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Homemade weight rack!

IamOnMywayNow
IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
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I just wanted to share a pic of my new homemade weight rack!! Took a few days to build but it was worth the savings $$:)

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  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    That is freaking awesome. How much for the materials, do you know?
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Hell yeah thats awesome. I'm well impressed.

    Can you build me one please :bigsmile:
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    That is freaking awesome. How much for the materials, do you know?

    I dont know the exact amount but I know it was around $180ish:) I still need a metal pipe to do pull ups with so by the time I add that it will be around $200.
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Ohhh gosh I think I need to grab my husband and go 2x4 shopping and give him a new "project." :love: :love:
  • IamOnMywayNow
    IamOnMywayNow Posts: 470 Member
    Ohhh gosh I think I need to grab my husband and go 2x4 shopping and give him a new "project." :love: :love:

    It was not hard at all.......if me and my husband can do it anyone can lol. These are the plans we used.

    http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-power-rack.html
  • sphira
    sphira Posts: 132 Member
    OMG....that is awesome, love it!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Holy chit.

    This is epic.
  • desiv2
    desiv2 Posts: 651 Member
    Looks awesome! I don't have a picture, but I made my own out of wood as well. I love it! It was only 100 dollars in materials, and is pretty easy to build. :)
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    I was just looking at that web address yesterday! Awesome:)

    My husband is like, " holy f***! I was thinking of buying a 68 mustang and restoring it but nothing will fit in the garage with that monstrosity in there!!!" :)
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    Awesome! I was just begging DH to help me do this! I was about to give up but you've renewed my interest in the idea! haha

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  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    This is awesome!

    I just bought an oly bar and plates. I've bookmarked that same site and plan on building one myself.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Shweeeet!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    That is absolutely fantastic! I'm bookmarking the link.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Awesome.

    (I am curious how heavy the pins could handle though.)
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    Awesome!! Thanks for the link- can't wait to show hubby! :love:
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I have seen this before. I would like to make one, but no space in my apt.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    It's gorgeous.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I want.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    impressive!
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Ehrmahgerd!!!!

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    One of these will be my power rack. Hubby is looking for a new project anyway. Score! :drinker:
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Sweet. Though for the money (if you're talking $200), I'd just splurge and get a cheap power rack off of amazon. You can get them for under $400 shipped. Or a used one off of CL. I'm lazy though, and I'd probably kill myself due to poor craftsmanship.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    And as a bonus, you got exercise building it!
  • likeschocolate
    likeschocolate Posts: 368 Member
    Very nice!

    *Adds to list of things to learn: how to be a handyman*
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Amazing. :love:
  • barrattandrew
    barrattandrew Posts: 148
    Wow +100 for ingenuity
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    lol that's awesome.

    I wouldn't lift in anything I had made myself I would probably be killed.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    Pretty epic.
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    That is incredibly fantastic! As I walk off and pout because I have no room in my house for anything like this ....
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    That is incredibly fantastic! As I walk off and pout because I have no room in my house for anything like this ....

    treated wood. front yard. it'd make a great trellis for plants to grow on :p

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