducing my 3 tonne dip belt:

The belt is rated at 3 tonnes- �5
Stainless shackles- �6 each (can be found at half the price if not stainless, it was all the shop had)
Carabiner- �1.50
8mm short link chain (different chain in pic)- �5.00

An overkill dip belt for less then half the price. It can obviously be made a lot cheaper by buying thinner metal hardware, but wheres the fun in that.

That looks great. How did you sew it together.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-20-2012, 10:14 AM

I'm a dab hand with a needle and thread.

...actually its just a 1 metre lifting sling used in construction/auto/transport trades. Its 90mm wide which spreads the weight nicely on your back. The ridiculous weight limit is only a fraction of what its tested to, so it is damn strong and well up to the task.

**TXBRASS** · 04-21-2012, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by hardNheavy2011

Here's a low cable row. I will admit to making a lot of mistakes on this one. It took a few cuts and re-welds to figure out where to attach the cable to the lever. I wanted it to be hard enough to need some weight, but not too hard that there would be excessive pressure on the pulleys. I use this quite a bit, but never got around to painting it. LOL

Sorry guys...Been on honeymoon in USVI for a week so playing catch-up now.....REALLY like this piece!

**sherman** · 04-21-2012, 12:18 PM

Some of this info is on other threads, but this is a good place to consolidate DIY projects.
The object is a pad that fits on the end of a dumbbell handle to protect the lifter's thighs when setting up for a lift.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-21-2012, 01:23 PM

^^ Embedded;

**KBKB** · 04-21-2012, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by sherman

Some of this info is on other threads, but this is a good place to consolidate DIY projects.
The object is a pad that fits on the end of a dumbbell handle to protect the lifter's thighs when setting up for a lift.

Very nice. The version you posted earlier (elsewhere) was slightly different, wasn't it?

I think sherman should get a crew number.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-21-2012, 01:31 PM

A great contributor to this thread, like the mad scientist of gym gear!

#15s up for grabs Sherman?

**sherman** · 04-21-2012, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

A great contributor to this thread, like the mad scientist of gym gear!

#15s up for grabs Sherman?

I'll take 15. Thank you

**ProtienandIron** · 04-21-2012, 02:12 PM

Nice one mate, welcome.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-21-2012, 02:17 PM

-!!!---!!!- No Excuses Homemade Equipment Crew #15 -!!!---!!!- Sherman

**Mzn** · 04-21-2012, 10:23 PM

Any idea how to make homemade adjustable bench (FID) with simple design, at least with leg support attachment when in decline position, it will be perfect if with leg developer attachment (leg curl + leg extension) thx

**ProtienandIron** · 04-22-2012, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mzn

Any idea how to make homemade adjustable bench (FID) with simple design, at least with leg support attachment when in decline position, it will be perfect if with leg developer attachment (leg curl + leg extension) thx

Thats a big ask for a DIY project but I too would like to see some pics of that. Heres a link that goes about it a slightly different way from the norm. This is one of the most inspirational blogs on the net for homemade gear. http://tsampa.org/training/blog/archives/2005/07/ (scroll to the bottom for decline bench setup).

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-22-2012, 09:32 AM

I made this FID bench a few years ago, but being that I already have a separate leg extension machine, I didn't put one on. It would be fairly easy to do, but I'm not a big fan of extensions. lol Being that I don't have any dumbbells, I don't believe I've ever used this thing. It's looks nice taking up space. LOL

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-22-2012, 09:42 AM

Here's a few shots of it without padding/upholstery and another shot of just the frame.

**KBKB** · 04-22-2012, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by hardNheavy2011

I made this FID bench a few years ago, but being that I already have a separate leg extension machine, I didn't put one on. It would be fairly easy to do, but I'm not a big fan of extensions. lol Being that I don't have any dumbbells, I don't believe I've ever used this thing. It's looks nice taking up space. LOL

It looks great. I'm very impressed with your work.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-22-2012, 10:31 AM

Great bench HNH, I like the design. How did you manage to work out all the angles for it?

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-22-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

Great bench HNH, I like the design. How did you manage to work out all the angles for it?

Really it was just trail and error on the angles. I did a lot of cutting and spot welding until the angles all worked out. I didn't make very many of these because it was one of my more time consuming pieces. :/ I could actually make a RH much faster than this thing. LOL

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-22-2012, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by KBKB

It looks great. I'm very impressed with your work.

Thanks bro. You've made some fantastic things yourself. I'm enjoying seeing what everyone has built and I've gotten some really good tips in this thread.

**fishpat86** · 04-22-2012, 01:23 PM

I have set myself the challenge of building a leg press-esque machine for as little as possible. I have also decided that it shall have a footprint of less than 2 square metres and be foldable to save space!!!

I have a few ideas in my head at the moment.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-22-2012, 01:28 PM

Bloody hell fishpat, is that even possible? What style are you going for; sled, leverage, or one of those ones you get underneith? Are you making this out of wood? I can't wait to see this mate, this may just be worth a trip to cambridge to try it out.

**fishpat86** · 04-22-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

Bloody hell fishpat, is that even possible? What style are you going for; sled, leverage, or one of those ones you get underneith? Are you making this out of wood? I can't wait to see this mate, this may just be worth a trip to cambridge to try it out.

It will be very simple and definately 95%+ wood. I also want it to have as little mechanical advantage as possible due to limited amount of weight in plates.

**ProtienandIron** · 04-22-2012, 01:52 PM

I'm sure you know what you are doing with this, but keep in mind that if you are limiting the mechanical advantage, then you will have to beef it up a lot if using wood.

**fishpat86** · 04-22-2012, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

I'm sure you know what you are doing with this, but keep in mind that if you are limiting the mechanical advantage, then you will have to beef it up a lot if using wood.

I would never get in or under anything I built unless I was damn sure it was 50% safe!

**ProtienandIron** · 04-22-2012, 02:03 PM

...In that case you'll love the stuff I build!

**hardNheavy2011** · 04-22-2012, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by fishpat86

I would never get in or under anything I built unless I was damn sure it was 50% safe!

50% safe!! LMAO!! That's generally what I strive for!

**fishpat86** · 04-22-2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by ProtienandIron

...In that case you'll love the stuff I build!

lol

Originally Posted by hardNheavy2011

50% safe!! LMAO!! That's generally what I strive for!

You have to at least "try" to make it safe

DISCLAIMER: The homemade equipment crew does not advocate unsafe exercise practices and warns all reading this that they are to listen to the advice of doctors and use their common sense when exercising. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

**TXBRASS** · 04-22-2012, 06:43 PM

[QUOTE=fishpat86;

DISCLAIMER: The homemade equipment crew does not advocate unsafe exercise practices and warns all reading this that they are to listen to the advice of doctors and use their common sense when exercising. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME![/QUOTE]

LOL! Love that!

**sherman** · 04-22-2012, 07:11 PM

Here's another one I posted in a different thread.

It's a chain hanger rig that gives you quick setup for any chain starting height you want. You can leave the rig connected to your bar even for lifts where you don't used chains. With a fish scale you can easily weight the chain load at differing heights.

The key hardware part is a "Rope Ratchet" which is rated at 150 lb working load.

Please excuse my wimpy chain - demo purposes only.

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