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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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Mar 13, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
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Check it.
Santa's Chimney is adjustable in width and steepness.
In the 5" wide range I think.
The Rack is a horizontal crack that is adjustable in the width. Wide Pony w/Hand/Fist stacking.
Like fun but different.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 13, 2013 - 10:53pm PT
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Wow! Serious ingenuity. (And a vehicle outside looking like it misses its garage. :0) )
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Scrubber
climber
Straight outta Squampton
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Mar 13, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
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The one I built has the crack lined with 180 grit cloth-backed sandpaper. We use 6" wide by 100' rolls of it for one of our sanding machines at work. I glued it on with contact cement and wrapped it an inch and a half around the front so that feet wouldn't peel it off. The crack is made from nice flat, good quality fir 2x12's, so two widths of the abrasive was almost a perfect fit after the front wrap. I dulled the paper down with a flat honing stone so it wouldn't just eat your hands. It feels like Indian Creek!
Adjustable angle via aircraft cable and a boat trailer winch:
Adjustable crack size from the front via half of an old bike turning linked gears behind the wall:
The long bike chain runs to a second threaded rod at the top of the wall, keeping the crack paralell as it moves open and closed.
Let me know if you want details on how to build your own.
K
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 13, 2013 - 11:18pm PT
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If you want to shape some boards for jamming, a 7" chain-toothed wheel for a big sidegrinder does the trick as long as you have heavy gloves and the skill.
As long as you stick to a no foot jamming policy plenty of acrylic modified cement products can be used to coat the shaped boards once a proper bonder is applied to the lumber.
Just make sure not to create jams that will keep a finger.
I have some photos if I can find them...
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 13, 2013 - 11:42pm PT
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Sick!
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Apr 29, 2013 - 09:17pm PT
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Bump for awesome home projects. I've got a big tall space, a small budget, and a gleam in my eye.
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Apr 30, 2013 - 12:13am PT
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Still think Rapidset Mortar Mix and Cement All makes for the best "I can't deal with driving anywhere and just want to relax in the backyard listening to tunes" climbing structures.
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Some Random Guy
climber
Under a Little Pink Umbrella
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Apr 30, 2013 - 11:36pm PT
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that's awesome robinson.
here's my home training setup. it's pretty sweet.
u see that quality craftsmanship!
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Pretty slick handiwork there...
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