Hi Diy Duke I love the power rack and everything you added to it, you could also add a pulley to the floor and attach an extension cable with a carabiner to the existing cable, so you can work biceps too :)
+Jack Pascoe yes you can take it apart since screws were used. Then in reassembly just direct the screws in slightly different areas so they are going into new wood.
You can build a proper power rack cable by installing a 1" pipe vertical from the rear bottom base to the top and then use 2" pipe that slides into the 1" pipe , use 7 pieces of 2" pipe and two 4 way connectors, the three 2" pipes can be inserted outside of the 1" pipe connected with the 4 way connectors and the other four 2" pipes connected to the sides so they can accept a weight , you can accommodate the pipe width for the weight you're using to make sure the weights and the spring collars fit.
I use to workout at an old school gym. At the time it was one of very few gyms in town. It was known for mostly Bodybuilders and sports training. The local Pro wrestlers workout there as well. Most all of the equipment was constructed of wood. Designed by the gym owner. It was rumored that he was the forefather/ inventor of some of the fitness equipment we use today. Such as the bench press, incline/ decline bench press. Lat pull down. plus a few others. Unfortunately he did not get patens on any of the pieces of equipment. The gym opened up in the mid 1940s, changed ownership in the late 70s and closed. around 1986. The gym was located in Indianapolis Indiana. Seeing home made gym equipment bring back many good memories.
you could make a resistance band attachment, 1 end held in the ground (or the rack) and the other end held in this platform. this would provide accommodating resistance, and sort of lock he weight in a path also would be very cheap
Hey duke I know this video is a few years old but I’m about to start this project and I was wondering if you could tell or show how to add a pulley on the bottom as well so I can use it high or low. I hope you see this and can help me out! Thanks
Some time ago I read somewhere that a man made a DIY pulley system using an E-Z Bar and 2 spring hooks that stood still because of the curvature of the bar, and to stabilize and stop the pendulum motion he simply put 3 broom sticks weighted on one side holding the bar, 2 in the behind the bar and one in front. Looked simple and effective, since when he didnt need the pulley he simply disattached the bar.
If you want to stop the weights from hitting the bottom 4X4 you add a piece of 4X4 where the pulley is, or something alone those lines. It may not be the prettiest, but it will be the most practical. And it's not like the weights will cause that much leverage on that short piece of 4X4.
i worked in mahattan in one of the 1st hardware stores on amsterdam avenue, i have knowledge from johnybolts and cast iron pluming all the way to bx and romex cable and exterior con-duet and blah blah blah i seen some strong masons in my time there, but my specialty is electronics, never welded for shit
I have to admit I was worried about you out there in the fires, but now your safe and I am glad to see you back at DIY videos
thanks brother and I got a lot of cool stuff coming up, you be careful out there too
Fantastic stuff. Deserves far more attention.
Thanks
Hi Diy Duke I love the power rack and everything you added to it, you could also add a pulley to the floor and attach an extension cable with a carabiner to the existing cable, so you can work biceps too :)
+ajsingrutinchina good idea, gotta get back to it
And also it can be used as a rowing machine that way, I've seen a couple ideas on youtube, but I'm pretty sure you're gonna do it better :)
+Jack Pascoe yes you can take it apart since screws were used. Then in reassembly just direct the screws in slightly different areas so they are going into new wood.
great intro! and very nice addition to the power rack :)
thank you
You can build a proper power rack cable by installing a 1" pipe vertical from the rear bottom base to the top and then use 2" pipe that slides into the 1" pipe , use 7 pieces of 2" pipe and two 4 way connectors, the three 2" pipes can be inserted outside of the 1" pipe connected with the 4 way connectors and the other four 2" pipes connected to the sides so they can accept a weight , you can accommodate the pipe width for the weight you're using to make sure the weights and the spring collars fit.
I use to workout at an old school gym. At the time it was one of very few gyms in town. It was known for mostly Bodybuilders and sports training. The local Pro wrestlers workout there as well. Most all of the equipment was constructed of wood. Designed by the gym owner. It was rumored that he was the forefather/ inventor of some of the fitness equipment we use today. Such as the bench press, incline/ decline bench press. Lat pull down. plus a few others. Unfortunately he did not get patens on any of the pieces of equipment. The gym opened up in the mid 1940s, changed ownership in the late 70s and closed. around 1986. The gym was located in Indianapolis Indiana. Seeing home made gym equipment bring back many good memories.
+andy whitehurst that's a great story, thanks for sharing
DIY Duke- thank you so much for your videos. Thy have really inspired me to build some of my own equipment. Your videos rock!
happy to hear that Ian
you could make a resistance band attachment, 1 end held in the ground (or the rack) and the other end held in this platform.
this would provide accommodating resistance, and sort of lock he weight in a path
also would be very cheap
hey yeah - great idea
hey yeah - great idea
Really nice work! You are like Jimmy DiResta of gym equipment :D
Keep up the good work!
The Duke of Curl strikes again!
Yo duke, can the power rack be pulled apart and reassembled ?
+DIY Duke Can you make a punching bag stand attached to the PowerRack? Good to have you back my friend!
good to be back Silviu
Dude, u made a loading pin, how awesome!! U could make another for the other side and do cable cross overs. Good stuff... Buff stuff:)
Hey duke I know this video is a few years old but I’m about to start this project and I was wondering if you could tell or show how to add a pulley on the bottom as well so I can use it high or low. I hope you see this and can help me out! Thanks
Yeah definitely you could add a pulley you'd want to anchor it good .
DIY Duke
Thanks for the response!
Would you just put it on the bottom perhaps and add a cable attachment to the original pulley system ?
Some time ago I read somewhere that a man made a DIY pulley system using an E-Z Bar and 2 spring hooks that stood still because of the curvature of the bar, and to stabilize and stop the pendulum motion he simply put 3 broom sticks weighted on one side holding the bar, 2 in the behind the bar and one in front. Looked simple and effective, since when he didnt need the pulley he simply disattached the bar.
awesome idea. I say if we can't learn from others then we'll never know anything
Did you build the power rack? Do you have a video on that?
Yes, it's on the Buff dudes channel 😀
If you want to stop the weights from hitting the bottom 4X4 you add a piece of 4X4 where the pulley is, or something alone those lines. It may not be the prettiest, but it will be the most practical. And it's not like the weights will cause that much leverage on that short piece of 4X4.
Love these videos
thanks Mike
What is that thing on your right hand wrist? It looks like a double banded watch without a face or watch.
It's a leather wrist band with double buckle from ebay 😀
You must do some weight plates
What about some kind of rail for the weight sled to ride on?
great idea
Wow the 60 FPS is amazing :D
much more Michael
Dam been a long time
I know
Stay buff💪🏼
Thanks Carlo💪
Haha I swear I thought that was Bryan Cranston in the thumbnail
Ha ha
+Bushido Brown Look what you did. Now I can never look at the thumbnail the same way..
+DIY Duke haha Halloween, DIY Duke as Walter White make it happen!
Hey hey might do something like that
Nice!
dude, the beard and crack some joke, seems like u good ta it too.
Do you only own the one 45lb plate? lol
666 like with me 😊
diy duke is to advance for the general public..!!! dumb it down for us everyday manly LOOKING men
Real men could do this
+Mike Feirstein Not necessarily, but a real man would learn how to if he didn't already know it.
i worked in mahattan in one of the 1st hardware stores on amsterdam avenue, i have knowledge from johnybolts and cast iron pluming all the way to bx and romex cable and exterior con-duet and blah blah blah i seen some strong masons in my time there, but my specialty is electronics, never welded for shit
take a look at video that i just upploaded. Best DIY power rack.
You cen get some ideas from it.
If i was rich i would give you money!
Random i know
well it's the thought that counts - thanks