CGCINC Project#4: Dumbbell weight rack

[ogorir]

I've been thinking about building a squat rack. I think I'll give it a go if I can find 12ga unistrut locally for a reasonable price. I don't think I'd be down for drilling all the holes for adjustable safetys.

on that preacher bench, are you planning on making a plate loader like that one, or just a bench?


That's a pretty impressive Gym you've got there, though. Really makes me wish there were basements in Texas; of all the things I miss about Michigan, that rates pretty highly.

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on that preacher bench, are you planning on making a plate loader like that one, or just a bench?

That's a pretty impressive Gym you've got there, though. Really makes me wish there were basements in Texas; of all the things I miss about Michigan, that rates pretty highly.

Oh no, it will be Exactly like the one in the pic.
I've been pricing all the metal and different parts I need for it and it's expensive. I found the machine for $329 on Amazon which is less than it will cost me to build but I really like building things and it will give me something to do.
I'm still working out the details but I'm ordering some Steel today to get started.

No basements??? Because of flooding? I couldn't live without a basement!!

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High tech engineering!!

[ogorir]

I was curious whether you liked the plate load arm vs say an EZ curl bar. I like EZ curls a lot, but I guess you could build the EZ hand grip into that design. I guess the benefit of that kind of design is you can increase your weight side lever arm so you can do more with less plates.

I can't tell from your notes, are you going to use a bearing in the pivot?

[CGCINC]

I was curious whether you liked the plate load arm vs say an EZ curl bar. I like EZ curls a lot, but I guess you could build the EZ hand grip into that design. I guess the benefit of that kind of design is you can increase your weight side lever arm so you can do more with less plates.

I can't tell from your notes, are you going to use a bearing in the pivot?

I don't have an EZ curl bar, I've used them in the gym and like them.

I Do like the plate load equipment because it's easy to add weight and comfortable to use. I can get a good workout in quickly and with the curl machine, I can do Bi's and Tri's in one. The back machine you see in the pics has 4 different places to grab the bars and it works most of my back.
Like you said, I will be tweaking the hand grip to make it fit me better. I have a hard time doing curls with a straight bar so I will be slightly angling it to fit me.
I just like the way the equipment looks, it works really well and it's easy for my wife to use which means she will work out which is good for her And me!!

No bearings... I originally thought about bearings but I downloaded the exploded view/manual of the Bicep machine and they use Brass bushings so that's the way I'm going. Stainless Steel through Brass.