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holdeddie
Oct 24, 2006, 9:34 PM
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Hey, in my quest for a home wall, I stumbled on this http://www.climerware.com/wallspec.htm
Has anyone made wall like that? I am quite curious about the adjusting system on that wall. The one on there looks OK, a little small, so i was thinking I would add another sheet of plywood to make an 8x8 wall. What do you think??
If you have tried it....
Did it work?
Still holding up?
Thank You!!!
HoldEddie
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sidepull
Oct 24, 2006, 9:54 PM
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I made a 4'x8' woodie using a similar scheme last spring. I have used it 3-4 times per week since and I really enjoy it. I'll try to post a pic (if I remember) later tonight.
Just a few notes though:
1) I'm not much of a carpenter, so, if you have friends that work with wood, I'd get them to help you with the joints so that it's stable. Mine wobbles a little, but not enough to distract me now (although at first it did).
2) Create the possibility for a very dense clustering of holds. I think I drilled holes every 4 inches and each line of holes is offset by 2 inches.
3) At first I had to buy a few jugs because I wasn't used to climbing at a 60-degree angle all the time. Now however, I have a lot of really small holds. My board is set up to be symmetrical, so I have duplicate holds and I chose holds that don't have a great deal of bias for either hand. This has allowed me to create mirrored problems, and I feel like I'm a more balanced climber. Similarly, it allows me to do system-like training.
4) make sure you adequately treat the wood before building. I treated mine with 3-4 coats of water sealer (the wood was also pre-treated) and I cover my woodie with a tarp.
So far, so good.
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gandolf
Oct 24, 2006, 10:33 PM
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Yeah, I made one a while back. I used 3 pieces of 4'x8' pieces of plywood so it was 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. I used 2x6's for the frame.
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anykineclimb
Oct 24, 2006, 10:45 PM
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the gym I used to work at had a wall that was 8x16 with this design. it wasn't adjusted very often but you had the option. (with a couple guys help!) and 2x12 was used as the header to add stiffness. you could feel the center portion wobble when yarding on a jug.
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rocksonthebrain
Oct 24, 2006, 10:59 PM
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I made a similar one for my backyard. I had a 4x12 panel of plywood on a 2x4 frame with two supporting triangles of 2x8. The three joints pivoted on 1/2' bolts and the lower one that was away from the panel was adjustable. I had to mount the panel a little high on the bottom so that it wouldn't push on the ground at the lowest angle.
Mine worked well. It took me about 10-15 minutes to adjust the angle, so that didn't happen much and leaving it outside led to it's early death by rot.
A friend had a really simple on in his garage. It was simply a plywood and 2x4 panel resting on the floor and held to he wall at shoulder height with a bit of rope and some eyebolts. To adjust the angle we simply had to shorten or lengthen the rope.
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