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Where to buy a Ceiling/rafter mounted chin up bar....

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,198 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Where do you want it for? It might cause a bit on bouncing in the floor above, plus there wil need to be a hole cut in plasterboard. A small joist won't take the extra weight too well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    It will be mounted in a detached garage :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭Kite Runner


    give mick in irish lifting a shout or the shop in camden st, fighting fight. he has a new model in the shop would seem to be exactly what you are looking for


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    They only have wall mounted ones :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    I have 2 loops of rope on my chinup bar now. I slot an old broom handle into them and do chinups on it like a trapeze bar. The wood feels FAR better than the foam/rubber/smooth metal/knurled metal that I have used in the past. People seem to invariably prefer wooden rings over plastic or metal so I am surprised wooden chinup bars are not more popular.

    like this below but my bar is closer to the chinup bar so does not move much. If you go fast it will start to swing. You could have 4 superficial bits of wood nailed into the joist on both sides to stop the bar being able to swing as it is trapped between them, the straps/rope would still be bearing the load. Some might even like the swinging since it forces you to be slow & controlled if you want to keep it steady.

    IMG_1234.jpg

    I have done this before with adjustable straps which I would strongly advise over rope as you can get the bar perfectly level very easily. My straps were got from this shop
    http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Handy-Straps/Med-Duty-tie-down-Straps-/_i.html?_fsub=13455392&_sid=123266481&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322


    I also use a tricep bar for neutral grips pullups
    RB34S_Standard_Chrome_Tricep_Bar.jpg


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭squod


    They only have wall mounted ones :(

    Could probably knock something up from timber that would be free standing. Something that would take an iron gym door pull-up bar perhaps.


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