As a woodworker, we adapt to working alone and we always use clamps to hold pieces together! Yes, some are expensive, especially the long ones, but man does it take away the pain of worrying about pieces moving. Good job building it!
That tri-fluted bit is aggressive. I actually wound up buying two because one of them caught a knot in the wood and bent the bit. I’d also suggest a powerful drill. I initially was using a 5 amp drill and it did nothing but bog down on each hole. A complete pain! I bought a 10 amp drill on Amazon and it plows through the wood almost instantaneously. Also, for others watching, mark where your holes are going, then use a a screw or punch to start a small hole. This way the bit doesn’t dance around on you 👍
Yeah the fluted bit really did bite when you put it into the wood! We bought two as well just in case but thankfully only needed one. Our drill wasn't up to much either. And we did do the small hole...thanks to my Dad's advice!
Well everyone my first attempt my holes came out crooked so pipes wont go through. I drilled straight through. Have to start over but next time I may do it like in the video
Nice job man! I don’t know anything about this kind of things so this is probably a stupid question but did you pre drill before putting the screws in?
Thanks JC. I did pilot holes through the diagonals to stop them from splitting when I put the screw through. But I didn't pre drill holes on the uprights or cross struts. But after speaking to my Dad he said that I should have done really as it would have made my life easier. Some of the screws were pretty difficult to get in so pre drilling would have helped!
Hello, sorry for the slow response. Yeah you definitely could do that, I don't think it would effect the structure at all! And thank you, are you thinking of building it yourself?
@@JoshMcCallion I’m considering building one in a few years once I have my own place, I really would like to have a full home gym and I really like doing movements with accommodated resistance like banded squats and bench so I am glad drilling a hole or two in the bottom wouldn’t compromise the rack
What is measurement of the plate please as I can not find anywhere lol Great video and shoutout to Buff Dudes as that is a great build This is easier for us brits to follow though as mesurements are different lol
Hi mate, great vid. Just wanted to ask if the spotter arms you used are strong enough, because it seems different to the one they used in the Buff Dudes video. Thanks in advance
Thanks Amaan. To be honest I haven't really tested them with any heavy weight, I have relied solely on the racking pins. That being said, I would opt for the black pipe that the Buff Dudes used, I don't think the metal that I used would be sufficient if you are planning to really load weight and rely on them as safety bars!
Sure. Mild Pre Cut Tube - 3/4inch (28mm Outside Diameter) Female Socket - 3/4inch Hexagonal Cap - 3/4inch Barrel Nipple - 3/4inch Screwed Flange 3x4inch So they are all 3 quarters of an inch :) Also , if you are in the UK, you can get them from the same place that I did. It's called JTM Plumbing and the link is in the description!
Hi, First person from the UK I've seen who's built this power rack. Curious as to what kind of timber you bought as I've had a hard time finding decently priced douglas fir that the buff dudes used. But redwood has been pretty easy to find. Great Vid!
Hi David, thank you! I used planed red Redwood from a local timber yard. Nothing special and had a few knots in it here and there. I was going to go for something more expensive but I'm glad I didn't now. It was absolutely fine with regards to strength and looks good as well.
Hi Josh, I am doing this project right now. I did your suggestion of two half holes to meet in the middle so the back of the hole isn't way off center. I have run into a problem where the two holes meet, since they are off by a touch, the drill bit binds and violently whips me around (and I'm a big guy). Do you have a trick for that or did your two holes meet perfectly in the middle? Thanks!
Hi Chad, glad to hear you are mid build! We didn't actually have this issue so can only speculate on what will help. But I've spoken with my Dad just to see if we can help as much as possible and the suggestions are to make sure the drill is perfectly vertical down both planes. If you can get a 2nd pair of eyes to watch from the other angle while you are doing it, that can help a lot (that is what we did). They can say 'towards you' or 'away from you' whilst you make sure it is aligned from your perspective. General suggestions, make sure the drill is on the highest speed setting and gradually ease the teeth past the mis-aligned section. The holes were the biggest challenge for us also so you're not alone. I hope that helps, if you have any other queries fire away!
@@khmerdogg71What lengths are you buying mate? I've just rang the timber place to confirm the lengths and I had 4.2 meter (165 inch) lengths. With that length timber you will need to buy 5 in total to be able to cut the pieces you need including the diagonals.
@@khmerdogg71 ah okay. I'm not 100% sure on those measurements. My lengths were nearly 14ft. I got an extra length anyway as I thought I might make a mistake.
@@JoshMcCallion great luckily my uncle owns a shed business that is based on my farm so I got everything on discount and free expert labour it was perfect tbh
Hey Jacob :) so it came to £197.25 exactly. I’ve put a fully costed materials list with costs in the description which breaks it down. Hope it goes well if you’re planning a build!
2 x JTM Pipeline Black Malleable Female Socket Parallel Thread - £1.04 Which did you order I got this and it is tiny 2 x JTM Pipeline Black Malleable Barrel Nipple (4032) - £1.22 I got this and two big Help please lol
Sorry for the slow reply Michael! Have you figured the problem out yet? I'm not too sure why they are different to the ones I ordered. Did you order from the same website as in my description?
Nice build. I've been contemplating building something at my house. I would suggest you pick up the gas line pipes for the safety. It looks like you have the much thinner electrical conduit pipes that will bend very easily. Personally, I will likely add rebar into the gas pipe for additional support in the chance that I have to drop the bar.
Thanks Joe. It’s a good design if you’re thinking of doing it. Bit bigger than I expected though I have to admit. Yes completely agree. I test them out and realised they weren’t strong enough when loading a lot of weight. Looking at getting some pipe!
Great result man. When you were connecting the cross members you asked how to make it easier to square the beam and screw it in without having a helper to hold it together, best way I found was to use ratchet straps to tighten the frame around the crossmember, and it will keep everything upright and away from windows haha
Thanks Ryan! Ahh yes that’s a great shout! I do have some ratchet straps kicking about as well 🤦🏽♂️ they would have been ideal. I’ll know for next time
Would that have helped me get through? I thought it was because my drill wasn’t very powerful! But in response, that’s because I’m not very experienced with wood! Haha
@@JoshMcCallion a corded drill is very powerful. It just looked like the bit was short. They sell longer bit. You did a great job man. It looks perfect
You did a really great job Josh 💪
Thanks Duke! I followed a great video! 😏
@@JoshMcCallion Thank you 😀
As a woodworker, we adapt to working alone and we always use clamps to hold pieces together! Yes, some are expensive, especially the long ones, but man does it take away the pain of worrying about pieces moving. Good job building it!
"measure twice, cut once" dads are the same everywhere you go
haha! I'm sure there must be a handbook of slogans that get passed to you when you become a Dad!
Funny that I saw the same video from Buff Dude a few years ago and now I want to build it and search again YT and your video is what comes first. :)
Ah thanks for the comment, that is good to know! Hopefully it stays that way haha
You actually shown what it's like to build one.
All the pain that comes with it! I’m glad you found it useful, thanks for the comment. Really appreciate it
@@JoshMcCallionI have a question, if I can fit a parallel bar into one of these wooden columns, would it be safe to do the dips exercise?
That tri-fluted bit is aggressive. I actually wound up buying two because one of them caught a knot in the wood and bent the bit. I’d also suggest a powerful drill. I initially was using a 5 amp drill and it did nothing but bog down on each hole. A complete pain! I bought a 10 amp drill on Amazon and it plows through the wood almost instantaneously. Also, for others watching, mark where your holes are going, then use a a screw or punch to start a small hole. This way the bit doesn’t dance around on you 👍
Yeah the fluted bit really did bite when you put it into the wood! We bought two as well just in case but thankfully only needed one. Our drill wasn't up to much either. And we did do the small hole...thanks to my Dad's advice!
Well everyone my first attempt my holes came out crooked so pipes wont go through. I drilled straight through. Have to start over but next time I may do it like in the video
A great video. Thanks much.
Was that a New drill bit? Seemed awfully dull. Thanks again.
Thank you very much, really appreciate the comment. No, it was brand new! I wonder if one of the circular ones would have been more efficient.
Nice job man!
I don’t know anything about this kind of things so this is probably a stupid question but did you pre drill before putting the screws in?
Thanks JC. I did pilot holes through the diagonals to stop them from splitting when I put the screw through.
But I didn't pre drill holes on the uprights or cross struts. But after speaking to my Dad he said that I should have done really as it would have made my life easier. Some of the screws were pretty difficult to get in so pre drilling would have helped!
Angle pieces long side down reasoning. More screw holes on long side for the weight.
Yeah that makes more sense!
Can you drill holes on the bottom floor side frames to add band pegs? Good job building it btw
Hello, sorry for the slow response. Yeah you definitely could do that, I don't think it would effect the structure at all! And thank you, are you thinking of building it yourself?
@@JoshMcCallion I’m considering building one in a few years once I have my own place, I really would like to have a full home gym and I really like doing movements with accommodated resistance like banded squats and bench so I am glad drilling a hole or two in the bottom wouldn’t compromise the rack
What is measurement of the plate please as I can not find anywhere lol
Great video and shoutout to Buff Dudes as that is a great build
This is easier for us brits to follow though as mesurements are different lol
Thanks Michael, glad you've found it useful. Are you after the flate plate or the angle bracket measurement?
@@JoshMcCallion the plate one says 8 but no size
@@JoshMcCallion the plate one says 8 but no size
this is cool you got to do it with your dad 🦾
Sorry for the slow reply. Yeah he’s a bit of a beast with all thing engineering, would have been a bit lost without his help!
Hi mate, great vid. Just wanted to ask if the spotter arms you used are strong enough, because it seems different to the one they used in the Buff Dudes video. Thanks in advance
Thanks Amaan. To be honest I haven't really tested them with any heavy weight, I have relied solely on the racking pins. That being said, I would opt for the black pipe that the Buff Dudes used, I don't think the metal that I used would be sufficient if you are planning to really load weight and rely on them as safety bars!
Could you list down the size of the safety pins fitting and what size are you safety bar ,many thanks
Sure.
Mild Pre Cut Tube - 3/4inch (28mm Outside Diameter)
Female Socket - 3/4inch
Hexagonal Cap - 3/4inch
Barrel Nipple - 3/4inch
Screwed Flange 3x4inch
So they are all 3 quarters of an inch :)
Also , if you are in the UK, you can get them from the same place that I did. It's called JTM Plumbing and the link is in the description!
@@JoshMcCallion cheers my man that's a massive help,and I'm in the uk
@@tinoguarino6937 no worries! Oh that's ideal then. Good luck with the build
Hi, First person from the UK I've seen who's built this power rack. Curious as to what kind of timber you bought as I've had a hard time finding decently priced douglas fir that the buff dudes used. But redwood has been pretty easy to find.
Great Vid!
Hi David, thank you!
I used planed red Redwood from a local timber yard. Nothing special and had a few knots in it here and there. I was going to go for something more expensive but I'm glad I didn't now. It was absolutely fine with regards to strength and looks good as well.
Nice build - if you want to see another UK power rack, have a look on my channel
Hi Josh, I am doing this project right now. I did your suggestion of two half holes to meet in the middle so the back of the hole isn't way off center. I have run into a problem where the two holes meet, since they are off by a touch, the drill bit binds and violently whips me around (and I'm a big guy). Do you have a trick for that or did your two holes meet perfectly in the middle? Thanks!
Hi Chad, glad to hear you are mid build!
We didn't actually have this issue so can only speculate on what will help. But I've spoken with my Dad just to see if we can help as much as possible and the suggestions are to make sure the drill is perfectly vertical down both planes.
If you can get a 2nd pair of eyes to watch from the other angle while you are doing it, that can help a lot (that is what we did). They can say 'towards you' or 'away from you' whilst you make sure it is aligned from your perspective.
General suggestions, make sure the drill is on the highest speed setting and gradually ease the teeth past the mis-aligned section.
The holes were the biggest challenge for us also so you're not alone.
I hope that helps, if you have any other queries fire away!
Where did you get 14 diagonal cuts?
We cut them ourselves. We tried to do them on the chop saw but the wood was too thick so we ended up cutting them by hand
Was there enough left over wood from the 8 4x4x8 to cut 14? I try doing the math on paper and only getting 12 left over.
@@khmerdogg71What lengths are you buying mate?
I've just rang the timber place to confirm the lengths and I had 4.2 meter (165 inch) lengths. With that length timber you will need to buy 5 in total to be able to cut the pieces you need including the diagonals.
@@JoshMcCallion I saw the buffdude and was gonna buy 8ft of the 4x4.
@@khmerdogg71 ah okay. I'm not 100% sure on those measurements. My lengths were nearly 14ft. I got an extra length anyway as I thought I might make a mistake.
Are they 4x4 or 6x6 mate?
4x4 👍🏽
Dimensions?
All the measurements are in the description 👍🏼
Built it
@@sorley3240 Fantastic. How did you get on?
@@JoshMcCallion great luckily my uncle owns a shed business that is based on my farm so I got everything on discount and free expert labour it was perfect tbh
Hi mate, what would you say this cost roughly in materials? :)
Hey Jacob :) so it came to £197.25 exactly. I’ve put a fully costed materials list with costs in the description which breaks it down. Hope it goes well if you’re planning a build!
@@JoshMcCallion what is the minimum distance required between the holes, so it wont compromise structural integrity?
2 x JTM Pipeline Black Malleable Female Socket Parallel Thread - £1.04
Which did you order I got this and it is tiny
2 x JTM Pipeline Black Malleable Barrel Nipple (4032) - £1.22 I got this and two big
Help please lol
Sorry for the slow reply Michael! Have you figured the problem out yet? I'm not too sure why they are different to the ones I ordered. Did you order from the same website as in my description?
@@JoshMcCallion Yeah one of ones you put had no measurement
Got it sorted
Mind postage price is high lol
you dont say " how to do a diy"
:)
Nice build. I've been contemplating building something at my house. I would suggest you pick up the gas line pipes for the safety. It looks like you have the much thinner electrical conduit pipes that will bend very easily. Personally, I will likely add rebar into the gas pipe for additional support in the chance that I have to drop the bar.
Thanks Joe. It’s a good design if you’re thinking of doing it. Bit bigger than I expected though I have to admit. Yes completely agree. I test them out and realised they weren’t strong enough when loading a lot of weight. Looking at getting some pipe!
Great result man. When you were connecting the cross members you asked how to make it easier to square the beam and screw it in without having a helper to hold it together, best way I found was to use ratchet straps to tighten the frame around the crossmember, and it will keep everything upright and away from windows haha
Thanks Ryan! Ahh yes that’s a great shout! I do have some ratchet straps kicking about as well 🤦🏽♂️ they would have been ideal. I’ll know for next time
Is your power rack still holdin up well after all these years? I'm thinking about building one myself.
You shouls get into carpentry man. You did a great job and youre young enough nows a good time to get into it
How did you not split the wood when drilling all the holes?
Hi Garret, we used a fluted drill bit and we did it from either sides to the middle.
Ratchet strap to hold the boards together. Also put one side against the wall.
Ratchet straps are such a good shout! Thank you!
Confused to why you didn’t just get an extension for the speed bit... it’s only a 4x4 lol
Would that have helped me get through? I thought it was because my drill wasn’t very powerful! But in response, that’s because I’m not very experienced with wood! Haha
@@JoshMcCallion a corded drill is very powerful. It just looked like the bit was short. They sell longer bit. You did a great job man. It looks perfect
why didnt you make it out of metal and weld it together
Cheaper option! Also, I don't know how to weld!
Should have done the buff dude flex at the end.
I missed a trick there didn't I! Maybe when the gyms reopen and I'm not so skinny haha