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Getbig Main Boards => General Topics => Topic started by: Audioslave on January 10, 2014, 06:13:40 PM
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My buddy gave me a Pacific Fitness four-sided home gym (like the kind you'd see at a hotel) and it's pretty neat with the leg extension/curl, lat pulldowns, multi-use chest, and leg press benches. It won't replace the gym, but it's neat for days I can't make it out there.
Anyway, it didn't come with all of the bars or carabiners. I have bought new bars, but still need carabiners. What kind would be suggested for this type of use? I see a lot that say things like, "Load limit: 40/60/80/etc lb." and well, that just won't do. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Cheers!
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My buddy gave me a Pacific Fitness four-sided home gym (like the kind you'd see at a hotel) and it's pretty neat with the leg extension/curl, lat pulldowns, multi-use chest, and leg press benches. It won't replace the gym, but it's neat for days I can't make it out there.
Anyway, it didn't come with all of the bars or carabiners. I have bought new bars, but still need carabiners. What kind would be suggested for this type of use? I see a lot that say things like, "Load limit: 40/60/80/etc lb." and well, that just won't do. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Cheers!
You can get decent stuff at home depot that's fine.
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You can get decent stuff at home depot that's fine.
Exactly!
And, buy one like this:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzAwWDU1NA==/$(KGrHqRHJDgE+BK88n6cBP2i7sdcww~~60_3.JPG)
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Yeah those are the type I've been looking at, but they all seem to have such low weight capacity that I wasn't sure if there were specific types of gym equipment
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Yeah those are the type I've been looking at, but they all seem to have such low weight capacity that I wasn't sure if there were specific types of gym equipment
Tell the person at the hardware store what you want. They'll show you the right thing.
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Yeah those are the type I've been looking at, but they all seem to have such low weight capacity that I wasn't sure if there were specific types of gym equipment
alternativly try a ship chandler or abseiling supplies shop
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Yeah those are the type I've been looking at, but they all seem to have such low weight capacity that I wasn't sure if there were specific types of gym equipment
If you don't plan on changing them much, use the ones that have a screw mechanism instead of the spring. They hold up to 600lbs each or something, and are in the same display as the crabiners. I used them to make a chain supspended chin up bar and they work perfectly.
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If you don't plan on changing them much, use the ones that have a screw mechanism instead of the spring. They hold up to 600lbs each or something, and are in the same display as the crabiners. I used them to make a chain supspended chin up bar and they work perfectly.
safety links, yeah they are cheaper and stronger.
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safety links, yeah they are cheaper and stronger.
Links, yes - couldn't remember what they were called so I can post a pic. Now I can - thank you.
(http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/1000/3c/3c9681dc-9aa0-4936-a09d-a97b13f9033e_1000.jpg)