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#25 Re: How to build a campus board
October 14, 2007, 07:01:36 pm
I forgot to put the pictures of how the stabalising block can be rotated to allow the whole thing to lie almost flat without having to undo anything (therefore v quick)
 
This thing should have a BMW badge on it!
I only really wanted to impress Jaspers sister-in-law with how good I was at DIY type stuff. Mines been up for 24 hours and I'm still not injured......

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#26 Re: How to build a campus board
October 17, 2007, 07:26:08 am
ls, that's a corker, i take it you've applied to go on lion's den..?

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#27 Re: How to build a campus board
October 17, 2007, 08:33:54 am
Lion's Den turned me down on the grounds that sticking my awesome inovation on tinterweb for all to copy was the worst business plan imaginable.

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#28 Re: How to build a campus board
October 17, 2007, 09:15:01 am
so fatdocs looking at buying the idea then? ;)

looks good ls.

i take it that the weight is transferred through the two 'hooks' on the back? making this only adaptable to solid lintels as opposed to plasterboard (except where said board has a piece of studding behind)?

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#29 Re: How to build a campus board
October 17, 2007, 09:43:03 am
i take it that the weight is transferred through the two 'hooks' on the back? making this only adaptable to solid lintels as opposed to plasterboard (except where said board has a piece of studding behind)?
Yes, the powerbar sort of cams the lintel/frame.
A length of light angle-iron or even stip of wood accross the angle between plaserboard and door frame might solve that - There should be studding going up from sides of door frame (hopefully). Good point though. The powerbar does remarkably little damage to plaster/door frames..... so far. Also found that it takes a bit of technique to fold the powerbar hooks flat.
Have tested set up with myself and child - total of 110kg. Houses tested so far appear to be even stronger than my arms. Ought to go round testing it in cheap hotels and B&Bs really, but waiting for business development loan to come through first.
I wonder whether the wood bit without the brace blocks would fit on the frame of the top bunk in Formule 1 motels?

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#30 Re: How to build a campus board
October 19, 2007, 01:15:00 pm
Wheres the cheapest place to get powerbars, so far found them for 26quid is it poss to get cheaper? and are they in the shops or just tinterweb

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#31 Re: How to build a campus board
October 25, 2007, 05:32:18 pm
Not seen them in the shops. 26 plus postage is what I paid.

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#32 Re: How to build a campus board
October 25, 2007, 05:35:01 pm
I got quite psyched by this idea, then realised we have cheap wooden doorframes. Not fit for purpose I fear.

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#33 Re: How to build a campus board
November 08, 2007, 04:53:05 pm

Just to confirm. The design works a treat...........













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#34 Re: How to build a campus board
November 08, 2007, 07:57:13 pm
That 8mm incut looks every bit as painfull as you described.
Which training schedule is Son-of-Jaz using? I can probably make a weight belt for him if he's finding it too easy...

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#35 Re: How to build a campus board
November 09, 2007, 08:09:40 am
It's easy for him. The incut edge is like a jug rail for his hands.

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#36 Re: How to build a campus board
December 04, 2007, 10:41:21 pm
Took me bloody long enough so here's some shots of my home campus board.



The reason for the enlarged bracket is down to a poor estimation on my behalf when giving my dad the dimensions of the door jamb. It's two blocks of 18mm ply glued together with countersunk holes for the screw to go into the jamb. A vertical slot has been cut to allow the steel tube to slot in and out at will.

The board originally had seven rungs but due to the neccessary starting height being so low, I now just have 5 rungs and a grid of screw ons for cragx-style footless starts. I'm sure you can guess the construction details from the image.






Please excuse the Amsterdam flag, it's not me that's the stoner.

Finally, the board-arm bracket fixture: through-bolted. The idea of the whole thing being that when not in use, you can just lift the board from the brackets and store it in another place.










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#37 Re: How to build a campus board
December 04, 2007, 11:03:06 pm
Looks to me like you fall down the stairs if you don't make the 1-3-5 Gulp.  Talk about commitment :lol:

Not very exciting but 2 bits of rope and some broom handles:



Total cost around 8 quid, although I obviously had the board there already.  Rungs just over 30cm apart, so (distance wise) a 1-3-5 here is about the same as a 1-4-7 on a campus board.  Rope is 8mm, through 8mm drilled holes (takes some persuasion) and knotted below each rung.  Reasonable workout on cold, wet night.
And yes, I need new socks.  Cheers.

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#38 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 09:13:33 am
Nice pair of slippers there  ;D

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#39 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 09:21:20 am
We used SMA Gold too. It's a right pain in the arse counting out those scoops.

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#40 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 09:36:08 am
We used SMA Gold too. It's a right pain in the arse counting out those scoops.
You have reminded me of the intense frustration at loosing count of the number of scoops over and over again after nights of little sleep. Character building stuff. I knew those long, sleepless alpine epics were good training for something.

Nice set up Mono  :thumbsup:
« Last Edit: December 05, 2007, 09:47:02 am by lagerstarfish »

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#41 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 10:43:53 am
I just use SMA for build up and nutrition post training.  Tastes like shit but mix it with some bitter instead of water and add a raw egg and all is well   ;D

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#42 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 10:52:55 am
what, you mix beer, sma and an egg and call it ok?

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#43 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 03:47:05 pm
I just use SMA for build up and nutrition post training.  Tastes like shit but mix it with some bitter instead of water and add a raw egg and all is well   ;D
Junior must dread the end of a training session.

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#44 Re: How to build a campus board
December 05, 2007, 03:49:53 pm
She's 3 and wanders around the house mumbling about power and one armers   :shrug:
The other is only 6 months, so will be starting the Program fairly soon.  this time I'll have to do things differently....... TWO EGGS!!

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#45 Re: How to build a campus board
December 08, 2007, 07:45:13 pm
 :off:

I would thoroughly recommed the Avent milk powder container.  2 chambers hold the powder with a neat swivel top to pour out one dose into pre-prepared water.  Dead easy, and no need for nocturnal milk powder scoop counting.  3 or 4 quid really well spent.  Had ours 3 years and it's been a godsend.



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#46 Re: How to build a campus board
December 10, 2007, 11:02:03 am
Fucking hell that would have been useful (had Sharpe Jr not been weaned off formula just last week.... >:().

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#47 Re: How to build a campus board
April 06, 2010, 03:03:49 pm
Rungs.....Incut or not? thoughts please?

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#48 Re: How to build a campus board
April 06, 2010, 04:50:39 pm
How much of a beast are you? Incut are easier, sloping are harder. You can always start off with (slightly) incut then get busy with the sandpaper at a later date.

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#49 Re: How to build a campus board
April 06, 2010, 05:52:30 pm
How much of a beast are you? Incut are easier, sloping are harder. You can always start off with (slightly) incut then get busy with the sandpaper at a later date.

Not much...but like the idea of starting with some incut and sanding back.

 

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