Nice Rack

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
I find it funny that they have one inch pins on 12 ga. square tube. The rack is rated for 800 lbs. but the pins are good for like 50,000.

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You’re the fabricator right? I remember you helped a lot when I had questions about the other rack. Thanks for that. So I’m assuming the 1 inch pins are a good thing? [/quote]

I am, and yes, 1 inch pins are good. They shouldn’t ever fail, even under the most unusual circumstance.
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Are you talking about the safety rails? Cause if you drop some considerable weight on them they will yield/bend. They will still do their job in holding the weight but they will bend.

[quote]carbiduis wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
I find it funny that they have one inch pins on 12 ga. square tube. The rack is rated for 800 lbs. but the pins are good for like 50,000.

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You’re the fabricator right? I remember you helped a lot when I had questions about the other rack. Thanks for that. So I’m assuming the 1 inch pins are a good thing? [/quote]

I am, and yes, 1 inch pins are good. They shouldn’t ever fail, even under the most unusual circumstance.
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Are you talking about the safety rails? Cause if you drop some considerable weight on them they will yield/bend. They will still do their job in holding the weight but they will bend.
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Yeah, the safety rails/pins. I’m sure you would know (or could figure out) better than me about the yield characteristics of the materials, but I’m willing to be that the 12 ga. square tube would fail before the pins. I could be wrong though.

I err on the side of overbuilding if I’m designing a one off something myself where cost of materials isn’t nearly as much of a factor as it would be in production of a greater number of items.

Any of you guys know if just 12" rubber mats would be good enough to deadlift on? The floor is concrete and I don’t want to crack a plate. If necessary I could build a platform but I would rather just throw down some rubber if that would be enough. I would just get horse mats or elitefts has some cheap rubber mats. Thanks again for the help

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:
Any of you guys know if just 12" rubber mats would be good enough to deadlift on? The floor is concrete and I don’t want to crack a plate. If necessary I could build a platform but I would rather just throw down some rubber if that would be enough. I would just get horse mats or elitefts has some cheap rubber mats. Thanks again for the help [/quote]

Should be fine. You’re not dropping the bar are you? Plates shouldn’t crack even on bare concrete but you’ll scuff them up. Carpeting should suffice but if you have the desire to splash some cash on the rubber mats, definitely go for it.

BTW great going getting your own shit. Naturally being an accountant I figured the pay-back period on my own setup versus a membership and the the cost/time savings over a decade are HUGE.

[quote]Teledin wrote:

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:
Any of you guys know if just 12" rubber mats would be good enough to deadlift on? The floor is concrete and I don’t want to crack a plate. If necessary I could build a platform but I would rather just throw down some rubber if that would be enough. I would just get horse mats or elitefts has some cheap rubber mats. Thanks again for the help [/quote]

Should be fine. You’re not dropping the bar are you? Plates shouldn’t crack even on bare concrete but you’ll scuff them up. Carpeting should suffice but if you have the desire to splash some cash on the rubber mats, definitely go for it.

BTW great going getting your own shit. Naturally being an accountant I figured the pay-back period on my own setup versus a membership and the the cost/time savings over a decade are HUGE.[/quote]

The payback really is incredible. I mean in gas plus a membership the next 7 months of going to the gym would be about $350. I’ gonna get a rack and rubber mats for $450. If I count the times I’ll come back home for break from college thats easily another $1000 right there on memberships/gas. And I keep the rack at the end of 7 months, the membership just expires. Also I like to lift on my own and not be bothered and the gym I have a membership for is more like a spa. Thanks for your help btw.

I’ve got some great help here so far. Looks like I may get that atlas rack, with rubber horse mats, and I already have a bench press and 315lbs in weights (good enough for now considering my current situation). Also will def be making my own farmers walk handles like the previous poster suggested (great idea). Only thing I wish I had now was a bench to slide into the rack but I think that can wait. I had heard that the steel should be 1/8 inch thick which i believe is 11 gauge. This rack is 12 gauge but seems like you guys think it will do the trick. Thanks again for the help

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:
Which one of these racks do you guys think would be the best? They are all about the same price, pretty much the same features (unless I"m missing something). [/quote]

I like the last one just because of the numbered holes.

Racks? I was thinking hunting, hoping boobs but squat racks? Very Disappointed!

I want more Marissa Miller.

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:

[quote]Teledin wrote:

[quote]bulkNcut wrote:
Any of you guys know if just 12" rubber mats would be good enough to deadlift on? The floor is concrete and I don’t want to crack a plate. If necessary I could build a platform but I would rather just throw down some rubber if that would be enough. I would just get horse mats or elitefts has some cheap rubber mats. Thanks again for the help [/quote]

Should be fine. You’re not dropping the bar are you? Plates shouldn’t crack even on bare concrete but you’ll scuff them up. Carpeting should suffice but if you have the desire to splash some cash on the rubber mats, definitely go for it.

BTW great going getting your own shit. Naturally being an accountant I figured the pay-back period on my own setup versus a membership and the the cost/time savings over a decade are HUGE.[/quote]

The payback really is incredible. I mean in gas plus a membership the next 7 months of going to the gym would be about $350. I’ gonna get a rack and rubber mats for $450. If I count the times I’ll come back home for break from college thats easily another $1000 right there on memberships/gas. And I keep the rack at the end of 7 months, the membership just expires. Also I like to lift on my own and not be bothered and the gym I have a membership for is more like a spa. Thanks for your help btw.

I’ve got some great help here so far. Looks like I may get that atlas rack, with rubber horse mats, and I already have a bench press and 315lbs in weights (good enough for now considering my current situation). Also will def be making my own farmers walk handles like the previous poster suggested (great idea). Only thing I wish I had now was a bench to slide into the rack but I think that can wait. I had heard that the steel should be 1/8 inch thick which i believe is 11 gauge. This rack is 12 gauge but seems like you guys think it will do the trick. Thanks again for the help

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I love having a home gym. It saves a lot of time, you get exactly what equipment you want, don’t have to share. The money-saving aspect will slowly fade as you spend more and more on it : )

[quote]browndisaster wrote:

I love having a home gym. It saves a lot of time, you get exactly what equipment you want, don’t have to share. The money-saving aspect will slowly fade as you spend more and more on it : )[/quote]

Absolutely true. I think I would have to train for around 500 years to justify the amount I have invested.

Still worth it though.

I got the rack. skyzks wasn’t kidding, the 1 inch safety pins are beefy as hell. The rest of the rack actually looks great too. Only complaint I have is 1 thing. The upright horizontal beam meets up with a plate that bolts to the verticals. Only thing is that the top and bottom of the connections are welded great, but the left and right isn’t. In one spot its not even welded.

Should I consider sending pack this piece? Ill put up a few pics cause I know I did a terrible job explaining. In my head it should be fine cause it isn’t exposed to any vertical forces. Also not a direct load bearing piece.

Heres a close up


shit here it is

How it would bolt to upright just for perspective. Not bolted here I’m just holding it

That pic is tilted 90 degrees. Damn phone.

[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
Racks? I was thinking hunting, hoping boobs but squat racks? Very Disappointed![/quote]

I apologize for the intentional misleading thread title. Grabbed your attention though didn’t it :wink:

Is that beam load bearing or does it just connect the vertical members at the top? If it is not load bearing it should be fine.