Thread: diy home gym

i wanna home gym with all the good shit squat racks, cable crossover, lat pulldown, preacher curl etc.
i have never learned to weld, but would very much like to learn.
i reckon i can learn to build these pretty cheap, i found a blueprint for a squat rack online that looks pretty good.
anyone tried this?

power lifting racks will be a piece of piss.

Cable crossovers are for fags... I guess thats why you want one.

I think the racks will be easy mate but adding pulleys for pulldowns etc will be interesting (read: frustrating).

Originally Posted by C_T

power lifting racks will be a piece of piss.

Cable crossovers are for fags... I guess thats why you want one.

interesting! on what do you base this observation?

Originally Posted by micksnowdog

i wanna home gym with all the good shit squat racks, cable crossover, lat pulldown, preacher curl etc.
i have never learned to weld, but would very much like to learn.
i reckon i can learn to build these pretty cheap, i found a blueprint for a squat rack online that looks pretty good.
anyone tried this?

My brother is an engineer and he used to make gym equipment as a sideline. If you're after more plans, I can ask him if you like.

Originally Posted by Lazarus

My brother is an engineer and he used to make gym equipment as a sideline. If you're after more plans, I can ask him if you like.

Lob some my way thanks

Originally Posted by adz82

Lob some my way thanks

Ok, I'll check with him and see if he still has the plans.

Originally Posted by Lazarus

My brother is an engineer and he used to make gym equipment as a sideline. If you're after more plans, I can ask him if you like.

Engineer or Boiler Maker/welder? Completely different things...
Last i remember i only specify welds and sizes of steel lol

Originally Posted by Thrasha

Engineer or Boiler Maker/welder? Completely different things...
Last i remember i only specify welds and sizes of steel lol

Engineer.....

anyway.....

I've just checked with him and sadly the plans are long gone. I think I have a book at home with plans in it, if so, I'll post it up.

Originally Posted by Lazarus

Engineer.....

anyway.....

I've just checked with him and sadly the plans are long gone. I think I have a book at home with plans in it, if so, I'll post it up.

Dont get cut... such a sook sometimes, I was only asking. There is alot of people out there that claim to be 'engineers' but are not. An engineer goes to uni for 5-6 yrs to be qualified. As of next semester mid next yr ill graduate

What sort of engineer if you dont mind me asking?

Mick man the hardest bit would be the welding, and keeping it straight during. Heat causes the steel to bow and sometimes shrink. I cant do it, ive tried and i suck ass at it lol, drawings for it shouldnt be hard at all man, just measure the one at your gym and remake it lol. Hey look if you get me the measurements ill draw it up for you. Im no expert on how the body works and where the weight should sit but yeah man if i got some dims i can do it.

word of advice id probably just buy the cable cross over machine. could get tricky during fabrication

Originally Posted by Thrasha

Dont get cut... such a sook sometimes, I was only asking. There is alot of people out there that claim to be 'engineers' but are not. An engineer goes to uni for 5-6 yrs to be qualified. As of next semester mid next yr ill graduate

What sort of engineer if you dont mind me asking?

Mick man the hardest bit would be the welding, and keeping it straight during. Heat causes the steel to bow and sometimes shrink. I cant do it, ive tried and i suck ass at it lol, drawings for it shouldnt be hard at all man, just measure the one at your gym and remake it lol. Hey look if you get me the measurements ill draw it up for you. Im no expert on how the body works and where the weight should sit but yeah man if i got some dims i can do it.

word of advice id probably just buy the cable cross over machine. could get tricky during fabrication

Mechanical.

And fuck me, nothing to do with being a sook. I don't need a lecture on the difference between engineers and boiler makers/welders.

Originally Posted by Lazarus

Mechanical.

And fuck me, nothing to do with being a sook. I don't need a lecture on the difference between engineers and boiler makers/welders.

Im sure you dont, just some people get confused. Just a small story, i heard a guy saying he is in engineering and is an engineer because he sells lifting lugs and chains for a company hahaha, he is in sales not an engineer lol
Shit doing gym equipment is right up his alley! Moving parts and whatever. My father is a mechanical engineer. Above my head that stuff. Ill just design the floor underneath the machine lol

Originally Posted by Thrasha

Im sure you dont, just some people get confused. Just a small story, i heard a guy saying he is in engineering and is an engineer because he sells lifting lugs and chains for a company hahaha, he is in sales not an engineer lol
Shit doing gym equipment is right up his alley! Moving parts and whatever. My father is a mechanical engineer. Above my head that stuff. Ill just design the floor underneath the machine lol

Fair comment.

Cheers

Simple gym equipment is not difficult to fabricate at home; but some mechanical components (pulleys etc) can be difficult and tricky. You'd rather buy this stuff; and make the easy stuff.

If you want a hand let me know, i can easily draw up something 3D (inventor/cocreate) and create some nice 2D plans; material lists, bill of quantities etc. This type of thing is a piece of cake.

Originally Posted by plexus

Simple gym equipment is not difficult to fabricate at home; but some mechanical components (pulleys etc) can be difficult and tricky. You'd rather buy this stuff; and make the easy stuff.

If you want a hand let me know, i can easily draw up something 3D (inventor/cocreate) and create some nice 2D plans; material lists, bill of quantities etc. This type of thing is a piece of cake.

Hmm a fellow drafty i see lol. I use Tekla structures to draw.

Tekla eh.. hardcore... good luck with the study...

cheers man.

I guess I'm the one on the other end of the spectrum here. Give me some plans to work with and I will weld one up, piss easy..

These are the only plans I have.

YO laz the file didn't work, i have great blueprints for a squat rack if anyone wants em