home built squat cage - Page 2

Christian Salas · 03-03-2008, 02:52 PM

Very cool. Reclaiming existing wood/materials is very satisfying. I used my left over wood flooring to make a deck for my olympic lifting platform. (And btw was able to score a sweet deal on a used power rack for $40 from the local university. Otherwise I would've made it from wood.)
Gotta love wood! That stuff is pretty handy

Christian Salas · 03-03-2008, 03:06 PM

...another thing I've found helpful is to bolt one's power rack to as much of the house/garage as you can. I had to cut apart mine, throw away a cross brace to fit in my garage, but then was able to bolt the sides to the rafters and the cement floor. Otherwise there can be a tipping danger.

http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/f...91-rafters.jpg

Tom Fetter · 03-03-2008, 03:20 PM

Very cool work, Casey. I'm glad you took the idea and ran with it.

T

Ray Schafer · 01-04-2009, 10:08 AM

Casey,

Can you share more detail onthe deminsions of your rack? I am going to build one soon!

Ray

Ray Schafer · 01-08-2009, 05:52 PM

I am building a power rack like Casey's. Anyone have ideas for adding a lat pulldown?

Lee Hill · 01-09-2009, 04:10 AM

How about making a good pull up bar instead of the lat pulldown?

Ray Schafer · 01-10-2009, 03:32 PM

I am going to do both.

Ray Schafer · 01-11-2009, 03:53 AM

I think that I will use 1 inch glavanized steel tubing and attach pulleys with chain. I think that will work. I will post pictures when I am finished.

03-03-2008, 02:52 PM	#11
Christian Salas Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 186	Re: home built squat cage Very cool. Reclaiming existing wood/materials is very satisfying. I used my left over wood flooring to make a deck for my olympic lifting platform. (And btw was able to score a sweet deal on a used power rack for $40 from the local university. Otherwise I would've made it from wood.) Gotta love wood! That stuff is pretty handy

03-03-2008, 03:06 PM	#12
Christian Salas Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 186	Re: home built squat cage ...another thing I've found helpful is to bolt one's power rack to as much of the house/garage as you can. I had to cut apart mine, throw away a cross brace to fit in my garage, but then was able to bolt the sides to the rafters and the cement floor. Otherwise there can be a tipping danger. http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/f...91-rafters.jpg

03-03-2008, 03:20 PM	#13
Tom Fetter Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fredericton New Brunswick Posts: 643	Re: home built squat cage Very cool work, Casey. I'm glad you took the idea and ran with it. T

01-04-2009, 10:08 AM	#14
Ray Schafer Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 4	Re: home built squat cage Casey, Can you share more detail onthe deminsions of your rack? I am going to build one soon! Ray

01-08-2009, 05:52 PM	#15
Ray Schafer Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 4	Re: home built squat cage I am building a power rack like Casey's. Anyone have ideas for adding a lat pulldown?

01-09-2009, 04:10 AM	#16
Lee Hill Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne & Wear Posts: 635	Re: home built squat cage How about making a good pull up bar instead of the lat pulldown?
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01-10-2009, 03:32 PM	#17
Ray Schafer Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 4	Re: home built squat cage I am going to do both.

01-11-2009, 03:53 AM	#18
Ray Schafer Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 4	Re: home built squat cage I think that I will use 1 inch glavanized steel tubing and attach pulleys with chain. I think that will work. I will post pictures when I am finished.

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