The DIY Thread: Anything and Everything You Can Make Yourself for PL and Strongman

[LiftHeavy85]

posting to view back when i got some extra cash

[mm55]

Gonna build that GHR thing in the near future.

[MadDogMalesh]

Been looking for this since I lost all my old bookmarks. Definitely going to build some more of this stuff during the summer.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

bump. because this is a great list of D.Y.I

[gbg]

Good job Doollas.


Sticky!!

[Billy_Biceps]

I figured I'd bump this because it's awesome and I'm gonna weld me a squat rack over thanksgiving vacation. Think I can keep it under $200?

What features would the perfect DIY squat rack include?

adjustability, band pegs, pull-up bar

You can keep it under $200 if you have a connection or really try to, but I wouldn't count on it .

How to you plan to get the holes to line up on the posts?

[hghcraig]

wow interesting

[Doollas]

adjustability, band pegs, pull-up bar

You can keep it under $200 if you have a connection or really try to, but I wouldn't count on it .

How to you plan to get the holes to line up on the posts?

Those were the things I was thinking. This will now me an early may project, unless I guilt my buddy to build it for me before I get home...he's tryin to bone a crush of mine...fine with me if I get rack out of it.

Whatd you mean?

[Billy_Biceps]

In my experience, just measuring and drilling holes on each side of the tubing doesn't give great results. Trying to drill straight through is worse. If you do this I don't think they're gonna line up enough to get your safety bar through each side.

If I was to build a rack I would make a jig and clamp it to each side of each post. Then I would either drill the holes with it in place, or mark the holes with a transfer punch then drill them.

I was wondering what your plan was fab-wise.

[Doollas]

In my experience, just measuring and drilling holes on each side of the tubing doesn't give great results. Trying to drill straight through is worse. If you do this I don't think they're gonna line up enough to get your safety bar through each side.

If I was to build a rack I would make a jig and clamp it to each side of each post. Then I would either drill the holes with it in place, or mark the holes with a transfer punch then drill them.

I was wondering what your plan was fab-wise.

Interesting. I figured there would be some issue there, but not as much as you're talkin about. I haven't thought it through that well yet, I assumed the blue prints from the one site would be good enough. Worst case, I will just make the holes on the rack larger than they need to be. If they are loose they will still function as a safety. I will think it through and post up in here. If I make this when I go home in May I'll document it.

[MadDogMalesh]

Again great list and I plan to do A LOT of strongman training this summer to get in shape for grappling and such. I found what looks to be a SICK looking prowler-like push/pull sled that is made with some pipes, 4x4's, and some welded ski's; which is most likely the most difficult part to construct. If you search its on one of those links and I must say for under $200, or even $150-180 I have to try it. Buying a prowler plus its shipping... yuck as Ill have to wait to my birthday in July and I don't want to wait that long!

Anyways heres another list I found awhile back. I didn't see it posted so I thought I would as it has some great builds on its own.

http://www.discussfitness.com/forums...ent-36151.html

[BRUTUSPLAC]

My Brutal- EyZER . $20 made of scrap 6 x 6's

[MadDogMalesh]

Thats pretty sick, somewhat like the one Im planning on building. What did you do for the ski's though?

[ByronOrpheus]

Since the thread is bumped I'll contribute something, it's pretty weak compared to other stuff in here though.

Here's my homemade wrist roller, made out of 2" pvc, a hose clamp, and a nylon jump rope. It slips over a bar perfectly so you can really load it up and not worry about holding the ****er up.





It's pretty straight forward to make, just be sure to burn the nylon a bit with a lighter or something where its knotted, or touching the pvc pipe. Find a random carabiner to put on the end and loop it through a plate. It feelsgoodman if you have some tendonitis going on, or if you wanna look like you jerk off a lot.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

Thats pretty sick, somewhat like the one Im planning on building. What did you do for the ski's though?

Cutting boARD , I CUT IT to match the 2 x 4 , counter sink 2 wood screws in. and soaked it in gorilla glue.
Thanks. i love beating on it

[major36]

Good job reped.

[MadDogMalesh]

Cutting boARD , I CUT IT to match the 2 x 4 , counter sink 2 wood screws in. and soaked it in gorilla glue.
Thanks. i love beating on it

That I must admit is pretty darn creative, would be much simpler than finding and paying someone to make me ski's. Now I do have doubts about how counter sink(tiles?) would hold up moving along cement or grass. Grass might be okay but I could easily picture tiles and stuff like that getting chipped up pretty bad moving on cement.

My other concern is how does it 'flow' on the grass. Is there any resistance like it getting stuck or nuddging on the grass?

[BRUTUSPLAC]

That I must admit is pretty darn creative, would be much simpler than finding and paying someone to make me ski's. Now I do have doubts about how counter sink(tiles?) would hold up moving along cement or grass. Grass might be okay but I could easily picture tiles and stuff like that getting chipped up pretty bad moving on cement.

My other concern is how does it 'flow' on the grass. Is there any resistance like it getting stuck or nuddging on the grass?

my yard is very " WAVY" even thou its 92 feet wide,
i beat on it in my driveway 50 feet one way . And in the street .
i live off a beach so there is extremely littel traffic. i have not replaced the " Skis" yet .
i have a welder but i waited 3 years on stuff so i been building my own stuff .
over the next few weeks it a 240 lbs stone, 260 +/- 280 +/- and 300 +/-
adding 25 lb plates ( got them for barely 1.5 cents a lb )

im waiting on a power wheelbarrel , i have EVERYTHING i need . HE is just buried with a full time and part time job, so i stopped asking .

but 6 x 6 timber is strong . so its a thought .

[BRUTUSPLAC]

NO one building making anything ?

i'm cracking a 245 lb stlas stone monday. And making a platform for loading objects soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk5OSSJUcgU

[bodyweight4ever]

adjustability, band pegs, pull-up bar

You can keep it under $200 if you have a connection or really try to, but I wouldn't count on it .

How to you plan to get the holes to line up on the posts?

I'm doing this, and what I've done is lined up my steel, duct taped them together, then ran them through a drill press. Worked like a charm.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

no updates ?
illhave some end of week , i'm on vacation

[Uncle_Tony]

Not sure if already posted, but any tips on how to make a pullup bar?

[BRUTUSPLAC]

Not sure if already posted, but any tips on how to make a pullup bar?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135613081

Extreme is a very cool guy, and explains everything very well,

[BEEG_DADDY]

awesome thread brahs.

My contribution:
Grab some PVC piping about 10cm in diameter(see ByronOrpheus' post above) and use it as a foam roller. Not really much DIY involved lol, but its cheaper than a $70 dollar foam roller.

I'd recommend a foam roller/pvc pipe for any brahs with muscle tightness and chronic knee/muscle pain.

will add some of the better ideas i've had later

[BRUTUSPLAC]

awesome thread brahs.

My contribution:
Grab some PVC piping about 10cm in diameter(see ByronOrpheus' post above) and use it as a foam roller. Not really much DIY involved lol, but its cheaper than a $70 dollar foam roller.

I'd recommend a foam roller/pvc pipe for any brahs with muscle tightness and chronic knee/muscle pain.

will add some of the better ideas i've had later

I was at Dick's Sporting goods monday.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/family/index.jsp?
categoryId=11624414&sr=1&origkw=protocol


a new line called PROTOCOL. nice stuff .

POWER RACK my wife even loved it .

foam roller for $30 . very nice one.

MAYBE it stopped raining herein CT i can finish my yard work while on vacation and others projects,

peaceeeeeeeeeeeee

[BRUTUSPLAC]

12 feet long , 32 inches deep, storage in front under

48 " or so to ?? making ( steps ) so i can change the heights depending on what I;m using

[BRUTUSPLAC]

[BRUTUSPLAC]

[MadDogMalesh]

^Damn that looks really nice! You even have room to plant a little pretty garden for you wife to enjoy when she watches you train lol.

I have to take pictures of my homemade pull up bar holder, farmers bars etc. Just need to borrow my parents good camera.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

^Damn that looks really nice! You even have room to plant a little pretty garden for you wife to enjoy when she watches you train lol.

I have to take pictures of my homemade pull up bar holder, farmers bars etc. Just need to borrow my parents good camera.

DUDE ,
Thanks . I have a 1/2 acre . This is on the oppisite side of the garage.
MY garden of 18 years ( here ) 3 at my moms . I do 95 % of everything .
is 5 feet deep , 4 sections , 50 feet long.

already eat 4 heads of boston , 3 salad mix , 6 ? romaine , 8 ? unknown red stuff so far
I refuse to add anything to the soil except home made compost from a little grass , lots of leaves , dead flowers , and " Dirt " from the woods,

12 feet long , 32 inches deep ( plywood was 64inches wide ) x ????

top is done 1 empty keg and the other 100lbs with sand .




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