Gavin Strelitz Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hey guys, I am thinking of building a home gym from scaffolding for my Foundation work. Just generally, is this a good or bad idea? It will be indoors so rust is not much of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Proulx Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Like this? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Strelitz Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Exactly like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Proulx Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I looked into them last year, I tried some stuff at one of our construction sites and I can't imagine them being safe without being anchored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Strelitz Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 I need to get my hands on some of them so I can see how stable they are when locked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Primeaux Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 My humble backyard gym is made of scaffolding and metal fence posts. The joints are all fixed right angle clamps. So far I haven't killed myself on it Really I haven't even had any close calls. There's a little wobble, but nothing too scary. You definitely want some way to stabilize them laterally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Strelitz Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Nice. I have been doing some research but got a way to go yet. Scaffolding is still an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaCavaliere Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 How can they be wobbly? Don't they need to pass strict codes for safety when they're used for construction projects? I didn't know they were allowed to be wobbly. If you look at this videohttp://youtu.be/D0_azlVthfQ?t=2m51s You can see he put some weight-plates on the base to stabilize it laterally. You could adapt it to your design somehow. But if you're thinking of a grand design, you're gonna need bigger plates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Strelitz Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thanks. I am thinking of a grand design so I will go with something more solid. That rig will not work well to suspend rings off or perform multi plane work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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