Trevor Catterall Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Here is a link showing you how to make homemade pull-up bars, dip bars and parallel bars.http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah ... grunt.htmlPlease add to this topic if you know of other sites for making exercise equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubadub Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 That is an excellent site, it's forum is not very active though. I have made my own V-shaped dip station and ropes and isometric and elastic and spring resistance devices, it is nice to custom build things to suit yourself.This site has many links to homemade equipment sites, including the one above.http://www.rosstraining.com/forum/viewt ... ?f=9&t=157 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I might post pictures of my own dip station. It is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Catterall Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Here is a decent link to make parallettes using ABS piping instead of PVC as it is stronger.http://www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=558Took me about 30 minutes to make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASForum Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks a lot. I like these links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14814This is a bunch of tradesmen talking about ABS vs PVC. There is 7 pages of it, and everyone concurs that pvc is stronger. The instructions on that link are great, but use pvc. I do like the black color of ABS though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASForum Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 PARALLETE SIZE & DIMENSIONS ???I have decided to make me the Paralets. The PVC v/s ABS question came up and I will start with 1.5" PVC and maybe make an ABS version as well later or one with Wooden Dowels. Also someone mentioned PVC Schedule 40. How critical is that? How can I tell which is what? Having gone through the following threads and others I've found 3 possible instruction sets to follow. They are pretty much the same except I think there is a difference in the size dynamics of the 3 paralet variations. So, the question is, what size / dimensions should I use here? viewtopic.php?f=10&t=415viewtopic.php?f=10&t=907viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1281PVC (Celtic Kane)http://celtickane.com/projects/homemade-parallettes/Main Length, Height, Base Side Length: 1.5ft (18"), 4-6", 3-5" ABShttp://www.rmaxinternational.com/flowcoach/?p=558Main Length, Height, Base Side Length: 1.5ft (18"), 6", 6" Cross Fit (PVC)http://www.crossfit.com/journal/library ... lettes.pdfMain Length, Height, Base Side Length: 2ft (24"), 8", 5" So what length, height & Base one side length would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I don't know that there are any "ideal dimensions," but mine are 23 inches wide(center of one handle to center of the other) by 22 inches long(actual length of pvc used for handle, this is the pipe itself, about 20.5" is actually exposed.) by 16 inches high. I don't travel with them though If I were you, I would make my vertical supports 8", horizontal supports 8", and handles around 18-20". After you put it together with the fittings they will be slightly larger, around 11-12 inches high. Make both the bars freestanding, mine are connected in the middle in the front. I can adjust them all kinds of ways, so it works for me, but for what you want not having them connected will be better. In my opinion, anyways As for knowing what schedule 40 is, you'll see a bunch of crap printed on the pipe. ASTM number, etc. you will see SCH-40, just like that, on the pipe. It's usually right next to the psi rating, which for mine is 330 psi. You can also ask an employee where the shcedule 40 pvc is. They'll show you Or your friend, whoever gets the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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