Young Man wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Here's a crude ascii diagram of a DIY chin up bar I've come up with:
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> _____ Metal bar on top
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> | | Two pieces of timber
> _|_ _|_ Wood set in concrete tire base
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> What do you think of this plan? Do you think the unit will be solid and
> stable enough for doing chin ups?
It depends on many factors. How stable/heavy is the tire base? How would you
connect the pieces? How much you weigh and how you perform the exercise
will have an impact too...
> Your thoughts or any other simple alternative designs?
How about these chin-up bars which you stick between the two sides of a
door's lintel? Some of them are pretty long-lasting. Other will cause
damage to the doorway and walls...
> Thanks
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Roy S. Schestowitz
http://Schestowitz.com
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