Any recommendations on how to get it further from the wall? I'm trying to install this in my garage and I want to be at least 1 foot away from the wall
Below is a link to find SketchUp file of this design for anyone curious, under the metalworking section! workshopedits.com/free-designs/pull-up-bar Do the following: Use two 12” pipes to extend out horizontally from the walk. Get 2 x 18" pipes and use a T fitting in the middle of the bars to connect them. Use a longer pipe piece to stick out diagonally from the middle T fitting piece and down to a 45 degree elbow piece that will allow you to connect it to a wall flange below high in the middle of the bar or below (probably around 16" - this pipe will be smaller if you shorten the 12' pipes that stick out horizontally. Send me a DM on Instagram I can elaborate to anyone who needs help. Cheers
Just remember that you'll have to account you added leverage if you extend the bars, and will need to add some sort of extra secure points, or higher tensile screws.
Use a corner of the room. Then all you have to to is secure a block to each wall to support the bar. You can even make it so you can just lift the bar off, so you can use a barbell you already have
I wouldn't trust toggles or drywall anchors. If you can't mount directly to a beam, I would use a stringer board anchored to studs in 3-4 places and the flanges attached to the stringer in using bolts going all the way through the stringer with carriage bolts or hex type. With studs only being 3-1/2 " wide, it's not likely the flange holes will all line up. So a stringer or beam provides a better mounting option.
Ideas on what is the best way to set up a bar on the ceiling . Goal is not to do to pull ups , but simply hang . So no head clearance above the bar is required . Struggling to find a way to have the bar and the hanging system ( bolts or what ever is used ) to look not bulky and ugly . Gonna have that in my living room . Thank u all ( in Europe )
There is a tightness you can get after a certain amount of twists, and there is usually additional room to then tighten and align more - when you have the mechanical leverage to turn with a longer pipe it becomes really easy to get it tight and aligned
Thanks. 90deg off is about as close as I can get sans mech adv. Not sure that will get me all the way there but will try. Probably okay to be backed out 3/4 of a turn for alignment, if need be. Thanks!
it was all sold in the plumbing section of our Home Depot - its pretty common in the United States but that might be our plumbing codes driving the material availability
@@workshop_edits Awesome, thanks! Could you tell me where to look this up? I built something extremely close to this one but I dunno how to prove to my friend that it'll be safe for him to build at his place without testing mine to failure
I need one so I can bolt it to a tree branch in my local park the branch is perfect height but to thick to grip😀when I lived in the Bronx there was monkey bars in every park around 238th street on broadway and around kings bridge were I lived !! In Ireland they don’t but anything in the parks for exercise which would be good for kids to see people doing to peek there interest instead of staring at an iPad and eating crisps 😂😂😂thanks great video I’m doing this on Monday 🇮🇪🇮🇪
I have always preferred pull-up bars that are ~3/4” thick so I went with it. You can absolutely use 1” pieces, just make sure they are all the same thickness so they screw together. I realize my vid was a tad confusing because my store only had 1” flanges so I bought elbows that converted 3/4” to 1” so my bar is 3/4” but my small nipple pieces and flanges are 1”. Hope that helps clarify.
Dude for a 3 foot span, 1/2 IRON pipe will hold 140 all day so long as flanges are mounted into studs. You will not bend a 1/2 iron pipe w/ 140 pounds.
Vide idea: can u make a diy free stand pull up bar, meaning not attached to any wall just on the ground and moveable, so u can screw the flanges to tires and add a pipe to, so the tire are the base of support on the ground
I bought this to replace a very similar item whose foam grips had worn after years of use. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxwyoGHi-cCLV1AqJYj7QeIWKSpdRMYPF1 This one is is even slightly better than the old one I had! (Sorry I don't remember the brand or model.) This bar sits a bit higher in the doorway, giving me more ground clearance for movement, and the foam grips and foam pads that protect the doorway are thicker. It was also very quick and easy to assemble. The only minor gripe I have is that the hand grips in the middle are really tight on the bar, and therefore hard to slide along the bar if you want a wider or narrower grip. You have to be patient and gradually work them into the position you want.
Can’t honestly tell you. If you added an extra flange in the middle and/or mounted it to ceiling studs it would be much more secure. Also check out the pinned comment for a modified design.
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Any recommendations on how to get it further from the wall? I'm trying to install this in my garage and I want to be at least 1 foot away from the wall
Below is a link to find SketchUp file of this design for anyone curious, under the metalworking section!
workshopedits.com/free-designs/pull-up-bar
Do the following:
Use two 12” pipes to extend out horizontally from the walk. Get 2 x 18" pipes and use a T fitting in the middle of the bars to connect them. Use a longer pipe piece to stick out diagonally from the middle T fitting piece and down to a 45 degree elbow piece that will allow you to connect it to a wall flange below high in the middle of the bar or below (probably around 16" - this pipe will be smaller if you shorten the 12' pipes that stick out horizontally.
Send me a DM on Instagram I can elaborate to anyone who needs help.
Cheers
@Ryan Lue Chin just updated the link
@Ryan Lue Chin just use longer pipe fittings
Just remember that you'll have to account you added leverage if you extend the bars, and will need to add some sort of extra secure points, or higher tensile screws.
Use a corner of the room. Then all you have to to is secure a block to each wall to support the bar. You can even make it so you can just lift the bar off, so you can use a barbell you already have
I wouldn't trust toggles or drywall anchors. If you can't mount directly to a beam, I would use a stringer board anchored to studs in 3-4 places and the flanges attached to the stringer in using bolts going all the way through the stringer with carriage bolts or hex type. With studs only being 3-1/2 " wide, it's not likely the flange holes will all line up. So a stringer or beam provides a better mounting option.
I got a nice archway in my living room where I'm gonna plant this, much love bruv and thank you 👊
Nice. Simple. Direct and to the point.
Glad you liked it
Just ordered the exact materials. Thanks for the idea.
Super helpful!! Took less than 10 minutes, I just needed to use some steel wool on the bar so it wouldn’t get black on my hands.
yea - i sort of accepted having slightly dirty hands but I'd wash my hands after lifting anyways!
Use glass cleaner and a paper towel about 5x and it pretty much cleans it all up.
this worked for me! thank man :)
Ideas on what is the best way to set up a bar on the ceiling .
Goal is not to do to pull ups , but simply hang .
So no head clearance above the bar is required .
Struggling to find a way to have the bar and the hanging system ( bolts or what ever is used ) to look not bulky and ugly . Gonna have that in my living room .
Thank u all ( in Europe )
Screw into studs?
Great job!
How did you align the elbows/flanges so that they are still both tight?
There is a tightness you can get after a certain amount of twists, and there is usually additional room to then tighten and align more - when you have the mechanical leverage to turn with a longer pipe it becomes really easy to get it tight and aligned
Thanks. 90deg off is about as close as I can get sans mech adv. Not sure that will get me all the way there but will try. Probably okay to be backed out 3/4 of a turn for alignment, if need be. Thanks!
Yea backing out is probably fine, but if you put in another pipe on the end that should give you plenty of leverage to twist it another quarter turn
Amazing video! thx gonna make this tmr :)
Have fun!
Exactly what I was looking for
Thanks bud
I’m looking for ideas 💡 to install and disassembled for my flatbed truck
We’re u get that stuff bro I’m in Ireland I guess a plumber Supplys great video lad cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪👍👍thanks
it was all sold in the plumbing section of our Home Depot - its pretty common in the United States but that might be our plumbing codes driving the material availability
I just built one, but the pipe stains my hands. Can I paint it for what?
Ty bro just made my bar setup because of u I using it for my abs workout I very much appreciate this video
Great to hear!
are all pieces 3/4" in diameter?
Not necessarily - I had 3/4” to 1” transitions for the elbow and flanges. But that was only because my store didn’t have all 3/4” stuff.
Anyone know how to look up the strength of these components?
They hold hundreds of pounds each
@@workshop_edits Awesome, thanks! Could you tell me where to look this up? I built something extremely close to this one but I dunno how to prove to my friend that it'll be safe for him to build at his place without testing mine to failure
I need one so I can bolt it to a tree branch in my local park the branch is perfect height but to thick to grip😀when I lived in the Bronx there was monkey bars in every park around 238th street on broadway and around kings bridge were I lived !! In Ireland they don’t but anything in the parks for exercise which would be good for kids to see people doing to peek there interest instead of staring at an iPad and eating crisps 😂😂😂thanks great video I’m doing this on Monday 🇮🇪🇮🇪
"Sweaty...and rock solid!" 😏
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Thank you for posting this. I was about to go pay 150 dollar that was not necessary.
oh yea - hell no - hope it worked out!
excellent.
Thank you
Is black iron pipe different from galvanized iron pipe?
For this project they’ll serve the same purpose
So all of the pieces should be 3/4 inch, including the pipe?
I have always preferred pull-up bars that are ~3/4” thick so I went with it. You can absolutely use 1” pieces, just make sure they are all the same thickness so they screw together. I realize my vid was a tad confusing because my store only had 1” flanges so I bought elbows that converted 3/4” to 1” so my bar is 3/4” but my small nipple pieces and flanges are 1”. Hope that helps clarify.
How does the bar not spin, is it threaded?
Did you watch the video...
Love it!
Thanks for the video.. Im 140 pounds .. do you think a 1/2 inch bar and elbow could hold my Weight.. i could not find everything on an inch
that feels too thin for me - 3/4" at least
@@workshop_edits oh darn.. ok man thanks for the advice!
Dude for a 3 foot span, 1/2 IRON pipe will hold 140 all day so long as flanges are mounted into studs. You will not bend a 1/2 iron pipe w/ 140 pounds.
How much weight do you think this bar can support?
I won’t say cause everyone’s set up will be different. My advice would be to use three supports and break up the bar in the middle with another flange
@@workshop_edits Solid idea! Thanks for the video and response!
Great vid, and build! I just made my a video of building my own DIY pull-up! Thanks for the inspiration!
Do you think this will work if it’s mounted on a bedroom wall?
Depends on what's the type and part of the wall.
Thanks for this!!! ❤
hey man, how thick are those pipes? Im planning to use 1,5 mm thick pipes with diameter of 1 inch, is it sufficient? thanks
They’re just standard galvanized steel or black iron pipes you get at a big box store.
@@workshop_edits Unfortunately I dont live in the states, Im from Asia, what is the thickness and diameter of the pipe you're using?
My answer then is “yes” to your original question. Good luck
Vide idea: can u make a diy free stand pull up bar, meaning not attached to any wall just on the ground and moveable, so u can screw the flanges to tires and add a pipe to, so the tire are the base of support on the ground
Seems like you already have the idea on lock and can make it yourself!
You could add straps for other exercises....nice job!
Definitely!
Nice and not even have to get my welder and angel grinder out to make it
yup - 10 minutes and no complex tools
Is it safe on a door frame?
As long as you’re going into studs
In theory, this should be safe to mount above most door frames?
As long as you’re going into studs, yes
@@workshop_edits what are studs
genius !
How do you feel about the texture of the iron pipe, regarding grip/slipping?
i like it - no different really than a more raw steel bar you'd get a the gym. if anything it helps improve your grip strength
Do you think you can place this on a wall? Great video!
Yes, absolutely
I bought this to replace a very similar item whose foam grips had worn after years of use. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxwyoGHi-cCLV1AqJYj7QeIWKSpdRMYPF1 This one is is even slightly better than the old one I had! (Sorry I don't remember the brand or model.) This bar sits a bit higher in the doorway, giving me more ground clearance for movement, and the foam grips and foam pads that protect the doorway are thicker. It was also very quick and easy to assemble. The only minor gripe I have is that the hand grips in the middle are really tight on the bar, and therefore hard to slide along the bar if you want a wider or narrower grip. You have to be patient and gradually work them into the position you want.
Great to hear!
Drywall anchors on a pullup bar???
no?
Zach, would this be strong enough to resist a weighted pull up? At most would be 25-35+ on top of my body weight. (220 lbs currently lol)
Can’t honestly tell you. If you added an extra flange in the middle and/or mounted it to ceiling studs it would be much more secure. Also check out the pinned comment for a modified design.
how about a sit-up bench on your next vid
You sound like my wife!
I wanna do this so I could beat the pull up world record
Well good luck 👍😂
Glad you have access to a pull-up bar to practice, because those pull-ups were horrible
Do you wake up each morning and go “what’s the quickest way I can prove I’m a shitty person?”
Way lower haha great job man
Lol. Cheers
Hi there just logged in to complain about the shitty half reps at the end. Nice diy project 👍
Can you really claim it's under ten minutes if I have five minutes of ads every two minutes
why are you watching ads in between screwing pipes together? thats weird...
You didn't use teflon tape. Your bar is going to leak. 😉
Stop kicking your feet and go alot lower, remember all the way down and all the way up
Sounds great but for fatties like me....we need more reenforcement.
As if you weren't hot enough whilst building furniture now you have to flaunt your workout? 😉 Are you trying to wreck your viewers or something? 😃 Confinement has got a lot of people very thirsty… 😏 Also, you never need to apologise for starting to sweat… 😜😄
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@@kostasgnt LOL I doubt Zach identifies as female…