How To: DIY Cable Pulley Home Gym System for $25

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @GarageGymReviews
    @GarageGymReviews  4 года назад +430

    I've been getting a lot of requests to cover and review more budget-friendly home gym options; so, I'm listening! Expect some cool DIY stuff coming up...

    • @michaelirani1053
      @michaelirani1053 4 года назад +15

      It'd be cool if you did videos where you challenged yourself to fit within a certain budget. What's the best gym under 1K, 1.5K, 2K. I'm currently trying to plan out a gym and not sure how best to use my money.

    • @b.bark1
      @b.bark1 4 года назад +15

      Wd40 is not a lubricant wd stands for water dispersal and it was there 40th attempt at the recipe. Wd40 would actually make it worse after a while. Teflon based lubricant sprays like used on bicycles would be best. Thanks for the great diy job though

    • @GarageGymReviews
      @GarageGymReviews  4 года назад +9

      @@michaelirani1053 That's an EXCELLENT idea. Will do this. Thank you!

    • @GarageGymReviews
      @GarageGymReviews  4 года назад +7

      @@b.bark1 Thank you for this info. Very helpful.

    • @hunterwheatcraft1665
      @hunterwheatcraft1665 4 года назад +2

      How would this work if you wanted to use it to do shoulder shrugs or bicep curls?

  • @richardhalford68
    @richardhalford68 3 года назад +613

    Nice one. I’m going to pull in some comments into one place:
    1. Get a pulley with bearings, not much more expensive but no squeak.
    2. Put 12-18 inches of chain between the wire and the weights, so you have easy length adjustment via attaching to different chain links
    3. To cut the wire, use a cold chisel and a hammer
    4. The max weight will be limited by the weakest element - no point buying 800lb wire if your carabiners are 200lb load max
    5. 4mm wire is usually good for 170kgs; 6mm coated wire is 4mm wire and 2mm coating.
    6. Kneeling lat pull-downs are a great exercise and mean you don’t need to worry about securing your legs. And you can get foam kneeling mats if you have dodgy knees.
    Keep adding if I’ve missed any!

    • @rileyneufeld7001
      @rileyneufeld7001 3 года назад +40

      7. Strip the vinyl/pvc coating from the wire wherever you're connecting your wire rope clips. Prevents slippage of the clips. And a drop of blue loctite on the nuts is also good insurance that the clips won't loosen/slip overtime due to vibration.

    • @AL-ul6uk
      @AL-ul6uk 3 года назад +19

      Regarding #1) I use some nylon pulleys from Amazon. It costs a little more, but the pulley has a nice smooth motion with no noise at all.
      Additional item) In my setup, which was inspired by Coop's video, I always use 2 pulleys for every exercise. It allows the loading pin to always be in the center of the rack, while the other pulley (where I'll be sitting/standing) will be on one side of the rack.
      Regarding #2) This is brilliant, but I would actually need about 3 feet of chain, which is about the difference of connecting a 2nd pulley to the middle of the rack (for things such as tricep rope exercises or lat pulldowns) with a farther connection point for pulley #1 at the top of the rack, in comparison to connecting the 2nd pulley to the bottom of the rack (for things such as seated low rows or bicep curls) with a closer connection point for pulley #1 at the top of the rack. In the meantime, I've just had 2 sets of cables/pulleys so I would switch between them for different exercises, but the chain is still a great idea.
      Regarding #4) I've used either carabiners that have a higher load max, or something like threaded quick links for the pulley connection points. Takes a little bit longer to connect the pulleys, but only costs a little more than carabiners (or sometimes about the same) and has a working load of 800+ pounds.
      Regarding #6) Even if you're doing kneeling lat pulldowns, you will still need to secure your legs if you are pulling down a much higher weight than your own. For example, I normally do weighted pull-ups with 80 to 90 pounds of plates on a weighted belt. If I tried to do the same on a lat pulldown with nothing to secure my legs, I'd be flying upward.
      Additional Item) You can use outrigger ball stops for that plastic/rubber ball at the cable end (the one that hooks to a cable attachment). While it's not necessary, it will stop it at the pulley instead of the wire rope clip. This just makes it look more like actual "gym equipment", since those always have that plastic/rubber ball at the end. If you buy it specifically for cable pulley machines, it will cost about $10+. I went to my local boating shop and bought 2 for $4.50. Instead of using it for boating or fishing though, I just string it to the cable before adding the wire rope clip.

    • @LuD3lanoi
      @LuD3lanoi 3 года назад +9

      @@AL-ul6uk any chance you could make a video or take a photo of your setup with the double pulley system? I was thinking of doing the same myself snd would love to see a good reference of how it should be

    • @AL-ul6uk
      @AL-ul6uk 3 года назад +4

      @@LuD3lanoi Sure. I have quite a few pictures of my setup, specifically for the individual exercises I can do with them. I'll message you.

    • @marshalljacob2451
      @marshalljacob2451 3 года назад +2

      @@AL-ul6uk could you send those to me aswell?

  • @mrmrlee
    @mrmrlee 4 года назад +593

    I'd recommend a short length of chain connecting the bar to the cable (about 16 inches), this allows adjustments to length on the fly by simply locking the carabiner onto a different link.

    • @jeffclark2675
      @jeffclark2675 4 года назад +52

      great fucking comment. totally doing this

    • @frewen1705
      @frewen1705 4 года назад +1

      That's just awesome! Great f#cking idea!!

    • @satchm05
      @satchm05 4 года назад +1

      Where exactly?

    • @jeffwilliams9247
      @jeffwilliams9247 4 года назад +2

      Wait what

    • @mrmrlee
      @mrmrlee 4 года назад +26

      @@satchm05 At the end of the cable where you would attach your bar, put a short length of chain. This allows adjustments to length by hooking the carabiner onto different links for rows, pulldowns etc.

  • @justincastillo8831
    @justincastillo8831 4 года назад +30

    Mine cost $30 today but I put it together in under 20 minutes and it works better than expected. It has the exact feel of an expensive cable machine at a commercial gym. I love it!

  • @oscarescobarescobar8219
    @oscarescobarescobar8219 4 года назад +1076

    Your channel is going to explode in views with this covid-19 and gym closing

    • @jokecukie
      @jokecukie 4 года назад +17

      Jep found this channel last friday - Rogue delivery is coming Thursday (hopefully)

    • @marknewgent8428
      @marknewgent8428 4 года назад +2

      YUP!

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 4 года назад +1

      how u gonna buy the parts if shops are closed ? woooosh, ud have to do ito nline

    • @Fitforacting
      @Fitforacting 4 года назад

      Yes sir

    • @markysmith1199
      @markysmith1199 4 года назад +1

      I just made myself a pulley system as well n it cost me $25 from Bunnings warehouse "made in AUSTRALIA". Works like a charm. Fuk COVID-19 and God save the Queen.

  • @cdienzo
    @cdienzo 4 года назад +140

    For everyone planning to make one of these, do yourselves a favor and strip the vinyl coating from the thimble loop and clamped section. Also- leave a space, roughly the width of the wire rope, between the pointy end of the thimble and the first clamp. You'll increase the holding power (and safety) ten-fold.

    • @halffolk21
      @halffolk21 4 года назад

      Chuck D get propelyn rope the steel with wire cut through the pulley.

    • @reddboone122989
      @reddboone122989 4 года назад +20

      Maybe make a video? Im bad at visualizing things. Thanks in advance!

    • @Mr100700551
      @Mr100700551 4 года назад

      Make a video to make it simpler, if you can ofc but yes i agree, specially stripping that coating in the clamped section and at the thimble.

    • @pryme2013
      @pryme2013 4 года назад +45

      @@Mr100700551 He is saying you need to strip the coating down to the bare wire where the wire goes over that little tear drop piece to keep it from kinking and also strip it away from where the two or three little clamps are attached to the wire. Lastly, he is saying not to attach the two or three clamps too close to the little tear drop thing. Hope that helps you. The reason being is it will be slippery and hard to get a great clampdown. If its attached to bare wire it can bite in well.

    • @davidbergmanpdx
      @davidbergmanpdx 4 года назад +2

      @@pryme2013 Thank you! super helpful

  • @emilyfniles
    @emilyfniles 4 года назад +178

    Coop, last night I was looking at cable systems and wondered how hard it would be to diy, and here you are with a video.

    • @GarageGymReviews
      @GarageGymReviews  4 года назад +20

      I was reading your mind. MUAHAHAHA

    • @SkunkMagick
      @SkunkMagick 4 года назад

      I was literally on amazon looking at some system last night as well ! Will give this a shot instead

    • @halffolk21
      @halffolk21 4 года назад

      get propelyn diamond braded rope. the steel wire will tear through the plastic and then cut through the pulley. trust me.

    • @unicornswag888
      @unicornswag888 4 года назад +1

      @S Lawson
      Quasimodo predicted all this.

  • @717adventures5
    @717adventures5 4 года назад +21

    I've had a home gym since I fell in love with weights at age 13. One thing I discovered by mistake last year. I had some spare cable laying around from God knows what. I made a triceps press down, put maybe 40 lbs on to test, and it felt like 90! The plastic protection on the cable was thick and that was biting down on the pulley... Absorbing the weight and not letting it roll. I had to go buy some with a very light coat of protection. Just wanted to make your viewers aware of this.
    You can wrap black tape around the cable if it begins to fray.

  • @JimintheGym
    @JimintheGym 4 года назад +38

    Hey coop! Huge fan. Just a quick note on this project. Having the exposed rope clip on wire rope is kinda dangerous. You've got sharp bolts protruding. If somebody loses grip, they're going to shred any flesh they come into contact with if they're moving fast enough. I know people do this, but I've shied away from advising this. Like mom used to say, "it's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye." Hahaha!
    It's not that I don't use them. I use wire rope for a lot of things like batting cages, etc. They have their place. It's just that you don't want them exposed in any application near a person's skin. I suppose you could grind them flat, maybe wrap them with cloth and then shrink wrap them. Something like that.
    Here's a series I did on this. Maybe it can help with your frugal gym direction going forward. Life got in the way and I haven't done anything with this channel in a while. It was never monetized. I just wanted to help people. Also note: you were a huge help to me when I put my gym together back in the day. Thanks!
    Cheers! Love the work you do and looking forward to your other videos on the topic.
    Spud Inc Alternative:
    ruclips.net/video/Pi7ghsKs7FI/видео.html
    Making Cables:
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    Pully system for racks:
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    Cable system ski erg:
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    Cable Cross:
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    Chains for Cable Cross:
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    Loading Pins:
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    Assisted Chin-Ups:
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    • @Crystina06
      @Crystina06 4 года назад +1

      Jim in the Gym awesome! Thanks!

    • @JR-xs1yh
      @JR-xs1yh 10 месяцев назад

      3 years later I see this. Thank you!!!

  • @Day_0ne
    @Day_0ne 10 месяцев назад +2

    I recently rigged up a pulley system in the rafters of my garage. If you don't want to pay alot of money for a lat pulldown bar, buy a set of mountain bike handle bars. There are many lengths and shapes to suit and you can even get lock on hand grips to extend the bar if you want to. I brought some dirtbike handlebars and they work great.

  • @arshadsoamber5810
    @arshadsoamber5810 3 года назад +15

    You can also use the Japanese rope instead of the metal wires. Less noise and it doesnt suffer from wear and tear so much.

    • @ipappim7336
      @ipappim7336 3 года назад

      Nylon is also cheap 1 dollar is 20 meters

    • @NOWAlex
      @NOWAlex 3 года назад +1

      Where can I buy the Japanese rope?

    • @stevenrichards8021
      @stevenrichards8021 3 года назад +10

      Any sex shop is where you can find that rope

    • @teddyruxpin3811
      @teddyruxpin3811 2 года назад

      @@NOWAlex Look up "amsteel blue dyneema". It is cord that is as strong as steel and very thin. It's what sailboats use. It would be perfect for this DIY cable pulley setup. You can even incorporate a "whoopie sling" for adjustable lengths. I'm going to give it a try.

  • @biknjak
    @biknjak 8 месяцев назад +1

    Back in the 80's and 90's I didn't have a lot of money, but I did have a rope, a homemade pull down bar (I built and welded myself), plastic coated (cement filled) Montgomery Wards weights, and 2 clothesline pulleys. Tied them up in the rafters in my garage with baling string, and it worked for years!😎👍

  • @tonycrispin
    @tonycrispin 4 года назад +18

    As someone who builds everything, I love stuff like this!

  • @Noiconnotag
    @Noiconnotag Год назад +2

    The high pitch squeaking noise was very pleasant, thank you for the migraine, .

  • @GadsdenPurchase
    @GadsdenPurchase 4 года назад +10

    Hey Coop. Thanks for the advice. Went to Home Depot and everything worked out great! One thing I ended up doing a little differently was having the cable on a pulley a little shorter for standing tricep pushdowns. Then I created a cable extension a couple feet long that I could clip in for the lat pulldown on the floor. Thank you!

  • @smokinHawkjh
    @smokinHawkjh 4 года назад +2

    FYI coop the reason why spud inc's cables fray so fast is not necessarily that it is uncoated, but has to do with the size of the wire going over the small size of the pulley. The coated ones will last a little longer but with that small of pulley you are using the wire will break (fray on the inside) fairly quickly.
    if you want the cable to last longer use a bigger pulley. The larger size wire diameter the larger size pulley you need a 1\4" cable (wire size) needs at least a 4" diameter pulley, with the bigger the longer it will last. 3/16 can go to a 3" pulley or so.

  • @jlambo9757
    @jlambo9757 4 года назад +5

    I took my pulleys off of a Total Gym someone was throwing out. I workout in an unfinished part of my basement and have them connected to eye bolts screwed into the floor joists. You can cover the sharper ends of the wire and connectors with electrical or duct tape.

  • @obsesedwithpb15
    @obsesedwithpb15 4 года назад +1

    Diy plate storage! Build mine this weekend. Just some 2x6s, 1" floor flange, and 8" lengths of 1" pipe. Screw the 2x6 to a stud, screw the floor flanges to the 2x6 spaced according to your plates, and then screw the 8" pieces into the floor flanges. Super strong and only costs a few bucks each!

  • @jamesfukazawa8903
    @jamesfukazawa8903 4 года назад +2352

    You can build yourself a $25 pulley system, all you need is a $2000 rack

    • @feignedexistence
      @feignedexistence 4 года назад +119

      James Fukazawa you can make a power rack for 200$ lol

    • @BainsHD
      @BainsHD 4 года назад +217

      Or you attach it to your ceiling....

    • @rasher6290
      @rasher6290 4 года назад +7

      Hahaha

    • @garrettelectric
      @garrettelectric 4 года назад +59

      You can build a rack out of 4x4 post set them inside cemented buckets. Connect the upper cross members using framing hardware which has a very heavy weight rating. Drill holes through the upper and set a threaded hook through your holes and tighten everything down. Done. Materials should be around 100-150

    • @stevefrench2875
      @stevefrench2875 4 года назад +108

      Or a 25 dollar pull up bar...

  • @johnq5307
    @johnq5307 10 месяцев назад +1

    I did this about 20 years ago and upgraded to a weight stack machine I mounted to the basement wall. I got it for free on Craigslist. I then found a 300lb Olympic set with bench , again for free! I removed the last pull down from that and mounted the uprights to another wall. I then found a dumbell Rack with 10-35lb dumbbells for $65 and added to that with dumbbell pairs I’d find at .50/lb.

  • @BadDriversNYC
    @BadDriversNYC 4 года назад +18

    Been using this for two years now, replacing the wire cable about every 6-9 months. This was due to the plastic cracking, followed by the steel wire cable beginning to fray. The first time I let it go until it completely snapped and dropped 50lbs flat on the ground, good thing I was only doing triceps and not a lat pull down. I believe the cracking occurs due to the angle the cable has to bend over the pulley. The larger the pulley the better. Will be trying aircraft cable which is what gyms use for their pulley machines.
    Also invest in some silicone lubricant spray to have the pulley move smoothly and squeak free.

    • @fsu3784
      @fsu3784 4 года назад +1

      BadDriversNYC lithium grease works great for me!

  • @wesleypaul9353
    @wesleypaul9353 4 года назад +1

    Already built one of these. Was heating up and gave it a tiny bit of garage door lubrication spray and now it’s perfectly smooth.

    • @wesleypaul9353
      @wesleypaul9353 4 года назад

      The spray will also get rid of the squeak

  • @samivey8416
    @samivey8416 4 года назад +48

    I built this for my homemade rack. It is really fun and my daughter enjoys being lifted on it as well

  • @owenhunt
    @owenhunt 3 года назад

    The upload date on this joint is majestic. St. Paddy's day is exactly when the quarantine started in my mind. Man up stairs wanted your video to blow up.

  • @Compliant89
    @Compliant89 4 года назад +43

    A DIY Cable Pulley System? You have my attention.

  • @mohamadfaris4090
    @mohamadfaris4090 4 года назад +160

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    • @supernoodles908
      @supernoodles908 4 года назад +2

      Sponsors instead

    • @karlmel15
      @karlmel15 4 года назад +9

      HOME DEPOT receipt. Just left HOME DEPOT. just got back from HOME DEPOT. There were plenty of ads man.

    • @everything2872
      @everything2872 4 года назад +1

      Loll

    • @iamwuf
      @iamwuf 4 года назад +4

      You should just get ad block & Stop appreciating people

    • @totaltrumpet
      @totaltrumpet 4 года назад +3

      His video is an ad

  • @Brockthedog315
    @Brockthedog315 4 года назад +6

    Good tips here. I would do this so that it works from the side of the cage vs the front. Then you can more easily add an extender to the top with an extra pulley so that the pull down movement is straight down and outside and away from the cage. Also allows you to keep it in place without as much take down and setup. Thanks Coop!

  • @fleksimir
    @fleksimir 4 года назад +15

    I've been using a similar DIY pulley system for years now and here are some more details that might be useful to someone trying this out.
    1. To do lat pulldowns better, get two pulleys instead of one: one should be on the front cross member of the rack, the other one on the back cross member (assuming your rack has two). That way you are a few feet away from the weight stack, able to pull straight down instead of at a weird angle, and there is less chance of weights crushing your legs if they start to swing and something goes wrong.
    2. If someone is planning to do this with light weights (so probably less than 150lb or so), quality ropes are a viable alternative to steel cables. they clamp using the same accessories as the steel cable does. Just make sure it has double the load rating, and that it's not unnecessarily think (more internal rope friction, which means you have to pull harder than the weight to raise it, but it is significantly easier to let it go back down).
    3. If you want to go ultra budget (pulleys are expensive in some regions) and are more experienced in DIY, you can buy platform wheels (like the ones that you would install to a shop table to move it around) and cut the rubber out. Almost always platform wheels have a channel that holds the rubber part that works great for rope or cables. Buy the one that rotates freely and you need to bolt it to the cross member. Usually they have a pin bearing inside so it's even smoother than some pulleys (although tracking the cable to the middle is not as great).

  • @coleschubbe
    @coleschubbe 4 года назад +154

    Already have a pulley setup, but cmon, you know I have to watch the vid still Coop!

  • @ryanestep9392
    @ryanestep9392 4 года назад +1

    you could also add 2 foot of light chain for the end with the handle attachment. This would allow you to have adjustable lengths for tri pressdowns and other various cable movements. Would only add a few more bucks.

  • @sotyfan1
    @sotyfan1 4 года назад +4

    I’ve built and rebuilt this system three times. The cable kept getting shredding after a few months. The issue is the small radius on that pulley. I ordered a 3” pulley from amazon and it’s so much smoother. The bigger radius will help keeping the cable from pinching on itself if that makes sense

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 4 года назад

      yh i thought them cheap pulleys are far too small itll feel rough and pinch the cable too tightly ,thats why gym equipment have big even plastic pulley wheels

  • @richardprocter4622
    @richardprocter4622 4 года назад +10

    Yes i went and bought this setup. i added a second pulley it works great ! Thanks for the great idea

    • @gusdoes5149
      @gusdoes5149 4 года назад +1

      Richard Procter hey where did u put the second pully can I have a photo pls?

  • @RidingToDarkness
    @RidingToDarkness 4 года назад +36

    I love the DIY projects and cheap projects.

  • @sylvialh
    @sylvialh 3 года назад

    I'm going to build this to add onto my squat rack. Also going to sit the weight plates post with some black pipe and a floor flange. Thanks for the video!

  • @МаксимПопков-ы7в
    @МаксимПопков-ы7в Год назад +112

    I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the ruclips.net/user/postUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B

  • @anthonylamarca4095
    @anthonylamarca4095 2 года назад

    I’ve used one like that with hooked to an eye bolt in the ceiling for over 20 years. I even had two across from each other to do flies for a while.

  • @chancecarter5503
    @chancecarter5503 4 года назад +3

    Hey @Garage Gym Reviews! I went out and made this the weekend after you put this video out. This diy has been a life save for my home gym! Can’t thank you enough 🤘

  • @iloqin
    @iloqin 4 года назад

    I made one of these and still have it. Another RUclips showed a good way to make it with crimping instead of screw tightening. I did this because I didn’t want bolts so close to my face on certain movements. I also wrapped the crimped metal with electric tape Incase it slides near me head. I took out the plastic to make the cable crimp together metal on metal. Returned the crimper. Also can use gold balls drilling a hole through it before you lock them down.

  • @juttley
    @juttley 4 года назад +12

    As a highschool custodian, who cleans a fitness room, yes, but the coated rope. The metal fibres clogged up my vacuum.

  • @kevinbaker1642
    @kevinbaker1642 4 месяца назад +2

    For the squeek.... at my local hardware store I found some WD-40 but could not find WD-42 like you recomended at 12:47. Is WD-42 a specialty product that is hard to find?

  • @tjblizzy
    @tjblizzy 4 года назад +3

    So I made a pull up bar in that i could take apart and bring outside of my townhouse. Its around 7ft tall and made out of galvanized pipe (they put threads on them) and I think 2x8 lumber. I used a metal flange to connect them to the wood. It was around 100$ at home depot but its not really study enough for muscle-ups. Id like to see if you can make one that's easy to tear down that will support that!

  • @VincentS988
    @VincentS988 4 года назад +2

    I went super short at the handle/attachment side of the pulley system and use a chain for extra slack to adjust handles for different exercises and tension. Overall this was a great video, Coop. I’m so glad I started a home gym before this Covid-19 shitstorm occurred. People are going crazy out there

  • @adski1348
    @adski1348 4 года назад +5

    I've honestly used 550 paracord instead of cable in a bind. Super sketchy lookin but it worked!

  • @leftyo9589
    @leftyo9589 11 месяцев назад +1

    i know this is old, but i did basically this years ago, with those exact same pulleys. be careful with the pulleys, you will burn right through the axles of them if you put much weight on them or use it much. they are okay for short term use, but when they get rough or noisy pull the pin and check out the axle.

  • @Juicetyn
    @Juicetyn 4 года назад +5

    Made mine today! Works a treat thanks Coop! I also used a piece of galvanised pipe along with a flat piece that screws onto the bottom of it as a weight pin! Cheap weight pin from the hardware store too woohoo!

    • @kendralane5951
      @kendralane5951 2 года назад

      I’d love to see what this looks like! I have everything but that weight loading pin right now

  • @wt5284
    @wt5284 4 года назад

    Just made something very similar, but the only thing I had for a handle is an old towel. At first I thought it would limit me but honestly, it's amazing. Roll it up, thread it through, and you're good to go. If you need a single arm handle, tie the towel and grab the knot, single handle achieved.
    Also, use garage door pulley's to stop that squeak. They're a little more expensive but still at Home Depot.
    Seriously though, love your channel. You the shit, Coop!

  • @micahcampbell5546
    @micahcampbell5546 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for the video. It really helped and I built my own. It was more expensive than $25 as the materials are more expensive in the UK but it all worked well. Also the loading pin and bar are pretty expensive too and needed to be purchased separately of course! Nevertheless the pulley system itself was a God send. Thanks

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic
    @MeadeSkeltonMusic 3 года назад +1

    Could you attach to a dip station ?

  • @user-ys6hl1uy1t
    @user-ys6hl1uy1t 4 года назад +3

    I used a pipe and flange to make a rouge pin that fits through plate holes

    • @rong6481
      @rong6481 4 года назад

      I did the same and added a cap which I drilled a hole through and put eye bolt and washers/nuts.

  • @joelthomas4294
    @joelthomas4294 2 года назад +1

    Put a pulley system at the bottom with a chain to control the swing.

  • @Real28
    @Real28 4 года назад +26

    "I make the rules"
    This reminds me of Ron Swanson when he is asked by a worker and his reply was "I know more than you"
    🤣🤣

  • @MrAPJay
    @MrAPJay 4 года назад +1

    So after watching this video made the exact same pulley system for my home gym. Craziest thing happened! I was using lat pull down and noticed the cable looked weird - looked at it closer....it MELTED and the pulley was very hot!!! 😳 no one else had this happen?!?!?

    • @michaelwolf7203
      @michaelwolf7203 4 года назад

      The cable is actually "wire rope", and when you flex it the internal wires rub against each other, which generates heat. If I were to guess, you have a pulley that is a much smaller diameter than it should be, and so bending the wire rope more than you're supposed to, and generating excess heat. Get a larger diameter pulley, and you're likely to solve the problem.
      Still, I am a bit surprised you got hot enough to melt the coating. How much were you using it?

  • @marckolson
    @marckolson 4 года назад +3

    Hey Coop, I have a Spud Inc Setup, and the newer ones do come with a coated cable. Not sure the actual diameter of the cable, but the cable is indeed coated.

    • @GarageGymReviews
      @GarageGymReviews  4 года назад +1

      Thank you, that's a nice upgrade. Surprised they didn't do that from the start.

  • @707SonomaComa
    @707SonomaComa 4 года назад +2

    Dude, the band tension or chains would kind of simulate the old Nautilus system in a funky way. Increased tension as you contract more. You wouldn't have to use other body movement to "cheat" to start your rep.
    I really wish you could show how to use a second pully system you mentioned to pull straight down and how to securely attach a pully for low rows.
    Great video!

  • @jon-michael4134
    @jon-michael4134 3 года назад +15

    Solid booger coming out of Home Depot. Thanks for the vid tho! Great information

  • @bradleysawrey8292
    @bradleysawrey8292 4 года назад

    I have a budget rack with a top and bottom pulley built it. We made an attachment so two cords came off of it. So we could do flys both arms at once 👍🏻

  • @draraist
    @draraist 3 года назад +19

    Coop says "I make the rules" but all quiet like, so he doesn't get in trouble.

  • @richardrechtien7593
    @richardrechtien7593 4 года назад +1

    I built one of these about a year ago, and I would highly recommend getting some different pulleys. I used the exact ones Coop used here, and my cable repeatedly frays. I get that it's not expensive, but still a waste. Switched to some rock climbing pulleys from Amazon, never had an issue since.

    • @DrDeusExMachina
      @DrDeusExMachina 4 года назад +3

      Richard Rechtien do you happen to have a link for the one you purchased?

    • @chris.ander116
      @chris.ander116 4 года назад

      Agreed with the doctors prognosis above.

    • @richardrechtien7593
      @richardrechtien7593 4 года назад

      www.amazon.com/dp/B008KECI8K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

  • @spakatron
    @spakatron 4 года назад +15

    My fave part “ hey what do you think you’re doing?!” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @gokublack5831
    @gokublack5831 4 года назад

    I've been thinking of doing this since before but it seems to complicated the first parts seem easy but then it gets complicated and so far this is the best explanation video I've seen on this you even show what cable and with plastic and the prices and how it looks and the weight capacity which is really important

  • @chrisellison8074
    @chrisellison8074 4 года назад +4

    Coop: Here's how to build a pulley system for $25...
    Also Coop: Here's Flex Wheeler's special lat pull down handle that costs $400.
    Also Also Coop: Hey I modified this $1000 belt squat to be a pulley system .
    Gotta love the variety! Much love.

  • @ジョジョさま
    @ジョジョさま 3 года назад +2

    I've got a meat hook from a factory. The pully ones used to ferry around bison carcasses.
    It can support a fuck ton of weight.

  • @giovannivanhouten685
    @giovannivanhouten685 3 года назад +3

    That home gym is freakin insanee!!

  • @hawkboyutube
    @hawkboyutube 4 года назад

    First time caller, long time listener. When I posted my first garage gym video I showed my DIY chain resistance. I took a pair of collars replaced the tightening lever with a bolt that would hold a four foot lead chain and then attached a large carabiner and then added two and a half foot lengths of chain that added up to about twenty five lbs. each You've got the subscribers if that was on your channel...

  • @MrSergiogarcia85
    @MrSergiogarcia85 4 года назад +10

    Who’s been on isolation and is here to learn???!! I MISS MY GYM 😞

  • @TheTenacioustony
    @TheTenacioustony 4 года назад

    Did this same thing, but glad you addressed some of the issues I have have, like weight swaying and squeaky pulley. I also like the way you attached it, I don’t have a rack so have been just lag bolting the pulley to the open rafters in my garage

  • @jimperry4420
    @jimperry4420 4 года назад +8

    I have several of those style cables at home. Perfect, except for the swinging weights, lol. Makes for better form!

  • @WestCoastSuperman23
    @WestCoastSuperman23 4 года назад +2

    I've been watching your videos since you had 5k subs and like how everyone is saying, your channel is about to blow up. Well deserved.

  • @populer208
    @populer208 4 года назад +27

    Should have gotten a bigger pulley! The tight turn is hard for the stiff cable, that's why it's skipping around on you

    • @michaelwolf7203
      @michaelwolf7203 4 года назад +2

      Wire rope will also last longer if you don't force it to a tight curve on a small pulley. It's fine for the thimble, because that's not moving, but the repeated flex as it runs across the pulley will cause it to wear out faster. Manufacturers will list minimum pulley sizes for each wire rope, depending on both diameter and construction. Ideally the groove in the pulley is also matched to the cable diameter you're using. Getting a properly sized pulley probably requires shopping somewhere other than Home Depot.

    • @bamafan1612
      @bamafan1612 4 года назад

      Does using 2 pulley's instead of 1 accomplish the same thing? Got a pulley you recommend?

    • @populer208
      @populer208 4 года назад +3

      @@bamafan1612 I don't understand your first question. Get a plastic pulley. Metal pulleys are made for ropes, like rock climbing. The vinyl coating will get torn up between the metal pulley and metal inner-cable.

    • @bamafan1612
      @bamafan1612 4 года назад

      @@populer208 Hey Scott, my first question was wondering if the angle being less drastic between two pulleys would allow for a better experience as opposed to a more acute angle with just one pulley. Thanks!!

    • @populer208
      @populer208 4 года назад

      @@bamafan1612 I doubt that would affect anything. 170° around a pulley is the same amount of "bend" as 135°. The size of the pulley would have a bigger impact. Think about driving, what's a sharper turn a right turn at an intersection that's sharper than 90° or turning 270° onto a highway? That sharp right is shorter, but still harder of a turn.

  • @GetaVe
    @GetaVe 4 года назад +2

    I would love some DIY leg press ideas. I've thought about it a ton and I don't see how it is possible, but perhaps you have other ideas.
    Also, this pulley system, I literally just made this about a month ago, though I had no plate pin, so I used some 1.5 inch metal pipe with a few different pieces as a plate pin. Works like a charm. My whole setup cost about $90 CAD. The DIY plate pin, the cable, two pulleys, box of carabiners, box of fasteners and some truck ratchet cord to attach to a mounted tire rack in my garage. I've gone up to 150lbs so far and it works effortlessly. Lowest working load on any individual piece is well over 400lbs.
    Also, I use my old EZ curl bar as a lat bar, and a 1" diameter dumbbell handle as a tricep extension bar. (I made myself a removeable cable attachment that I can use to attach various handles to my cable system.

    • @DrDeusExMachina
      @DrDeusExMachina 4 года назад

      Mike Jarvis your most space saving and economic option is probably to get a vertical.

    • @simondevlin4069
      @simondevlin4069 Год назад

      I know this is a really old post but look at Kaizen DIY gym on RUclips.

  • @thatsasakilife3415
    @thatsasakilife3415 4 года назад +3

    Hey Coop really appreciate this video. Quick question though if I wanted to do lying Cable chest flys flat or incline would I need to make an additional whole new one with the low pulley cables. Do you think you could please make a video on how to set one up for that and would it work?

  • @robixmor5857
    @robixmor5857 3 года назад +1

    Nice video. Can you please explain again and maybe show example how to make low rowing with this system? Thanks.

  • @akivarubin4138
    @akivarubin4138 4 года назад +3

    I just made this and it's great, thank you so much for the idea.

  • @ogboost7610
    @ogboost7610 3 года назад

    If you going to attach eyelets to your ceiling make sure you on center or drill all the way through and use machined eyelets and washsrs so it can pull out of the beams from repeated use.
    I found the rafters in my unfinished garage flexing jist a little bit.
    so for added rigidity i have 4×4's i cut perfectly to wedge in place vertically to support the extra strain from doing pull ups and using the pulley system

  • @bkipp
    @bkipp 4 года назад +6

    "I make the rules." Classic.

  • @justincaseyouseeme
    @justincaseyouseeme 4 года назад

    Seeing that band at the bottom gave me an idea to add bands to it if you run out of weights.
    Adding a rope or cable across like you did with the band but higher up to allow the cable to push against should reduce sway.

  • @talhahloonat9489
    @talhahloonat9489 3 года назад +11

    Well this really helped me… for 3 months… then one day it just snapped while i was doing some rows. 😂

    • @benjaminrood1292
      @benjaminrood1292 3 года назад +1

      That’s interesting I had mine snap on me too haha. After about 6 months I think.

    • @craigfischer7740
      @craigfischer7740 3 года назад +5

      What failed? The cable itself or the clamp/fastener?

    • @AM4ESoundslayer
      @AM4ESoundslayer 3 года назад +1

      What failed exactly?

    • @MrGilly
      @MrGilly 3 года назад

      people looking to do this DIY but then read this comment :O
      but yeah what failed ?

    • @benjaminrood1292
      @benjaminrood1292 3 года назад

      @@MrGilly I had my cable snap. I’m still shocked about it. Not sure what went wrong.

  • @1986mumbles
    @1986mumbles 4 года назад +2

    Good video. I never understood why there were not a lot of quality, cheap cable machines that were offered since cable was so cheap and you wouldn't need as high quality of a metal frame as you would for a power rack. Cable machines are really popular at commercial gyms.

  • @faithfitnessandfatherhood
    @faithfitnessandfatherhood 4 года назад +4

    Hey Coop, speaking of cable systems...how about a review of the Rep Fitness Functional Trainers?

  • @bwayne1124
    @bwayne1124 4 года назад +1

    Stumbled across this while in quarantine and I put this together...works great! Thanks a lot!! I am a new subscriber

  • @samln5019
    @samln5019 2 года назад +11

    Nope! I do not recommend using that metal pulley! I've built this some years ago, and what happens over a short period of use is the pulley heats up and plastic coating begins to melt after doing many repetitions of pulling and then the friction of the cable to the metal pulley weakens metal to metal and the cable will frey and break!, Find a strong pulley with rubber coating that won't wear out the cable! Trust me!

  • @hyorimax
    @hyorimax 4 года назад +2

    Coop! Love your channel. I'd love to see some Leg Extensions or Leg curls using a pulley system

  • @I2ed3ye
    @I2ed3ye 4 года назад +3

    Literally just bought a loading pin because it was 30% off. Amazing timing!

  • @afuqua
    @afuqua 4 года назад

    This was the most detailed explanation for DIY Garage Gym equipment. I liked all the extra tips with chains and bands to decrease the swinging effect.
    How about a video on how you do DIY Hardware Store Chains. The basics for this are kinda obvious but the devil is in the details.

  • @johnnykame
    @johnnykame 4 года назад +21

    How’s about a DIY cable crossover pulley system?🤔

    • @serpensphile
      @serpensphile 4 года назад +1

      Use one arm at a time! It works great- that's all I ever do anyway when I have access to a X-over machine! :)

    • @dubbz317
      @dubbz317 4 года назад +1

      Bands also work great

    • @nicholasmermigas6100
      @nicholasmermigas6100 4 года назад

      2 of these setups, about 5, 6 feet away from each other . I used the main beam in my basement to carry the load. Instead of drilling into the wood, I used heavy duty nylon straps with hooks on both ends to wrap around the beam to create my hook for the pulley.

  • @TheeManWIthNoLife
    @TheeManWIthNoLife 2 года назад

    This looks like a WAY better deal than those sixty dollar kits I was looking at on Amazon! Plus it's more fun this way!

  • @lawrencewalker1495
    @lawrencewalker1495 4 года назад +5

    Two pulleys. One in front and one in back. That way the cable goes straight up, straight across, and then straight down like a proper lat pulldown machine.

    • @tylerh1648
      @tylerh1648 4 года назад

      And you can put a third pulley on the floor and have another rope to add on to the top rope to do seated rows, etc.

  • @ebi3141
    @ebi3141 4 года назад

    You can change the pulley arrangement so that the cable can be pulled twice as far. "gun tackle" arrangement is typically used on commercial equipment. You will however need twice as much weight.

  • @SupremeSkeptic
    @SupremeSkeptic 4 года назад +9

    2:17 "Hey, what do you think you're doin' ?"

  • @brianszabo3160
    @brianszabo3160 2 года назад

    So was your old man a crane operator? That's the only time I've heard the "don't saddle a dead horse" saying.
    Great videos, great channel. Thanks for all the advice. I'm a beginner (again) yet you've helped me save tons of money and directed me to inexpensive quality products as I build my home/garage gym.

  • @AlexRuhlz
    @AlexRuhlz 4 года назад +5

    I'm in love with your gym and I want to train at yours more than at my local gym 😂

    • @shmartchoice1228
      @shmartchoice1228 4 года назад

      I just found a product that was very good for my home gym I am posting this here just so i can also help you
      www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLF9934?ref=myi_title_dp

  • @jmork9
    @jmork9 3 года назад

    okay thank you for posting a simple DIY and real pulley system, been doing some video research and all these other videos are making me scratch my head with their 2-3 pulley system, im using one pulley and old wood, simple

  • @jrAndThings
    @jrAndThings 4 года назад +53

    "it's very smooth" he says. As the pulley is squeaking

    • @AJSTITAN14
      @AJSTITAN14 3 года назад +1

      @Simz Zxy
      Meh tbh you should buy pulleys with ball bearings instead of these junk wheel on spindle pulleys.

  • @colin7360
    @colin7360 4 года назад

    Glad I found your channel. Was bummed that my gym is closed for who knows how long. Going to Home Depot tomorrow. I don’t have plates so I’m gonna just use a bucket and fill it with water or something. Please do more cheap DIY gym stuff. Thanks 🙏

    • @HashtagHassan
      @HashtagHassan 4 года назад

      Get a bag of sand from home depot and fill the bucket with the sand instead dude

  • @audieallen9734
    @audieallen9734 4 года назад +5

    Lmao I suggested you do something like this in the comments of your last video, best home gym for the cheapest!

    • @shmartchoice1228
      @shmartchoice1228 4 года назад

      I just found a product that was very good for my home gym I am posting this here just so i can also help you
      www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLF9934?ref=myi_title_dp

  • @constantfitness
    @constantfitness 2 года назад

    Your channel helped us find some creative ways to save space in our gym!

  • @ChanceBerryman
    @ChanceBerryman 4 года назад +4

    Ryan Humiston would have built this is 4 mins.
    Since I started watching his channel, I have no patience for long drawn out videos that waste a ton of time. Thanks for the idea tho

  • @BoltOffEscape
    @BoltOffEscape 4 года назад

    I have not tried this myself, but my limited input would be try synthetic winch rope if you have problems with the steel cable fraying. I’ve had it on my trailer winch for about 2 years, used in the worst of conditions, stored in sunlight for months on end and it’s been fine so far. It’s cheapo 50ft Amazon winch rope. Whenever I get around to doing this, this is what I’m going to try.

  • @NRG_Lifts
    @NRG_Lifts 4 года назад +4

    Works great for a little while then the plastic wears out and it starts to drag. Also with heavy weight they tend to get warm

    • @shmartchoice1228
      @shmartchoice1228 4 года назад

      I just found a product that was very good for my home gym I am posting this here just so i can also help you
      www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLF9934?ref=myi_title_dp

  • @rockman7503
    @rockman7503 4 года назад +1

    I got the Spud pulley because of the strap and heavy ring loading pin lol. I don't think most people know it's virtually identical to what you did here though.
    Build quality value 10/10