DIY PowerMax AE Power Rack Clone
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- This is a shop-built, DIY power rack that's a little different than what you're probably used to seeing. It's modeled after the PowerMax AE Power Rack which features an open walk-through design.
I looked at numerous rack designs but settled on this one because of it's improved stability. Instead of a typical 4'x4' footprint, this rack is 6'x4'. That means it also takes up more space in your room, so keep this in mind.
Despite being larger, this rack uses about the same amount of lumber as other DIY racks due to it's minimalist design, which helps keep the cost reasonable.
All in, I spent about $250 on materials, including paint. With a few tweaks, this rack can be built for less than $200 - a huge savings given that the PowerMax AE sells for upwards of $3,000.
* Link to Sketchup model: 3dwarehouse.sk...
* Link to imgur gallery with detailed measurements and cut list: imgur.com/a/Q6...
* afterglow's channel with detailed step-by-step instructions on building your own version of this rack: / @jaybarratt
Construction Notes: I used standard 3/8-16 threaded bolts, nuts, and washers to complete this build, mostly 5" but a couple 4" and 6" as well. Uprights were connected to the base from underneath using countersunk 3/8 lag bolts and braced with the black plywood gussets. Rear angled braces were fastened to the rear uprights and crossmember using 3" deck screws. I used a 1-1/16" x 7" long auger bit to drill the holes for the rods. Safety rods and pull up bar are standard 1" black gas pipe with 2x 90-degree elbow connectors and 2x threaded end caps.
The only power tools I used on this whole build were a good cordless drill and a circular saw. Yes, those gussets were cut out using a circular saw. A scroll saw or jigsaw would've made that job a lot easier. I used a hand saw and chisel to shape the j-cup profiles, but you could make that job a lot quicker if you had a band saw. And clamps. Lots and lots of clamps.
This is one of the BEST looking DIY racks I've ever seen....Awesome dude.
i agree
heymæn are you wanting to build one because of the quarantine
@@Zebskie no i just think it looks much better than others i have seen(:
I am would you be willing to send me details on how you build it please
I you have the drawings then please share. Great looking rack
a lot of respect to MEN how put their power racks in their living room or bedrooms!!!!
I want to put too much weight on it if there's the basement underneath
Very nice, agree on the holes, some designs have so many holes not used. You might consider on the lower bolts that stick thru the nuts, add plastic caps to keep from scraping the skin off your ankles 9 or better, countersink the heads and nuts with washers. Thanks, Tony in Texas.
Nice design. The 3/4 plywood bracing is a nice clean and strong solution.👍
I love the j cups! I'm looking to make a rack and I really didn't like the idea of using pipe. I will be doing something similar to yours. Great idea!
Very good construction, I particularly like the braces you've made out of plywood. Love that you went overkill too, you'll never regret that.
You did a really good job, it looks showroom quality
Just saw your other video too...Wilmington? Nice!
Beautiful construction mate! The design is flawless
Nice job. I would caution the safety of the black pipe on a failed squat or bench. Big force differential between a static bar versus dropped moving weight. May want to test on some moderate load such as 200lbs to simulate squat
or put some rebar in the pipe for extra safety
also, have you thought about putting steel sleeves in the holes? If it would fail I could see it just splitting the wood like a maul, the sleeves may protect against that.
It looks absolutely beautiful, must be a pleasure to use!
That’s the best DIY rack I’ve seen. Awesome job.
Great Job. I like the plywood joints idea...
Awesome dude, is best looking I a have seen on RUclips, also it's design look superior, respecting others works you improve it, bravo.
Nice design! I built one after buff Dudes design with some modifications. Uploaded a time lapse of me building it but after seeing your design I nearly regret I didn´t build one more like this.
Damn this is a beautiful gym . Love how you did the braces . bet a lot of the views are during covid 19 .
This was a nice design. Well done
bro. you're gonna put rogue out of business. lol this looks amazing!!!!
This is such a nice rack. Quality job mate :)
Wish I would have seen this sooner. Just built mine yesterday but it is not quite as good as this one. It'll do the nob though
professional build quality, Im going to be doing some thing like this as soon as I can
Great job
Masterful build 💪
well done sir!!! amazing job
Hello, very nice rack, thank you for sharing. Can you explain why two front posts are so tall? It seems like they are not doing much except holding safe bars? Sorry if you already said about it, I didn't catch
Beauty. Great job!
Smart build !!!!
How much have you added to your bench and squat (I’m assuming using this rack) if you don’t mind me asking
Really nice
What is the bracing that you used called? Or did you just make them?
Nicely done ✅
Perfect work !
serious this thing is clean as fk! sweet good work bro
hey bro would it be possible to share the specs to cut for this? this is freaking awesome
links to both the 3D model and images with measurements are in the video description
Nice job.
THIS IS SICKKK
wow amazing job
good idea I would have put a place on the back to store your weights
1:40 nice setup man
What the maximum load you had on these cups?
You said 1" bolt, is it the M24?
The most weight I've had on it was 400lbs (~180kg) which is all the weight I own.
Side note: those 1" bolts have a tensile strength of around 20,000 lbs, which would make their shear strength something like 12,000 lbs...each. The 4x4 posts would fail looong before the bolts and 4x4 posts can support an axial load of something like 1,200 lbs per sq inch. In short, I think this setup could easily handle as much weight as anyone could reasonably lift.
Yes, I believe 1" is equivalent to M24.
@@koffeegod
Thanks. It definitely won`t shear, but it would bend at some point. I`m mounting mine on a steel post.
I did some testing with an M10 bolt and it slightly bent at 75 kg and much more at 120 kg.
the 180 kg is the total weight or just one side, then 360 kg in total?
Perfect
Would try selling these now
Good stuff love it keep that good brain occupied,,,see you araund bro
Thanks 🙏
I like that you rejected the rack the Buff Dudes & Buff Dad made, but still paid them their respect.
Wow that thing is slick looking. Great job man. You saved yourself a lot of money and didn't sacrifice quality at all. 👌👍👍👍
I would add another set of those j cups instead of moving that set back and forth risking cracking the wood.
Building a second set would definitely be way more convenient, but no chance of cracking the wood. I only hand tighten the bolt very lightly. I also drilled the hole slightly high so that it always hangs down and doesn't want to spin, which helps a lot.
thats the best design I have seen so far for wooden squat racks.
after a year or so of using this rack is there anything you wish you would have done differently? Looks great
Awesome build. Been looking at designs and this one tops it.
I really like this! Great work man. I think I will blend your design with the Buff Dude design and see what happens.
Love this design! Anything you would do differently?
Nice build. I want to build one. I like your 3/4"plywood gussets. Very solid and stable. I'll have to make mine a little shorter for my basement but great design. Thanks for the info. Great video!
Very nice engineering and design. For the safeties, I would just use more 4x4 and make it a permanent part of the design.
I would definitely reinforce it in the middle and use huge lag bolts to secure it.
Fun fact, using the steel pipe he used, (galvanized steel) is awesome to make DYI barbell and dumbell handles.
This is awesome. How portable is this though? Like if you were to relocate to another house.
Good question, as this has already happened. The sides separate as complete assemblies from the cross members and everything can be flat-packed and transported easily in the bed of a pickup. Took about 5 minutes to break down and 5 more to reassemble.
Just saw your other video too...Wilmington? Nice!
Damn, 250$... don' get me wrong, it looks great, but forn another 100 you could probably find a good used one that is more adjustable and all steel. Still very cool though
But you don’t get the satisfaction of building it yourself - that and literally no one has any left in stock.
Congradulations. In 1956 I made my first power rack out of 2x4 's. I used a hand cranked auger to bore holes for the support rods and the bolts. It was bolted with 3/8 " bolts and I used metal plumbing pipe for the barbell support rod. It could hold more weight than I could lift. I scrounged the 2x4 's where ever I could find them and got the bolts at a hardware store. The all metal power racks are great but they can support more weight than many people can use. If you have the money get a metal power rack. If you don't have the money you can improvise and still get great results.
It's amazing how little changes after 64 years. Cheers to you, bro
Wow!! This is perfect and something I'd love to build. Are there dimensions and BOM for this in Model?
I don't have a BOM, but I've included links to both the 3D model and images with measurements are in the video description
i watch 3 days every power rack on youtube. because i will do one. and this is the best i think. the funny think, in my mind its 85% complet to my perfect rack
Check out afterglow's great videos. He made a better version of this power rack and uploaded step-by-step instructional videos. Here's a link to his channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCSOIgc8X58FoiBKqjl_9ydAvideos
Yeah, that is a good design, thanks for showing that.
what the size of the bolts? not the jcups ones the regular ones you use to bolt everything together? and grade? what grade you used? Im taking my time building this (well similar) and I just purchased the jcups bolts grade 8 intended for structural builds, was wondering if all bolts needed to be that grade cause if so it gets pretty expensive lol.
3/8-16 x however long you need (5", 6", etc). I just used standard zinc Everbilts from Home Depot but any construction-grade hex bolt will do.
@@koffeegod Thanks for the reply that what I figured, I was just strolling around homedepot this morning have the day off so checked out the bolts and what not. How are teh Jcups holding up?
@@joseluis7808 A little bit of wear from friction but otherwise no issues.
I love the design and the look! Hows this holding up? How often do you use it? How much weight has it held?
Some wear from the bar knurling around the j-cups but otherwise looks exactly the same. 3x week. I've set 390 lbs on the cups before with no problem, but I don't ever work out with that much weight. Highest active weight on the rack has been in the 280s.
Front Post Stability Question - Would this benefit from a horizontal brace between the front uprights if high enough to clear for entrance or an angle connector (rafter) between the front & middle uprights (similar to what you have between the back to middle upright)? Asking when I viewed the demo video from Afterglow it appears that the front posts wobble often. Your design & video are A+ but wanted to ask before making this to get your thoughts.
the load bearing those post take is very minimal. You could put in a horizontal brace but there isnt really any point. Also depends on your height and if you are wanting to overhead press inside the rack.
@@7mattga7 Thanks for the comment. I may skip the horizontal brace, and do a 'Rafter' type post instead so the side profile looks like an A. Good point about the overhead press.
is this good today?
Wow great job!
How much apx did it cost you? And what do you think the pro and con vs a 250 rack from amazon?
Edit: ok I heard price but what about vs something like this Fitness Reality 810XLT Super Max Power Cage with The 800 lb Capacity Super Max 1000 Weight Bench Combo www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4I8FOY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8WOdDbQRB54S3
I did my power rack with 4 × 4 from the Buff Dudes. Your bar holders are a good upgrade for my power rack. Thanks for sharing. Saludos from Puerto Rico.
Best build so far... And I've seen alot! I'm totally nicking the J Cup idea, looks clean.
Nicest looking DIY rack that I've seen thus far, but unfortunately outside of my time availability to build. :(
Beautiful job, but can I please suggest, buff them bolts down before you rip your ankles on them.
Do you have plans that show the lengths of the cut 4x4s ? I am trying to build this but could not that info on the sketchup model. Thank you!
Very cool I’ve been telling people for ages that plywood gussets are the way to go when making wooden gym equipment.
Looks good and seems solid. Gonna need to drill more holes if you ever intend to do any partials. Looks like you could add a pulley with just a bit of modification.
what kind of wood do you use, or someone who knows please
I used Home Depot lumber. Not sure which country you're in but something like pine/cedar/birch should work for you.
Have look at loads of diy racks , and this is easily the best rack bar none that I have seen , excellent job brother ! How can I get the blueprint for this rack !
I can see injuries happening with those bolts scraping your legs and ankles.
I really want to build this ASAP just how you built this one!
That is sick! I give you £30,000 for it!
Wow beautiful I will try your design.
Is that a 7ft long bar?
Yes. It's from this super cheapo set: www.academy.com/shop/pdp/cap-barbell-300-lb-olympic-grip-weight-set
@koffeegod Hi Man... Nice work... Can you add the specs and measurements of the rack? Maybe some want try to build something like this... like me 😂 Congratulations for your work... really awesome
There's a link to a 3D drawing of the rack in the description. You can open it in SketchUp (free) and pull the dimensions from the model.
Just an fyi. 2 2x4 together do not have the same strength as one 4x4. I have use both as dunnage with stacking lp tanks and the 2x4 would never hold up! 4x4 all the way or go metal. just my opinion though.
looks good!
If the 2x4’s were glued and screwed, they’d probably be as strong. However, 4x4’s would look cleaner.
What are those braces on the bottoms and back of the rack? I've never seen those and I did construction for years before I got into EMS and Security work.
Are you talking about the black gussets?
Bro very impressive....solid
the plan in metric would be awesome :D ;)
Sick! Nice build and a design. Love the plywood feature!👍🏾
That's real nice
Oh yeah Lets go
Was anyone able to put together an actual cut list or dimensional diagram?
links to both the 3D model and images with measurements are in the video description
Great work
Very nice
Great build looking very strong
Where can I find the sketch ups at? That's is awesome
in the video description
Good shit man!
This thing looks beautiful
That's awesome ! Really, great job there, I'll make one for my home thanks to your 3D sketch. I'll probably add some parallels bars for dips and Calisthenics mouvements :)
Where would you add the parallel bars? Just curious
Looks amazing. Best I've seen.
Love the way you racked it nice
Спасибо за идею. Привет из России!