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Stickyman
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Hey guys.
Im building a special type of squat rack for my gym, and need some input on the bolts to use.
I have used high tensile M16 bolts on all joints, but am not sure if it is enough, hence me joining this forum and asking you guys.
Attached is a picture, and Ill explain the lines I've used it a bit more detail.
The white circles are M16 bolts.
The red arrow is a pivot point.
The yellow line is 880mm long, the pivot point to load.
The blue line is 1000mm long.
A Barbell sits inside the green slings. You squat up to 500kg, the bar could fall a maximum of 1000mm.
So, the question is;
If a weight of 500kg falls inside the slings, which is 880mm away from teh pivot point, how many kilograms of force will be on the 2 bolts at the pivot point? Is 2x M16 bolts big enough?
Many thanks for your time.
Im building a special type of squat rack for my gym, and need some input on the bolts to use.
I have used high tensile M16 bolts on all joints, but am not sure if it is enough, hence me joining this forum and asking you guys.
Attached is a picture, and Ill explain the lines I've used it a bit more detail.
The white circles are M16 bolts.
The red arrow is a pivot point.
The yellow line is 880mm long, the pivot point to load.
The blue line is 1000mm long.
A Barbell sits inside the green slings. You squat up to 500kg, the bar could fall a maximum of 1000mm.
If a weight of 500kg falls inside the slings, which is 880mm away from teh pivot point, how many kilograms of force will be on the 2 bolts at the pivot point? Is 2x M16 bolts big enough?
Many thanks for your time.