Making homemade gymastic rings from wood
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- Опубліковано 30 сер 2017
- Gymnast rings are one of the best and most versatile strength training exercises out there. Lifting your body weight is considerably harder on rings than it is on a horizontal bar. This first session really put me in my place!
Making rings yourself is a satisfying project that doesn't require much material. Strength is key here; rings take serious abuse, so you should choose a plywood that has lots of layers. The more ply, the better. I found the 1.25" thickness to be perfect, but my hands are slightly on the large size. The 9.25" ring diameter also seems ideal to me. Filling and sanding are also critical- take it down to 400 grit, because I tested them out once after they were just routed, and it shredded my hands. Of course, if you want calluses, this is the ticket!
Again, using rings is difficult. I made these for precisely that reason: this is as hardcore as it gets. But they are also fun! Mrs. pocket and I held on to them and then spun around each other, and we laughed hysterically. There are numerous ways to use these as healthy entertainment, so try making a pair.
Update on construction technique:
After making a second set, I would like to add that the outer "edges" (discussed at 11:00) are easier to sand by clamping the ring to a table. This way, you can look down at what you are sanding. This way is also easier ergonomically, because it isn't difficult at all to pull the sanding belt in a downward motion. By the way, the strip that I used was a cut-up piece from a belt sander.
Oh, I should also mention that 5/8" round-over bits do actually exist: had I known that I would end up making four rings, I would have bought one.
Music:
Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Your attention to detail is amazing
Well, that's about 18 more than I could do!
:)
pocket83² I'll have to start as well! Awesome job on both video and pull-ups!
I'm mildly allergic to kale to anything that contains it just makes me violently sick... I guess no healthy shakes for me lol
I think I could do one. Maybe. Who am I kidding?
Is a negative pullup a shoulder press? Or a jelly donut?
Great vid pocket. I'm adding this to my "to make" list for when it cools off here in vegas.
Your videos always relax me and help me sleep. However your projects and their turnouts impress me and mildly inspire me to try woodworking. However I'm more of a painter, plus I suck at math. However again a wonderful project that turned out beautifully. Keep up the awesome work Pocket :)
great build and nice work on the pull ups too!
Very strong rings
I've made about 10 of those with the same technic in a very short time
It's very useful thank you so much bro
Always love the content on both channels :)
fyi, you can use your TABLE SAW to cut out that CIRCLE of wood: If you have a sled, drill a screw through the marked middle, and afix it to your sled - located so that the screw is the RADIUS distance from the LEADING EDGE of the saw blade. That is, from the front edge of the blade where the blade would be tall enough to cut through the entire thickness of the wood when fully raised, mount the screw holding the wood to be rounded onto your sled (or even a strip of wood cut to fit a slot in the table saw) directly to the left of that point, again, the appropriate desired radius distance: simply a fixed point that won't move. You can visualize it as the blade being a tangent to the desired circle and can think of rotating the wood as an endless piece of wood that you will pass through the saw!
Of course to do this, the blade will have to be lowered to allow for the wood to cover where the blade will rise.
Now with the blade lowered completely out of contact with the wood, turn on the saw, and slowly raise the bladed until it makes contact with the wood. Now it's simply a process of rotating the wood a full turn, then raise the blade a bit, rotate the wood, raise, rotate, etc. until you've reached full height and cut through the entire piece and WHALA you have a perfectly rounded piece of wood. Given a means to mount a fixed location at any distance from the blade, you could conceiveably cut a perfect circle of any diameter! -- imagine fastening the wood to a heavy workbench 3' away of matching height to your table saw, and you could rotate out a perfect circle of 6' in diameter in a couple minutes!
Damn this is the first time I'm so positively surprised by the content I've seen promoted in a comment on another video ;)
With that quality you've easily earned a like and a sub.
Thanks. But what comment do you mean? This is my _second_ channel.
Grove street 4 life.
I taked to much time to find video about making rings gymnastic and i found u thanks.❤️❤️❤️
Wow Pocket! You are really good at pull ups! I can hardly do one...
very nice work pocket; i admire your craftsmanship and dedication.
its also nice to see you actually have a head behind the witty voice:)
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy!
Wow, we got a glimpse of the Pocket!
Wow all those clamps 🗜
Did we really just SEE pocket83 in a video? :O Whats next? Seeing AVE?
Hey, there's still no way I could be identified. lol. I'm like Batman- I could be right behind you!
AvE has uploaded a [non-machining] video with himself couple of years ago.
Batman would probably be able to do more pull-ups. Just saying.
Yeah, but I'm still better than he is with a table-saw.
"Batman with a table saw" You should put that on a shirt.
Awesome, I wanted to get a set to do pullups and dips on. I was going to buy some plastic ones on Amazon, I think I still may do that, but this was a great video. It is still an inspiration.
In a way, I don't blame you. It was a lot of work. Now that it's done, I'm glad I did it, but it's not very time-cost efficient to make them.
Still, the satisfaction has an added value to me; I'm proud of what I made. Is that weird?
Nah, 90% of what I made ends up costing more than store bought and for most of it I wouldn't change a thing.
How about a pocket83 exercise channel? you could build fitness equipment and use it all. I'd like to see you make barbells with concrete with all the appropriate dimensions and mixtures to make consistent weights.
Nice Sonic reference!
I find woodworking videos therapeutic. I quite enjoy your projects. Keep up the great work!!!
Cool!
Freaky awesome 😎
good stuff
Super cool! I'm restoring an old set of big redwood columns that were holding up an over hanging porch roof. The bottom of the columns had begun to rot out from years of sitting in dampness on the concrete slab of the porch. I bought the biggest flower pot I could find with an attractive interior relief to create a form for a concrete plinth to hold the base of the column away from the porch slab in the future. The thing is, there was a round redwood "plate" over two inches thick that the columns were resting on... even though I used the biggest pot I could find, the "plate" sticks out too much over the edge of it creating a "big hamburger patty in a little bun" kinda look, which looks a little silly to me. I've decided to craft a new "plate" that more subtly transitions the change between the column and plinth diameter, but it's still going to be a disk almost 14" across. The radius for the edge will require rounding beyond the 1/2" I can achieve with my largest router bit and the method for finishing the edge has thus far remained nascent. This video went a long way in helping me to foment an approach. The original disk actually has a *different* radius on top edge than bottom edge... That seems more difficult to accomplish than one equal on both sides. I think I'lll just be satisfied with equal radii on the top and bottom edge utilizing the sand pulling technique you demonstrated. Thanks for the inspiration!
Whoa. I think that on a scale that large, I might do it differently than just sanding it! Could you not make multiple router passes that approximate your ideal curve? Sometimes, custom curves can be "nibbled" away at, until the little peaks that remain become easily sand-able. For consistency, a router table jig could easily be rigged up to accommodate a 14" circle.
I have one other question: if the problem was slab contact borne rot, then why are you keeping the 2" plates? Why not just replace them with a concrete cast part? A custom mold is far easier to produce than the wooden part you are describing. Of course, my imaginative speculation is totally presumptuous. In either case, interesting stuff.
Why not? Because I didn't think of it... lol! That's a great idea... it would probably be much easier to just get some clay and plaster and sculpt exactly what I want, clay is *much* easier to manipulate. I guess I was stuck on the wood both because that was the original material, and I already had pieces of appropriate dimension. Casting it out of concrete instead makes a lot of sense for numerous reasons. Double thanks!
wow, you strong!
Those are really nice looking rings :) Is there any reason you didn't use that cool router jig to cut the outside of the ring, before cutting the inside?
Yes. The inside circle is harder to work on. Leaving it as a square gives your fingers more room and control. After that, the outer circles are easy.
Woodworking is mostly planning and sanding. It's all about doing the right things in the right order; impatience ends up making us work harder.
Watching you cut on the band saw is amazing. Is that you or somebody else at the end?
I would have cut the outer diameter first, if you leave a thin bit of wood, you'd still have something to line up the pieces before cutting off the waste.
The 'proper' way to use a router is that the bit should cut into the wood you want to keep, so anticlockwise on the outside, clockwise on the inside, though some may say you get a better finish if you go opposite, personal choice.
Nice yard! So jealous ;)
Also, you are a beast! Makes me feel like a jello-man just watching you!
Now if you make yourself a reel for the straps you can use long ones hassle free. I used a skateboard wheel and thin plywood for mine.
Cool
Fascinating as always :D
Also, your thumb OK?
Dude you live god damn gorgeus
What? No iron crosses? lol Cool project.
Got my button btw, freaked out my roommates as to why I was getting magnets in the mail from someone named Pocket haha. No idea what they thought it was, but they were nervous lol.
CLEVER jig for the jigsaw! I like it a lot!
Here's another video about it:
ua-cam.com/video/ys-5OIuVdYg/v-deo.html
Question is. Can I buy these tapes without rings somewhere?
Lol that ending clip really looked like hard work. The rings look so good, although the sanding with the strips of sandpaper looks exhausting to say the least. I think the end clip is the most we've seen of your face :) maybe only more in your parging video. Take care mate :)
P.S. Is there a reason you uploaded this to your 2nd channel? Sure looks like high enough quality for your main channel, but maybe I've misinterpreted your ideas of both channels :)
It really wasn't bad. The belt was 80 grit, so it goes fast. My arms did fatigue from the sanding once or twice, but [shrugs] I _am_ making these for the purpose of exercise ;)
1) It's less than exciting content 2) too unoriginal/all woodworking 3) poor color quality in parts 4) too personally revealing.
And I *really* don't want to read hundreds of critical comments about how weak I am.
ur stronger than me and i work out lol
Great video! Are you going to start training for American Ninja Warrior?
Maker Of The Rings
First thought as soon as the video started was "If pocket doesn't use the Sonic sfx, I'm exiting UA-cam." I watched this whole video twice because of it.
I almost didn't do that, because it was too much extra work for a second channel vid. Then I started thinking, _of course I have to use the Sonic sfx!_
pocket83² it was well worth it man. Your exceptional skill along with the quirky hidden screens and the small nerdiness that you show is what keeps me coming back.
Seems like I need to havee Batcave to make my rings
brilliant content.I have two quick questions which are probably stupid and obvious.
1. why did u use the planer over a table saw?
2. Could u use danish oil as a finish over teak or linseed?
1. Removing thickness on something 10" wide by using a tablesaw is risky, and it won't be able to remove all of the material. It also wouldn't be very flat, and I was prepping the pieces to be mated. Thickness planers are for exactly this purpose (although they aren't usually used with plywood). Remember, my rings are 1.25" thick, so two pieces of 5/8" plywood worked out perfectly.
2. Yes. But my Teak oil brand is Helmsman, which is kinda like a rub-on poly; it's not very "oily." Whichever finish you choose, you want to sand it smooth.
thank you
How much in all did it cost you just to make 1 Pair of Rings? Is this cheaper than buying a new one?
"Local inexpensive tool outlet" *cough cough* harbor fright *cough cough*
I don't want to _officially_ endorse that steaming pile, but hey, we use what's available to us ;)
Heh, I also recognized the Harbor Freight clamps. They're amazing for $4.
Good video sir. Would you recommend using linseed oil? Will the oil make a better stickier grip than bare wood? Because I haven´t coated the rings yet and they are supper slippery so I wanted to know if the grip will improve once I use the oil.
Sure, Linseed oil will work great. That's pretty much the gold standard for anything handled. If the rings are left untreated, they'll just absorb skin oils anyhow-and eventually start to look bad. Note that some degree of slippery is good, though. In fact, lots of ring users baby-powder their hands.
For what it's worth, here's my advice: after the oil has hardened, sand again lightly using around 150 grit. I don't recommend sanding them _too_ smooth. Gymnasts might prefer a perfect non-friction grip, but most human beings will probably feel a little more secure using rings that have a touch of texture. If your callouses become too much, you can always sand them finer.
@@pocket83squared Ok I see. But I heard that the ring absorbing the oils from your hand it's actually not that bad. In case I oil them I will follow your advice. Thank you very much for your help
@@augustodumon9777 Hand oil is not "bad" in terms of preserving the wood, except that it's also gross. Wood is naturally thirsty, so something's going to soak in over time.
Remember: a penetrated oil-borne hand bacteria in proliferation is way nastier than anything on a polymerized surface coating.
Note also that there's the inorganic option, *Mineral Oil.* It's a much less permanent, but quite hygienic.
Can you explain how the difference between the directions changes things at 4:25? I don't really understand.
That's a bit much for just one comment. There are entire videos devoted to that. First, here's a great basic visual for the difference between 'conventional' and 'climb' cuts:
www.leevalley.com/us/shopping/TechInfo.aspx?p=56809
Applying this idea to routing circular plywood will introduce a bunch of additional variables, so I would encourage you to read up on the subject. Of course, if you have a more specific question, I would be happy to give you my opinion, and hopefully help if I can.
was this supposed to be on the main channel? Seems like it could have been. Or is that restricted to just puzzles?
It was all woodworking. I don't think I'm going to do that anymore on the main channel, unless it's something unique. It also had poor color quality in parts, and it was too personally revealing. Ugh. I would dread the comments.
*Note:* as a fellow woodworking videographer, please don't take offense to that decision. I'm just too unconventional for that demographic, so I've dropped them entirely. I can't tell you how many procedural lectures I've been through at this point- typically from 30+ year woodrats who simply can't watch without issuing an unsolicited, non-negotiable heap of disapproving advice. I tried alternative routes, but now I just embrace the 'puzzle' label. It's easier.
Better to be underestimated, and then surprise on delivery, I think.
What?! Why would I take offense? You are free to run your channel as you please! Frankly, I sometimes think I should have picked a less-woodworking name for mine, but I had that on my website for several years before staring youtube. Inertia. I think "I make weird things" would be pretty good pigeon hole! :-)
Ahh. You're in a similar problem.
I just don't want it to seem like I think wood-work is somehow beneath me. I love it, and I always will. But it's just like any other special-interest group; it can develop into a narrowed focus that starts to exclude other things.
Besides, to UA-cam success: specificity kills channel appeal. Viewers don't want to watch experts for entertainment, they want to see fools succeed. Sigh. Just thinking out loud (in text). Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Mulder.
I'm going to have to meditate on that "want to see fools succeed" comment... Hmmm. Hmmmm.
Unfortunately, I checked and "imakeweirdthings.com" is already taken. Guess I'll stick with what I have going...
Consider the brilliant resource that woodgears.ca is: imagine the work it took. It will last for ages, and help countless hobbyists. Then go watch some Roman Atwood while you think about it.
Sorry about your domain name. Maybe a slight variant, like "theweirdstuffimake" could do!
I see all of these power tools and oh my....
I really wanted some to build my terrarium lol
just a tablesaw would do
but nope, too poor
Industriousness is the best tool, and it's free. You can use it to make every other tool that exists.
Wooden gym rings online: $20-$50
Equipment needed to make these rings: $800,000.
Stop being such a whiny child. You can build these using only a jigsaw and a knife if you're determined. How do you expect to _train_ on rings with such a soft mindset?
Band saw 150.00-200.00
Router 60.00-100.00
Jigsaw 30.00-50.00
The wood could be acquired for free. Assuming a bit that gets you closer to the target diameter (and assuming people would buy these rings at market avg), the tools would pay for themselves after a dozen pair.
Not to mention you could build a lot of other things with them.
beard confirmed! what kind of force would it take to break one of those rings?
Lots more than I can give! I grabbed one with both hands and bounced up and down. And I do not have a beard. That's just slacker scruff.
Rogue wants $70 for a set of their rings. This is next on my to do list
I can't believe how well they work. Take your time, and make them nice. Get the straps from Harbor Freight, if you can. It's the best workout I've ever had. My abs have been sore for days.
dude i fucking luv u
Finally a full body shot! Now turn around so we can get a face reveal!
That isn't going to happen.
pocket83² I respect that, it hurts me, but I respect it
I know what you mean, its killing me! I need a face to go with the voice!
Think of the face of a less attractive Bradley Cooper, with a bigger nose and a smaller jaw. Sigh. Can't have it all.
Could you tell me how many layers did u use...?
Ply? Lots, but that's not what I recommend. Use at least ten, and ideally 14 (total).
They came with a free fleshlight. Nice 😂
It's those two metallic thinks with teeth on them that I couldn't find anywhere where I live😢 I wish somebody could provide me with a link whee I can buy them online
Those are often called 'Lashing straps" or "Tie Downs." The straps I use are 12 feet long.
There is something oddly satisfying about watching a router do it's thing.
You know you live in a rich country when veneering plywood for sale is a standard and people have to scrape it off if they don't want it lmao
PS It seems to take more time than making a professional wooden flute with hand filed holes, guess I'll just buy The rings...
You must live in a rich country to have the spare money to buy rings! Really, that plywood was expensive, and I don't typically buy it. It was just a scrap that was sitting around.
Bit disappointed u didnt make the strap yourself. No just kidding nice video and nice work
That’s 11 more than I could do
How many ply would be necessary
It doesn't matter _that_ much, but I would probably recommend using 3/4" that has around 5 ply. Two pieces of 5-ply would give you ten layers total. The plywood I used in this video had many more than that, and it just made it harder to sand.
5-ply is pretty common. As far as strength goes, these things will be virtually invincible as long as there's at least 8 layers all together. Since we have two sets, we even stand on one set to do floating leg exercises, so they're really tough.
I'm looking up videos for the dimensions because I wanna make a set.... I think you waaay over complicated the build process. You used a mitre saw to cut the board in half, then over to the band saw to make the next cuts? you used a router to cut the inner ring, then glued those halves together fussing over making sure everything lined up. then back to the band saw to make a rough cut for the OD, then sanded down to the pencil mark, then back to the router... then hand sanded
My steps:
1) Cut the boards to the a bit longer than length of the OD using the miter saw for all cuts using a stop block.
2) Turning the board 90 degrees and making a second cut ensures they are all square
3) Glue the halves together using screws to clamp the sides together (avoiding screwing where the rings will be)
4) Mark the center and use the router jig to cut the OD first! (I'd just screw through the piece & into my work bench to avoid the hassle of the clamps in the way then I can just rotate the work piece also)
5) Move the router to then cut the Inner Diameter second and then I be left with the ring(s).
6) Use the round over bit next on the OD and ID's
7) sand/paint or varnish
Not knocking you, Good video and I enjoyed it, just hope to save you time if you decide to build more for friends or whatnot
8:15 what size router bit is that?
9:00
No such thing as too many clamps lol
lol. Visible here was only a tiny fraction of what I own!
I have clamp stashes on every wall.
No Maltese :(
Hi what's the name of the yellow bands you used?
Those are called 'lashing' or 'cam' straps. 12' long, and around 1" wide. Harbor Freight sells them in a 2-pack for $4.
@@pocket83squared Thanks for answering dude, keep on with those incredible videos 👍
hey pocket! great video! english is my second languange and im 14 so try to make out what i am saying. so i know there was no fast forwarding in this video but whan you do that you sould try to take the audio and not fastforword that. it makes it look very good in my opinion! :D
I understand. I've tried that before a few times. There are two reasons I don't do it: 1) it's misleading, because the audio change lets you know that the speed has changed, and 2) it requires making separate audio files, which makes editing even more difficult. Also, I just think the speed-up is cool ;)
oh oki! thx :D
Came from your comment lmao
No crucifix?? Hahaha
1:03 ha u looked
Holy crap! Using a router that way oO
Hmm... I'm wondering.. Wouldn't it have been possible to make the outer cut with the router as well instead of the bandsaw?
Or are there disadvantes to doing that?
Sure, you could do it. But a bandsaw/disk sander circle is very easy. Routers take much more time and adjustment.
2 things. A) I miss the snarkier hidden screen. 2) Muscle Up!
My router doesnt go low enough😢
Number 11 and 12 didn't count :P
That was my first time ever touching them, and on a bouncy branch. I made quite a bit of progress over the following 3 months, but I'm stopped at the moment due to a torn elbow tendon. Rings are no joke.
Tore my rotator cuff in a pull-up competition a few years back; now I can only do underhand grip 'chin ups'. Interestingly, if you rotate your wrists on the rings to different angles the muscle groups that you pull with change; shifting from primarily shoulders and lats to biceps and back. Also, adjusting the width between them does the same.
Heal well, and thank you for your work.
83rd like!
I was kinda expecting a face reveal at the end. Or at least a face-plant...
This isn't your regular content..!
hahah, damn im so funny. Everyone like my comment and write a letter to my mom to make sure she's proud of me.
It kinda is 'regular.' I mean, I started off making build videos for wood stuff like this. Sadly, that sort of thing gets pushed towards obscurity, so it usually isn't worth the trouble to film.
5K views is _at least_ two orders of magnitude < what I would get for chainsawing a pumpkin on my main channel. But aside from the cleanup, a wooden ring build is waaaaaaaaaaaay more work.
See why the whole interweb haz become b8 noa?
We'll, yeah.
A cheese that most people enjoy will always sell more than a specialized cheese a thousand people love.
I commented for fun after reading the "about" page thing, which clearly stated i wasnt allowed to say what I said. Im a rebel.
I enjoy your videos, i never subscribed to you, but I come searching once a week for some fun and smart solutions to problems I never have.
Question is, do people come & stay for what you like and publish, or for the specific content?
I think Quality > Content.
Which means as long as you put some "effort" into the video, people would come, because they are here for you and things you enjoy.
PS. high risk of being wrong due to amazingly inexperienced in commercial and networking studies or work.
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Pocket83 has a nice video on towers of Hanoi and how to make it"
On numberphile's video on pancakes ;-)
Be PROUD SON!
stop mansplaining me pocket
Don't ever use that meme here again. I'm addressing a wide audience. I don't know what your skill level (or sex/gender) is. I help where I can, and I'm not trying to be condescending. If you are too advanced for my content, I will invite you to be on your way.
Nnnoooooooo !!! Can't believe we saw the back of your head !!!! Asuming it is yours.....
Always love the content on both channels :)
Thank you! Personally, I like making the second channel stuff better. Less stress.