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Misc. Calculating load/force for an adjustable climbing wall
I have not, but I will talk to my agent.- athlon2k2
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Misc. Calculating load/force for an adjustable climbing wall
Hey anorlunda, I appreciate the concern. I am building this wall for myself. That said, I'm sure other people close to me will use it. This is not something I would let children use and all adults would be warned that I built it (maybe a sign "cliimb at your own risk" would be useful). Just...- athlon2k2
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Misc. Calculating load/force for an adjustable climbing wall
I guess one thing to think about is that I could add more pulleys and therefore spread the load across the wall instead of just one point. I have 24" between the 2x6s so that doesn't give me much room but I'll look into that option. Thanks again.- athlon2k2
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Misc. Calculating load/force for an adjustable climbing wall
Hey jedishrfu, Thanks for the video. I love watching Destin's videos. I have been looking into this when I saw that most bike hoists uses a snatch block style system. The great thing is you can set it up so you can use a lot less force to move something. The unfortunate thing is it adds more...- athlon2k2
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Misc. Calculating load/force for an adjustable climbing wall
The construction of this climbing wall is all done with 2x6 boards and 3/4" plywood. With some base calculation I estimate the wall to weigh roughly 400 lbs. Assuming the max weight of a climber is 200lbs. That would put me at 600lbs. Since this wall is on a hinge the maximum weight at the top...- athlon2k2
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