My plyo box project. - Page 2

John Phipps · 10-14-2005, 08:28 AM

Good point Larry. It is hard enough for me to get through the WOD without the equiptment beating me up as well. I will try to make a slope-sided box this weekend.

Last night for "Kelly" I did "stump jumps". I have two logs that I haven't split that are around 20" high and 18" to 20" round. A bit unstable but it was available.

Beth Moscov · 10-14-2005, 06:01 PM

The problem with BFS is that the shipping on the boxes is almost as high as the cost of the boxes. Or so I recall. That could have changed.

I like the angled sides because they can stack neatly that way. The next on top of each other very easily.

Nikki Young · 10-15-2005, 11:09 PM

Beth

I was wondering how you went with building some outdoor pull-up bars?? If things went well would i be able to grab some instructions/measurments ect from you??

Jonathan Kessler · 10-18-2005, 01:29 PM

Nikki,
JK here (the guy who built Beth's bars)
Regarding the pullup bars - sorry, that's classified information, we don't provide that to Aussies' for fear of upsetting the kangaroos.
:happy:
Seriously, I'll post that on the "Outdoor pullup bars" thread so as not to Hijack Lincoln's cool plyoboxes (which we'll be building soon!)
I love the sharing of information here.
Thanks, Lincoln!!

JK

Clay Jones · 10-18-2005, 05:00 PM

Lincoln, any reason in particular you went with maple plywood? Was it a matter of having a better finish, or is maple stronger?

Great looking boxes, BTW.

Lincoln Brigham · 10-18-2005, 06:28 PM

Better quality wood. Harder surface, less voids in the ply, less knotholes, holds screws better. It really tore up my saw blade too. The wood was actually from the center section from my old Olympic weightlifting platform, so I know it's durable!

Charley Allen · 10-27-2005, 10:32 AM

Lincoln,

How did you determine the proper angle to use at the top edge and bottom edge in order to make a sloped box?

Lincoln Brigham · 10-28-2005, 08:28 AM

Cardboard mockup (first photo). Then I just set the saw blade angle to match.

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10-14-2005, 08:28 AM	#11
John Phipps Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 158	Good point Larry. It is hard enough for me to get through the WOD without the equiptment beating me up as well. I will try to make a slope-sided box this weekend. Last night for "Kelly" I did "stump jumps". I have two logs that I haven't split that are around 20" high and 18" to 20" round. A bit unstable but it was available.

10-14-2005, 06:01 PM	#12
Beth Moscov Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boulder Creek California Posts: 1,268	The problem with BFS is that the shipping on the boxes is almost as high as the cost of the boxes. Or so I recall. That could have changed. I like the angled sides because they can stack neatly that way. The next on top of each other very easily.

10-15-2005, 11:09 PM	#13
Nikki Young Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra ACT Posts: 458	Beth I was wondering how you went with building some outdoor pull-up bars?? If things went well would i be able to grab some instructions/measurments ect from you??

10-18-2005, 01:29 PM	#14
Jonathan Kessler Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boulder Creek CA Posts: 251	Nikki, JK here (the guy who built Beth's bars) Regarding the pullup bars - sorry, that's classified information, we don't provide that to Aussies' for fear of upsetting the kangaroos. :happy: Seriously, I'll post that on the "Outdoor pullup bars" thread so as not to Hijack Lincoln's cool plyoboxes (which we'll be building soon!) I love the sharing of information here. Thanks, Lincoln!! JK

10-18-2005, 05:00 PM	#15
Clay Jones Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Rafael CA Posts: 667	Lincoln, any reason in particular you went with maple plywood? Was it a matter of having a better finish, or is maple stronger? Great looking boxes, BTW.

10-18-2005, 06:28 PM	#16
Lincoln Brigham Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,599	Better quality wood. Harder surface, less voids in the ply, less knotholes, holds screws better. It really tore up my saw blade too. The wood was actually from the center section from my old Olympic weightlifting platform, so I know it's durable!

10-27-2005, 10:32 AM	#17
Charley Allen Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston TX Posts: 3	Lincoln, How did you determine the proper angle to use at the top edge and bottom edge in order to make a sloped box?

10-28-2005, 08:28 AM	#18
Lincoln Brigham Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,599	Cardboard mockup (first photo). Then I just set the saw blade angle to match.