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#300 Re: How to build a woodie
May 13, 2014, 05:47:42 pm
Nice job!

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#301 Re: How to build a woodie
May 13, 2014, 09:39:24 pm
Hey thanks for the info! 

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#302 Re: How to build a woodie
May 14, 2014, 01:34:48 pm
No worries, If you search the forums for 'moon board' it might bring up the thread about a moon board that from memory was being made of steel beams and was completely free standing. I think it was from last year?

That might be the same cost and could be built much quicker/easier?

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#303 Re: How to build a woodie
May 14, 2014, 02:36:53 pm
Is this the thread? - http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,22572.msg412122.html#msg412122

Good shout - looks awesome but am guessing the steel frame wouldn't be cheap or easy to build.

The cost isn't the main thing (within reason), just whether I could build it or find someone else to without screwing it up,

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#304 Re: How to build a woodie
May 14, 2014, 02:46:49 pm
Yep, that's the beast.
I don't see a price for it anywhere?

I would like to see how much it flexes when a fat arsed git like myself gets on it and bounces before dynamic moves.

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#305 Re: How to build a woodie
May 14, 2014, 03:08:33 pm
Is it really for sale? Had presumed that was a wind up. I'm sure there'd be a hefty postage charge if it is!

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#306 Re: How to build a woodie
May 14, 2014, 03:35:18 pm
It was a demo board for a trade show stand. The board bit is now in the new schoolroom. not sure where the steel work went.

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#307 Re: How to build a woodie
June 27, 2014, 08:52:32 am
Bit of an update, my youngest Daughter was upset she couldn't climb on the moonboard as it is too overhanging. So I panelled the side section for her.
Apparently I agreed to paint it this colour about 5am last sunday if her and her sister were quiet and let me lay in a bit.



Ideal to keep a two year old happy.

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#308 Re: How to build a woodie
June 27, 2014, 09:27:05 am
Any suggestions for optimum spacing for t nuts? Like to have as much scope for variation as possible, but not too close together that half don't get used (and it costs me loads!). And is diamond layout better than square. It's for a 30 deg board.

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#309 Re: How to build a woodie
June 27, 2014, 10:35:15 am
awesome mini-person section Fadanoid! No doubt I'll need to do the same with my garage board extension...

Any suggestions for optimum spacing for t nuts? Like to have as much scope for variation as possible, but not too close together that half don't get used (and it costs me loads!). And is diamond layout better than square. It's for a 30 deg board.
Chris, I used 8 ish inches as spacing which has been fine for me, in-fill can be acheived with random screw ons. I wouldn't want it any bigger as my board is only 8 feet wide, allowing 11 'columns' of bolted holds... (A to the K my friend...).
You started building yet?

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#310 Re: How to build a woodie
June 27, 2014, 10:47:40 am
I think a square lay out is better than a diamond. Mine is diamond, and it means you cant do perfectly symmetrical problems (if you fancy trying a bit of that). Unless you start your diamond layout from the middle of the board, rather than from one side, if you know what I mean.

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#311 Re: How to build a woodie
June 27, 2014, 02:17:25 pm
The moon board spacings are 20cms/8" and seems to work well.

On the small one I just literally picked random points and tried to keep them symentrical by eye. Still need to put a couple more in the lowest half meter after our testing session before their bedtime wednesday.

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#312 Re: How to build a woodie
September 07, 2014, 12:29:53 pm
Just built a wall in my garage, totally free-standing and not attached to the house in any way due to the interesting cracks in the kitchen wall behind (& gas pipes running round the base of the wall) and the bouncy nature of the floor above so an A-frame construction each side with a double 2x4 as cross-brace at the top. 230cm wide, 270 vertical height, 35 degrees overhanging so just under 3m climbable length. 20cm kickboard.

Possibly slightly over-engineered (2x6's are thick...) but better that than wobbly given it will probably have kids swinging on it sooner or later. ~£450 in wood, including the racking behind. Main frame 2x4s at a 40cm spacing, 18mm ply, front and side braces on the A-frame 2x6.

A few pics to give an idea of the construction, in case it helps anyone with a similar situation. I have an Autocad drawing as well (drew it out first before I started measuring and cutting, surprisingly it all went together first go!)

The frame without ply:
IMG_20140809_183732048 by chrispj35, on Flickr

A-frame bracing:
IMG_20140907_114614321 by chrispj35, on Flickr

With the ply:
IMG_20140907_114204134 by chrispj35, on Flickr

Now to get to work (needs more small holds...)
IMG_20140907_114426414 by chrispj35, on Flickr

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#313 Re: How to build a woodie
September 07, 2014, 12:40:11 pm
nice!

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#314 Re: How to build a woodie
September 07, 2014, 06:04:37 pm
Thanks! Have spent the afternoon sitting in the garage surrounded by holds... Can anyone recommend a set of slopers that would work on a 35 degree overhang? (for a mid-grade boulderer who can do V6 on a really good day...)

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#315 Re: How to build a woodie
September 10, 2014, 08:54:24 am
Just built a wall in my garage, totally free-standing and not attached to the house in any way due to the interesting cracks in the kitchen wall behind (& gas pipes running round the base of the wall) and the bouncy nature of the floor above so an A-frame construction each side with a double 2x4 as cross-brace at the top. 230cm wide, 270 vertical height, 35 degrees overhanging so just under 3m climbable length. 20cm kickboard.

Possibly slightly over-engineered (2x6's are thick...) but better that than wobbly given it will probably have kids swinging on it sooner or later. ~£450 in wood, including the racking behind. Main frame 2x4s at a 40cm spacing, 18mm ply, front and side braces on the A-frame 2x6.

A few pics to give an idea of the construction, in case it helps anyone with a similar situation. I have an Autocad drawing as well (drew it out first before I started measuring and cutting, surprisingly it all went together first go!)


That looks good! I have a similar size space and issues with attaching the frame directly to the walls. Was wondering whether a free-standing frame would work, but unfortunately I'm crap at DIY (I got a D in my woodwork GCSE) so haven't taken the idea beyond a few sketches. Would you be up for sharing the DWG with a hapless novice?
Cheers

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#316 Re: How to build a woodie
September 10, 2014, 05:15:58 pm
Am a bit madly busy just now as I'm off on a work trip 1st thing tomorrow, but will tidy the drawing up in a couple of days and put it in dropbox and post up a link. If I haven't done it by the middle of next week drop me a pm to remind me as I'm rubbish at remembering to do things...

So far I can confirm it seems well over-engineered as there isn't the slightest creak or any sag when I'm swinging on it. I imagine with the double 2x4 as the cross joist at the top the board could be a reasonable amount wider before you would encounter any problems.

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#317 Re: How to build a woodie
September 10, 2014, 07:55:48 pm
Cheers, will do

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#318 Re: How to build a woodie
September 11, 2014, 09:32:44 pm
Here you go:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70373717/Climbing%20wall%20frame.dwg

Hopefully it all makes sense. Dimensions are metres. Basic A-frame construction is fairly simple, each brace at the side being held by 2x 10m bolt + washers at each joint. I suspect the braces could quite happily have been 2x4 rather than 2x6, especially the one at the base, which should just be taking a certain amount of tension stopping the base of the triangle spreading apart.

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#319 Re: How to build a woodie
September 12, 2014, 04:14:23 pm
Nice work.

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#320 Re: How to build a woodie
September 12, 2014, 05:19:50 pm
Excellent! Thanks very much, will give me something to work with. Cheers for sharing

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#321 Re: How to build a woodie
September 17, 2014, 11:06:44 am
I'd like to build a board in my garage but the biggest drawback I have is lack of height - only about 7ft.
Is it going to be worth it? Any tips on how to make the most of the height available. Clearly the steeper it is the more I can get out of it but I am not strong and about to turn 50 so I don't want to injure myself.

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#322 Re: How to build a woodie
September 17, 2014, 11:30:11 am
7 ft is OK, I've been on walls using 6 foot in height and managed to get good sessions in. Anywhere between 30 and 45 deg will give you a good space to work especially if you've got good width and keep kickboard to minimum.

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#323 Re: How to build a woodie
September 17, 2014, 05:29:35 pm
My board in the attic is only 6ft high and I climb on it loads and really enjoy it. It is nearly 50 degrees but I started off with it covered in jugs so a decent work out and no injury. The hold size has reduced slightly in the 3 yrs or so I have been on it.
I can do a couple of useful moves straight up and do 5 or so move rising traverses and can do laps across, up, across down etc.
I have a huge 1ft high kickboard, the board could have been less steep if the kick board had not been so high.

In short, 7ft is bloody luxury, get it built.

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