This is other alternatieve of dips station.

asking, what is the diameter of the pipe used to build this?

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oops, missed it.

thanks bro

There's been a lot of talk about making equipment but no talk about making weight plates. Tried finding on the internet but coudn't find anything. Any new ideas guys?

i only can think the way by using concrete lo

just modified my dips station, the width shorten to 22". just nice

But if I use concrete I can't increase weight the next time and its permanently fastened to the barbell. Metal bars is not a problem for me to find cuz my dad's shop has them. But I haven't thought of how to modify them yet.

Until today I'm not sure if anybody's been able to fabricate them DIY style. The weights have to be even all around and not heavier one a particular edge. Also I'd think the process of fabricating your own DIY plates would be rather complicated making it a rather implausible option.

I was thinking of using thick ropes and hanging weights/ buckets of water at the sides on it like those olden days . But there might be swinging causing imbalances.

just use chains

hang those chains onto a carabiner then onto a collar.

5 ft of 5/8'' diameter chains = 20 lbs

That woudn't reach a weight whereby I would squat on.

you can use chains not just a chain.

how many bucket of waters do u need and it would be rather cumbersome with ropes and water buckets.

something like that



the way it was setup is for accommodating resistance, light at the bottom , heavy at the top. you can choose to put the chains higher to avoid it from deloading at the ground. It's just a suggestion though

correction 1 length of 5/8' chains weigh approx. 20 lbs. eg. 5 of those each side is approximately 100 lbs and a total of 200 lbs/

This post has been edited by ken86: Jan 11 2010, 10:51 PM

Good idea, will try to find some hardware shop which sells chains for cheap, which I highly doubt so lol. That would be 50 feet of chains making helluva noise in my backyard.

This is only a side project for home training, I would be using the oly bar in my uni's gym most of the time now the sem has started.

After adding the few bracing, it is damn stable now, but still alil shaking, but much much better

I think I'll just go to the children's playground and use the metal parallel bars. Can also use it for reverse row.

Oh yeah, while visitng S'pore, I notice quite a number of guys here actually use the public bars to do dips, pull ups, push ups. They know their shit!

i even seen some1 was doing parkour at clarke quay lol

the width might be a little narrow.. notice ur hand

don't think so, it is just comfortable. previously made it too wide.
the width now is 21-22"

He wants approx shoulder width to target more on triceps. Its all good.

Too wide can lead to shoulder injury lol in long term.