Quote from: Will Hunt on January 19, 2021, 03:04:40 pmJames. Do not take the advice of a man who posts a video of himself using a heel on a board.:D I'd noticed that too.....
James. Do not take the advice of a man who posts a video of himself using a heel on a board.
Your space and available height is quite an interesting example as 2.5m is the max height you can build under permitted development for an outbuilding/garage/shed so might be relevant to a few people.I was actually thinking about this the other day. I know this is irrelevant as you want a shallower angle board but in that space (bear in mind its been a while since I used the old sohcahtoa), with a 10cm kicker, you could get a 55 degree board, with approx. 4.2m of climbing surface which would come out 3.4m. Or in old money, 3 & 1/2 8by4 sheets of climbing surface. Thats a mega board.
Yeah if we used the full room we'd have an awesome one! It's quite a decent height room for one really - shame we're going to have guests and need a bed in here in the future...
Quote from: James Malloch on January 19, 2021, 04:19:12 pmYeah if we used the full room we'd have an awesome one! It's quite a decent height room for one really - shame we're going to have guests and need a bed in here in the future...Original Beastmaker versionUpdated more hipster version https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOMkt8Dne1/?igshid=tdj1x6z6h9we
Quote from: turnipturned on January 19, 2021, 04:01:06 pmYour space and available height is quite an interesting example as 2.5m is the max height you can build under permitted development for an outbuilding/garage/shed so might be relevant to a few people.I was actually thinking about this the other day. I know this is irrelevant as you want a shallower angle board but in that space (bear in mind its been a while since I used the old sohcahtoa), with a 10cm kicker, you could get a 55 degree board, with approx. 4.2m of climbing surface which would come out 3.4m. Or in old money, 3 & 1/2 8by4 sheets of climbing surface. Thats a mega board.Yeah if we used the full room we'd have an awesome one! It's quite a decent height room for one really - shame we're going to have guests and need a bed in here in the future...
Quote from: turnipturned on January 19, 2021, 04:01:06 pmYour space and available height is quite an interesting example as 2.5m is the max height you can build under permitted development for an outbuilding/garage/shed so might be relevant to a few people.I was actually thinking about this the other day. I know this is irrelevant as you want a shallower angle board but in that space (bear in mind its been a while since I used the old sohcahtoa), with a 10cm kicker, you could get a 55 degree board, with approx. 4.2m of climbing surface which would come out 3.4m. Or in old money, 3 & 1/2 8by4 sheets of climbing surface. Thats a mega board.I’d guess (from eyeballing it on pictures) that’s not far off Greg Chapmans board..
What materials would be best for a free-standing board - and what structures are recommended?I'd guess 18mm ply, but other than that I've no idea really in terms of the surrounding support.Also - I've seen two types of free-standing board:1) A board kind of built in a box with vertical support at the end of the wall2) one with diagonal supports going into the wall about 2/3 up the climbing surface.
Also - I've seen two types of free-standing board:1) A board kind of built in a box with vertical support at the end of the wall2) one with diagonal supports going into the wall about 2/3 up the climbing surface.
Sorry for (mild) thread hijack and probably stupid question but . . .Is everyone who has built a board in that style happy that two 'uprights' of 2x4 secured by 18mm carriage bolts is strong enough to support the board & punter?
Quote from: James Malloch on January 20, 2021, 11:59:59 amAlso - I've seen two types of free-standing board:1) A board kind of built in a box with vertical support at the end of the wall2) one with diagonal supports going into the wall about 2/3 up the climbing surface.Mine is a 45° free standing board with 3.6m climbing length and 2.4m wide. It's 18mm ply with 2"x4" timber for all supports, secured by M10 4.8 bolts (somewhat overengineered). I bought it from a retiring UKBer, their setup was symmetrical with 2 diagonals on each side, one at full height and one at 2/3 height. Imagine having the grey and red beams on both sides and no yellow beams (assuming I have successfully mastered embedding images on UKB). That layout would have compromised access in to the living room so I modified it to save space.For my first layout, I tried the lazy option due to a lack of tools, I tried just omitting the longer diagonal so I only had the one diagonal support on the right hand side at about 2/3 height (shown in yellow). This set up had some serious flex problems with my 60kg weight. The board shook noticeably with each move and made a lot of noise if you did any dynamic moves or pinged off and it also took up more space than I wanted so I moved on to layout 2:I moved the diagonal support to about half height and added in a vertical support as shown in green. It takes up less space than layout 1 and there's no noticeable flex now.You could probably get away with just the diagonal support at 2/3 due to your smaller climbing surface but you might have a bit of flex.I've never felt likely to hit the supports when falling or cutting loose. I don't have huge hold density along the edges, but I think I could go closer to the edge without it being an issue. If you set a lot of big moves to a finishing jug right in the top corner, hitting the supports might be a problem.
I assume the base of yours is on a pivot unless there’s a kick board? And The side supports are also bolted?
I love the fact that your board is in the living room. Maybe I should talk to the Mrs...
Added the fairy lights, a lamp, some pictures and some houseplants around it to stop it dominating the room quite so much. I'm not sure how successful that was...