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Doomed · Feb 15, 2018

Little update, received my knurling attachment and used it last night at work. Love this thing. Only issue I had was the the dies dulled out after my eighth bar. So, now I am ordering another set of dies but this time hardened and hopefully that will workout. Plan on making a set of dumbbells from 5 pounds to 120 pounds.

judgmentalist · Feb 15, 2018

Beautiful. I’m always impressed with anybody that knows how to make something. Most people these days only want to make money. They don’t get where money comes from.

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Doomed · Feb 15, 2018

Very true... Nothing better then being able to make your own things and the pride it brings knowing "I did that..." One thing is for sure, when you take the time to make your things you really take care of them.

Skip Foursome · Feb 15, 2018

Nice work doomed you obviously know what you are doing.

One question why 3/16" thick square tubing? Seems extreme and my thinking has always been .125 thick square tubing if I made my own.

Not a criticism just curious.

Doomed · Feb 15, 2018

Skip Foursome said:
Nice work doomed you obviously know what you are doing.

One question why 3/16" thick square tubing? Seems extreme and my thinking has always been .125 thick square tubing if I made my own.

Not a criticism just curious.

I know its a bit overkill but I was given a better price for 2 1/2 square tubing 3/16 wall then the 3 inch square tubing 1/8th wall. 70 dollars for 24 feet of the 2 1/2 compared to 90 per 24 foot 3 inch square tubing 1/8th wall. Plus he only charged me 3 dollars per cut then the 10 dollar per cut. Just cheaper all around for me.

I went to 5 maybe 6 different steel suppliers here locally before I commited to buying

TripleOvertime · Feb 15, 2018

Nice work so far. Looking forward to this.

Skip Foursome · Feb 15, 2018

Doomed said:
I know its a bit overkill but I was given a better price for 2 1/2 square tubing 3/16 wall then the 3 inch square tubing 1/8th wall. 70 dollars for 24 feet of the 2 1/2 compared to 90 per 24 foot 3 inch square tubing 1/8th wall. Plus he only charged me 3 dollars per cut then the 10 dollar per cut. Just cheaper all around for me.

I went to 5 maybe 6 different steel suppliers here locally before I commited to buying

I always think about weight but who gives a shit if you never have to move it, right?

One thing assured is it will be a stout unit and no flex at all.

Doomed · Feb 17, 2018

Update:

Picked up steel this morning, all pre-cut and scored a killer deal on a old weight set. 1 stack is 250lbs and the other is 225lbs. I will be using the 250lbs for my Lat attachement and low pull for the rack. Paid 150.00 for both sets which were a shoulder press and leg curls.

Now the fun part begins. Laying out all the holes and drilling and drinking Scotch

TripleOvertime · Feb 17, 2018

Nice score on the weight stacks. Hell of a deal. Now the fun part. Fabrication.

MindlessWork · Feb 17, 2018

Looking good so far...and looking forward to seeing the finished product. I once was considering building a squat rack but out of WOOD, which can be sturdy if quality wood is used and fastened properly.

That metal should make the rack more solid than some of the commercial ones. Would you paint it as well?

Doomed · Feb 18, 2018

Only about 600 holes laid out

Doomed · Feb 18, 2018

Continued....

judgmentalist · Feb 18, 2018

Jesus H that looks like a nightmare lol! Good luck

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Ironman2001 · Feb 18, 2018

That’s a lot of tedious work . It will be worth it in the end and then you can step back and look at the finished product with pride . I can’t wait to see it when it’s complete. Great work so far Doomed!

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Doomed · Feb 26, 2018

1/4" UHMW for the for the places the bar will contact.

I have a new found respect for for the labor that goes into this. Man.... These holes. Without this mag drill I would have lost it long time ago. So now I have the bigger mag drill from work. They needed the one I was using so I was like, cool. I bring it home and now I can drill them in the garage. Im only about 300 holes into it and have atleast 800 more to go. Slow and easy, Im already thinking of attachements to make for the rack. One thing at a time.

judgmentalist · Feb 26, 2018

I cannot wait to see this beast when you finish it

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Doomed · Feb 26, 2018

judgmentalist said:
I cannot wait to see this beast when you finish it

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You and me both....

I think I will finish drill this week.... I THINK, depends on work schedule.

Btheman · Feb 26, 2018

Looks awesome so far. That’s a lot of work but it will be worth it .

mass121 · Feb 26, 2018

Doomed said:
Update:

Picked up steel this morning, all pre-cut and scored a killer deal on a old weight set. 1 stack is 250lbs and the other is 225lbs. I will be using the 250lbs for my Lat attachement and low pull for the rack. Paid 150.00 for both sets which were a shoulder press and leg curls.

Now the fun part begins. Laying out all the holes and drilling and drinking Scotch

Furtilizer, propane tank? What are you making again?jk
Looks good so far, keep them pics coming.

Doomed · Feb 27, 2018

mass121 said:
Furtilizer, propane tank? What are you making again?jk
Looks good so far, keep them pics coming.

Yard work and a heater.....

Doomed · Feb 27, 2018

Received my pulleys and cable yesterday. Who can guess what color the rack is going to be? LOL I almost bought the 1x9 cable but after looking into moreit would have been stiff as a brick so I went with the 3/16" 7x7 cable. Tensile breaking strength is 1700lbs and max working load is 350lbs. I think it will be plenty.

The pulleys are all aluminum and built beefy in my opinion, for a few extra bucks I added a little bling and durability to the rack.

I am planning on using the swageless fork fitting for the connections but Im still going back and forth if I should use swage with a sleeve and thimble or go swageless? Decisions...

TripleOvertime · Feb 27, 2018

Red like the cabling?

The other day I was in a sporting good store and they had a dark red and black power rack. Looked bossy.

They also had a lime green one that was pretty sweet.

Doomed · Feb 27, 2018

Main frame will be red and all supporting rails including attachements will be black.

Doomed · Mar 15, 2018

Finally have all the holes drilled... JESUS, Im tired of drilling holes, even with the hog bit I was getting agitated. Had to walk off a couple of times because no matter how many I drilled it never seemed to come to an end. Been working a lot and spending little time on the build. Main reason why Im building, work schedule. I can never get a workout routine at the gym and that is IF its open. Will post pictures soon

Taking vacation next week to catch up on sleep and finish most of it.

CoachCabo · Mar 15, 2018

Hmmmmm, didn't someone say something earlier about drilling holes? Lol!
Cant wait to see the finished product.

judgmentalist · Mar 15, 2018

CoachCabo said:
Hmmmmm, didn't someone say something earlier about drilling holes? Lol!
Cant wait to see the finished product.

Been looking forward to the next update.

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Dukey · Mar 15, 2018

Sweet, I made s squat rack yrs ago for my basement from the same square tubing. Heavy and thick. Made channels for the tops and anchored them to the ceiling joices. Made a pully system from garage door pulleys and plastic covered steel cable. I now have a shit load of the same steel tubular pipe from street signs. I too plan on making something kick ass. Keep us posted bud.

Doomed · Mar 19, 2018

FUUUUUCK ME, the holes were the most irritating part about all this. But finally done and then tacked everything up. Got it all welded out and then I started with the grinding and deburring. Deburring wasnt that bad as the hof bit made real clean cuts and sharp.

So now I have it all primed in and assembled to see where the brackets for the pulleys will go, get them cut and tacked in and then I will weld those in and final paint the entire rack. Then I have to take everything out of the garage so I can scrubs the floors and start with the flooring which will be 3/4" plywood with 3/4" stall mats.

Doomed · Mar 19, 2018

Getting there

CoachCabo · Mar 19, 2018

Have you looked into powder coating? Not that expensive anymore.

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