By tks
From Boston, MA
Jan 6, 2012
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Submitted By: tks on Jan 6, 2012
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finished this a week or so ago. it's about 12 feet long, 4 ft wide. It's screwed directly into the rafters in the attic, so the angle is around 45 degrees.
unfortunately i broke a t-nut last night... probably overtightened the bolt | 
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By Woodchuck ATC
Jan 6, 2012
| Hope you 'liquid nails' glued down the back side of the t-nuts. Keeps them from spinning or tearing out on an overtightened hold. I had a similiar setup screwed up the rafters of a barn at steep angle. Was absolutely a burn to climb that last 16 ft. of steep crimps. |
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By tks
From Boston, MA
Jan 6, 2012
| Woodchuck ATC wrote: Hope you 'liquid nails' glued down the back side of the t-nuts. Keeps them from spinning or tearing out on an overtightened hold. I had a similiar setup screwed up the rafters of a barn at steep angle. Was absolutely a burn to climb that last 16 ft. of steep crimps.
I got a little lazy toward the end, so i decided not to use any glue or epoxy. the other problem is that i used a 1/2 inch drill bit, so the holes are bigger than the t-nuts.
but the one that's broken so far isn't a spinner, the t-nut just broke! i've been really tightening the holds down hard, so maybe i need to back off... |
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By Peter Franzen
Administrator
From Phoenix, AZ
Jan 7, 2012
| Not exactly a "woody" per se, but here's my Metolius Simulator:
It is attached to the plywood with some small t-nuts, and there are 4 lag bolts attaching that to the studs in the wall. I plan on adding a couple of pinches to the lower corners soon. |
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By Peter Franzen
Administrator
From Phoenix, AZ
Jan 7, 2012
| Also, a question for hangboarders:
Does anyone know of an iPhone app that can do consecutive timer intervals of different durationss? For example, I'd love to have an app that can do:
15 sec.
30 sec.
15 sec.
30 sec.
...back-to-back. Or a more extensive list of times that automatically count down as each interval finishes, such as:
7 sec
3 sec
7 sec
3 sec
7 sec
3 sec
2 minutes
(repeat)
I'd love to be able to program an entire workout's worth of intervals and have it just go on its own with no further interaction needed once it has started. Anybody know of something that can do this? |
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By JulianB
From Florence, SC
Jan 12, 2012
| Do you guys have any suggestions for good places online to get hardware, specifically T-nuts and bolts for holds? Anywhere that takes Paypal would be preferable (have some extra Paypal cash that I'm hoping to use to help finance my wall construction). |
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By Kai Huang
From Thornton, CO
Jan 12, 2012
| Peter Franzen wrote: Also, a question for hangboarders: Does anyone know of an iPhone app that can do consecutive timer intervals of different durationss? For example, I'd love to have an app that can do: 15 sec. 30 sec. 15 sec. 30 sec. ...back-to-back. Or a more extensive list of times that automatically count down as each interval finishes, such as: 7 sec 3 sec 7 sec 3 sec 7 sec 3 sec 2 minutes (repeat) I'd love to be able to program an entire workout's worth of intervals and have it just go on its own with no further interaction needed once it has started. Anybody know of something that can do this?
I use this app. You can set low/high interval within each set.
interval timer |
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By Andy Librande
From Denver, CO
Jan 12, 2012
| JulianB wrote: Do you guys have any suggestions for good places online to get hardware, specifically T-nuts and bolts for holds? Anywhere that takes Paypal would be preferable (have some extra Paypal cash that I'm hoping to use to help finance my wall construction).
I have been working on a side-project collecting information for home woody's. A couple months ago I researched all of the T-Nut prices I could find on the internet and put a comparison table here:
andylibrande.com/homeclimbingwall/2011/07/t-nut-shopping/
Let me know if that helps. Also if you find a decent deal elsewhere please let me know. I did not catalog if they took paypal or not.
For bolts apparently this site is the best: www.mcmaster.com/#socket-head-cap-screws/=frzwkt
However the only reason I have ever purchased bolts was because I have an outdoor climbing wall and needed the zinc plated bolts to help stop corrosion. I have so many of the black bolts from ordering holds that I feel that even if you are a little light on bolts at the beginning over time you will have more then enough (unless you are making your own holds). You will need the 3/8" x 16 socket head bolts by whatever length you need (standard is ~2.5").
I have purchased the zinc ones from Fastenal as well but the prices have gone up significantly since then and the above site has way better deals. |
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By Kevin Brooks Henry
From Iowa City, IA
Jan 12, 2012
| Well with no ice to climb (yet), i made these to hang on my wall to practice ice climbing. they are surprisingly fun and can be sort of hard.
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By Woodchuck ATC
Jan 12, 2012
| Ice 'logs' look creative. I strung an old rope through a swim pool 'noodle' and used it horizontally for tool hanging and movements across a wall space. Was fun while it lasted. |
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By JulianB
From Florence, SC
Jan 12, 2012
| Andy Librande wrote: I have been working on a side-project collecting information for home woody's. A couple months ago I researched all of the T-Nut prices I could find on the internet and put a comparison table here: andylibrande.com/homeclimbingwall/2011/07/t-nut-shopping/ Let me know if that helps. Also if you find a decent deal elsewhere please let me know. I did not catalog if they took paypal or not. For bolts apparently this site is the best: www.mcmaster.com/#socket-head-cap-screws/=frzwkt However the only reason I have ever purchased bolts was because I have an outdoor climbing wall and needed the zinc plated bolts to help stop corrosion. I have so many of the black bolts from ordering holds that I feel that even if you are a little light on bolts at the beginning over time you will have more then enough (unless you are making your own holds). You will need the 3/8" x 16 socket head bolts by whatever length you need (standard is ~2.5"). I have purchased the zinc ones from Fastenal as well but the prices have gone up significantly since then and the above site has way better deals.
Thanks a lot Andy, and your site is awesome! There's tons of useful information that's helping me out.
As far as the T-nuts are concerned, do you have a recommended amount to buy? |
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By Woodchuck ATC
Jan 12, 2012
| T-nuts....as many per board as you can. they don't cost much and why be missing one when needed? 35 minimum per 4 by 8 sheet of plywood. 40 or so is better, offers more variety. And don't place them in a square pattern, make it random, scattered. 7/16 drill for hole, 3/8is too tight a hole for nut to fit easily. |
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By David G.
Jan 13, 2012
| I just finished a free standing wall in our living room.
| 14 x 14 x 8 foot wall. large 50 degree overhanging plane in connects to vertical planes.
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By JulianB
From Florence, SC
Jan 13, 2012
| David G. wrote: I just finished a free standing wall in our living room.
Those kids will be climbing 5.13 in no time with that beast to train on! Awesome wall. |
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By Woodchuck ATC
Jan 13, 2012
| In my opinion this greatly increases the resale price of the house, but I think a realtor might think otherwise. |
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By Drew Gibson
From Frisco, CO
Feb 25, 2012
| Old thread I know but I thought I'd share. I built this in October
It's not much, but it's more than the finger board I used to have. It's free standing, tilted at 15 deg, and the base was built to add on at least one other side. I dry tool on some holds, I also have ring bolts to supplement that. I aquired some foam ice panels and cut one into 8"x8" squares and bolted them up. They work great actually. Too shallow a strike, they pop, too deep, the cleaning sucks. Adds a funky element to it.
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By Chris Plesko
From Westminster, CO
Feb 26, 2012
| Finally got my woody completed and we're been holding Thursday night climbing/setting sessions on it for a month now. I'm loving it!
| Woody is finally done!
Submitted By: Chris Plesko on Feb 26, 2012
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| Aaron getting strong!
Submitted By: Chris Plesko on Feb 26, 2012
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By CurtisF4i
From Ocala, Fl
Feb 27, 2012
| Question for those who built theirs outdoors.
did you use pressure treated plywood or did you finish it with a water resistant coating? |
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By Woodchuck ATC
Feb 27, 2012
| Indoors I used the cheapest CDX I could get. Definately always 3/4 inch thick. Outdoors I always used pressure treated boards so they won't rot out. Thompsons Waterproofing sloshed on the boards probably did some good on the few I did use outside. One full board finally rotted through this past season, after 16 years of weather! |
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By Woodchuck ATC
Feb 27, 2012
| Roger, I want to see you do those small foot holds in those ski boots. Wicked!..and a pool table to break your fall. |
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By roger fritz from rockford, IL
Feb 27, 2012
| Grandaughter was over...drug out the boots, goggles poles and even the baby on the floor! Should see that 2-year old climb and absolutely no kidding she climbs in the ski boots and goggles! Ill post a pic next time!!!lol
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By Woodchuck ATC
Feb 27, 2012
| Ellenor Stone wrote: woodchuck did u do anything new to your wall? any ice modifications? if so let us see the piece of art
I had an outside styrofoam ice addition up for several years; just took it down this fall. Also built one indoors at a gym(which is now closed). Couple pics posted of the indoor one on earlier pages in this post....here's a couple more old pics from last year.
We used dense foam and those Ice Holdz for the climbs. Vertical, only 20 ft up but it was good practice.
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By Matt Roberts
From Columbus, OH
Feb 28, 2012
| Peter Franzen wrote: Also, a question for hangboarders: Does anyone know of an iPhone app that can do consecutive timer intervals of different durationss? For example, I'd love to have an app that can do: 15 sec. 30 sec. 15 sec. 30 sec. ...back-to-back. Or a more extensive list of times that automatically count down as each interval finishes, such as: 7 sec 3 sec 7 sec 3 sec 7 sec 3 sec 2 minutes (repeat) I'd love to be able to program an entire workout's worth of intervals and have it just go on its own with no further interaction needed once it has started. Anybody know of something that can do this?
Use "Seconds Pro" from the iTunes Store. I think its 2.99. You might have to fool with it a tiny bit to figure out what you want it to do, but it will do it. Its very, very slick and flexible. I coach the youth at our gym, and I use it for Tabata intervals, I also use it for intervals on my indoor bike trainer. My wife uses it for running intervals, etc. I can't imagine that there's not an interval set that you can't program. |
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By Peter Franzen
Administrator
From Phoenix, AZ
Feb 28, 2012
| Matt Roberts wrote: Use "Seconds Pro" from the iTunes Store. I think its 2.99. You might have to fool with it a tiny bit to figure out what you want it to do, but it will do it. Its very, very slick and flexible. I coach the youth at our gym, and I use it for Tabata intervals, I also use it for intervals on my indoor bike trainer. My wife uses it for running intervals, etc. I can't imagine that there's not an interval set that you can't program.
That's fantastic! It is exactly what I was looking for, and I programmed in Ryan's killer hangboard workout of Doom (with over 300 intervals) easily.
Thanks for finding this! |
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