Is this still about gym equipment?
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Oh yeah!
Thats exactly what I meant. Weights. In the basement. Yep. 
Nothing else.
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I do agree with thisā¦ howeverā¦ I followed this tutorial pretty much word-for-word and built a solid high-pulley cable system for my rack from about 20 bucks of stuff at Home Depot.
Made a āloading pinā out of a 2.5-pound standard plate, a length of tow strap, and a carabiner. Found a straight pulldown bar in the basement from the Total Gym weād tossed out years ago; made a rope pressdown attachment from another length of tow strap; Iāve had a v-bar attachment for years (for chins or t-bar rows); and splurged $10 on a decent single-handle attachment.
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This is what I should have done but I was too lazy and just bought the one from Spud instead.
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Iāve slowly built a decent home gym. I have a couple of older boys that use it also, so I donāt feel like Iām being totally selfish buying stuff.
Airdyne Bike
Battle Ropes
475 lb Tire
14", 16", 20", 24", 30", and 36" boxes
Heavy Bag
Trap Bar
Regular Olympic Bar
EZ Curl Bar
Flat Bench
Adjustable Bench
Power Rack
About 450 lbs of weights
Ab Wheels
Bench Boards
A bunch of different kinds of bands
90 lbs Power Block DBs
20lb Slam Ball
40lb weighted Vest
Landmine
Horse Stall matts
A used Marcy chest press/Pull down/Leg Extension thing I got at a garage sale
Homemade Wrist Roller
A few KBs
A portable AC unit
ROKU TV
I think thatās about it. This is the second home gym Iāve built in my life, and itās much better than the first.
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Lol - my boy is 6, yesterday he hung from the cable I had setup for triceps, proudly informing me it was 50 lbs 
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Sounds great! Yes DYI projects are great for home gyms. Big fan of Coop from garage gym reviews.
There was this one video on YouTube that showed a carpenter who made all of his gym equipment out of wood. Iām talking plate-loaded, hammer strength machines and all. That was very impressive!
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I did as well.
Powerblocks are great! I have the 90lb power block elites and love them. I still think out of all the major adjustable dumbbells on the market, power blocks are the best. You just have to be careful not to drop.
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They make goblet squats difficult, but other than that I like them.
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I originally bought some titan plate loaded adjustable DBās 5-100lb each. They mostly met DB needs, but I was annoyed by needing to tighten them between each set. Bought some power block sport exp 90ās. I really love them. The shape of them was kinda weird at first but they grew on me. They are good for the majority of DB exercises in a home gym. Real stable, I may buy a few random heavy fixed sets or something for the few times I need heavier DBās
I am a fan of the Ironmasters over powerblocks, having owned both. But both are solid.
Those look like they would feel a lot more like normal DBās
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Speaking of good wood, one of the powerlifters on the forum made a wooden monolift last year and has since tacked on some upgrades.
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That is really impressive. I love seeing stuff like that. People think that you have to buy expensive equipment but if you have the know-how and a bit of gumption, you can make your own. Thatās truly impressive.
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Yes Iāve noticed when if comes to adjustable dumbbells for home gymās, people either choose ironmasters or powerblocks. Ironmasters are cool because they actually resemble a dumbbell. I do have a question about the ironmasters. Have you ever had issues with them coming lose or the threading wearing out on them? I may pick up a set of them but my concern is the threading doesnāt go completely around the bar and the wear and tear of the threading over time.
I definitely would not be as big a fan of them over powerblocks if I had experienced those issues
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Sweet! Thatās good to hear. Great thing about ironmasters is that you donāt have to worry quite as much if you drop them. I saw a video on youtube where someone drug them behind a truck to test their durability.
If I may ask, did you just get the 75lb default set or did you get the add-ons for 120lb or 165lb? If so, how did the add-ons work for you? Also, how big of a pain is it to change the plates?
I have the original 75 default and the heavy handles. I just purchased the 120lb add on and am awaiting shipping on it.
The pain of changing the plates is insignificant enough that I prefer the Ironmasters over the Powerblcoks. Tim, I assure you: I would not speak highly of a product if I thought lowly of it.
Great to hear. I may pick up a pair. Thanks for the information on them.