Serenity Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I know I'm not the only Rebel whose interests include Instructables. I also play around on the Backpacking Light forums and they have something I'd love to see here: a Make Your Own Gear sub board. I suggest we have a really busy thread and get one started! ;-) "The Force give me the patience to hold my tongue when I can't change something, the courage to kick @$$ when I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. " PR: 10k 1:54:00; 5k 0:54:34; 1m 16:20; Chinup 51% [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amazon Adventurer STR: 2 ¦ DEX: 4 ¦ STA: 1 ¦ CON: 1 ¦ WIS: 6 ¦ CHA: 3 Same Shirt, Different Day Link to comment
Anivair Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Like fitness equipment? I have plenty of stuff made at home. Maybe I'll get some pictures up. Level 3 Human Ranger STR: 9 DEX: 5.25 STA: 14.5 CON: 5.5 WIS: 16 CHA: 5.5 My Current Challenge Link to comment
Serenity Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 One of the mile markers I remember from my Mom's aging is the point at which she stopped being able to open jars on her own. So it's frightened me a bit when over the past year I've experienced not being able to reliably open every jar from the grocery store. I decided that part of the problem is that I no longer open as many jars as I once did so what I really need is more practice. I went to Home Depot last weekend and got four PVC fittings, all in the 2" range (Basically I stood at the bins and put together a stack of interesting pieces which fit together). When they are all stacked up I have a press fit joint, a threaded joint where the two pieces are the same outer diameter, and I have a threaded joint where one piece is a cap that fits into another. The stack lives on my coffee table so that any time I am watching TV I play with it. I have gotten things stuck together too tight a couple times but that's becoming less frequent. I haven't woken up with muscle soreness after playing but in terms of progress I have found that there is a point where the threaded point squeeks -- that used to be too tight and now I can undo it. I'm looking forward to the next jar of olives to see how I'm doing IRL! "The Force give me the patience to hold my tongue when I can't change something, the courage to kick @$$ when I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. " PR: 10k 1:54:00; 5k 0:54:34; 1m 16:20; Chinup 51% [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amazon Adventurer STR: 2 ¦ DEX: 4 ¦ STA: 1 ¦ CON: 1 ¦ WIS: 6 ¦ CHA: 3 Same Shirt, Different Day Link to comment
Serenity Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Awesome Anivair -- I'd love to see what you've made. "The Force give me the patience to hold my tongue when I can't change something, the courage to kick @$$ when I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. " PR: 10k 1:54:00; 5k 0:54:34; 1m 16:20; Chinup 51% [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amazon Adventurer STR: 2 ¦ DEX: 4 ¦ STA: 1 ¦ CON: 1 ¦ WIS: 6 ¦ CHA: 3 Same Shirt, Different Day Link to comment
--- Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yes, please post pictures! It sounds cool, but I'm having trouble visualizing it.Today, I did a twofer! I like listening to music while I work out, but I don't have an MP3 player with long battery life. So, I took a old phone with MP3 capabilities, set it to airplane mode, and loaded it up with music. Voila: rechargeable MP3 player. Then, I took a page out of Lifehacker's book. I took one of my old socks and cut the toe out, then slipped it over my arm and folded it over my new hacked MP3 player. It makes a nice, snug armband cradle! Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 One of the mile markers I remember from my Mom's aging is the point at which she stopped being able to open jars on her own. So it's frightened me a bit when over the past year I've experienced not being able to reliably open every jar from the grocery store. I decided that part of the problem is that I no longer open as many jars as I once did so what I really need is more practice. I went to Home Depot last weekend and got four PVC fittings, all in the 2" range (Basically I stood at the bins and put together a stack of interesting pieces which fit together). When they are all stacked up I have a press fit joint, a threaded joint where the two pieces are the same outer diameter, and I have a threaded joint where one piece is a cap that fits into anotheThe stack lives on my coffee table so that any time I am watching TV I play with it. I have gotten things stuck together too tight a couple times but that's becoming less frequent. I haven't woken up with muscle soreness after playing but in terms of progress I have found that there is a point where the threaded point squeeks -- that used to be too tight and now I can undo it. I'm looking forward to the next jar of olives to see how I'm doing IRL!Great idea! I have lousy grip strength and would lve to improve it. MY ideas:I use a rolling pin and those fpam tubes off of paint rollers instead of foam rollersFill up buckets with gravel for weightstook my sons old sled, piled bricks on it and use it for sled pull Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
IfItPlugsIn Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Like fitness equipment? I have plenty of stuff made at home. Maybe I'll get some pictures up.Any chance you've made a metal squat rack?? My husband is getting a new welder delivered this week. A squat rack is a major want for me right now, and it would be a good project for his new toy. I've seen a lot of plans out there for wood ones, but I really want a metal one that will match my current bench. IfItPlugsIn (Jenna)Current ChallengeBattle LogMy MFP Page Link to comment
Raincloak Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Instructables is the shit (in a good way). Except for things like that homemade Snickers bar recipe ... that's just lethal.I've made my own small sandbags, out of Ziplocks, gravel (okay it's not sand, gravel is less messy) and duct tape. They're about like medicine balls, but not round. When I get a suitable backpack I'll load it up and try working out with weights on my back. Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. Hylian Assassin 5'5", 143 lbs. Half-marathon: 3:02It is pitch dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Link to comment
Sambalina Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I took one of my old socks and cut the toe out, then slipped it over my arm and folded it over my new hacked MP3 player. It makes a nice, snug armband cradle!Thanks so much, Celidah! I am totally doing this - I left my arm band back in NZ and have need too cheap/lazy to look for and buy one over here. This just solved my problem I make ice packs out of large ziplock bags and dishwashing liquid or laundry detergent (it freezes more like a gel). Warrior Princess Eating Psychology Coach Adventure's Guild Challenge winner: Challenge #24 â•‘ Live the Whole â•‘ Bucket List â•‘Level up my Lifeâ•‘ "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion." Link to comment
Serenity Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 So I posted pics of the PVC Grip toy. See here: https://sites.google.com/site/serenityami/home/myog "The Force give me the patience to hold my tongue when I can't change something, the courage to kick @$$ when I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. " PR: 10k 1:54:00; 5k 0:54:34; 1m 16:20; Chinup 51% [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Amazon Adventurer STR: 2 ¦ DEX: 4 ¦ STA: 1 ¦ CON: 1 ¦ WIS: 6 ¦ CHA: 3 Same Shirt, Different Day Link to comment
Ghost Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I made a slosh pipe, that's simple and effective way to make a dynamic weight.And a pullup bar from trampoline parts and nothing else, it's awesome. Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 One of the mile markers I remember from my Mom's aging is the point at which she stopped being able to open jars on her own. So it's frightened me a bit when over the past year I've experienced not being able to reliably open every jar from the grocery store. I decided that part of the problem is that I no longer open as many jars as I once did so what I really need is more practice. I went to Home Depot last weekend and got four PVC fittings, all in the 2" range (Basically I stood at the bins and put together a stack of interesting pieces which fit together). When they are all stacked up I have a press fit joint, a threaded joint where the two pieces are the same outer diameter, and I have a threaded joint where one piece is a cap that fits into another. The stack lives on my coffee table so that any time I am watching TV I play with it. I have gotten things stuck together too tight a couple times but that's becoming less frequent. I haven't woken up with muscle soreness after playing but in terms of progress I have found that there is a point where the threaded point squeeks -- that used to be too tight and now I can undo it. I'm looking forward to the next jar of olives to see how I'm doing IRL!Went to the hardware store and bought my own fittings. I can't wait to play! Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
SirEarl Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Tennis Ball HatQuite simple. Works like a paddleball, but you have to use your hands instead of your face.-Stab tennis ball with screwdriver-Tie/tape elastic tape onto screwdriver-screwdriver through the already made hole, and then knot the end so the elastic tape doesn't come off-remove screwdriver without the elastic tape-attach elastic tape to hat(you can stab a hole in the bill with a screwdriver if you don't have a snapback-type hat.)That one is a professional style one. The one I made is extremely makeshift and doesn't look good at all!-a handful or two of pennies(yes, I have finally found a use for pennies!) in a ziploc bag-insert handful of pennies in the center of a ziploc bag half full of rice-toss conglomerate ziploc bag into an old sock-wrap the non-chunky part with a rope(I used speaker wire because it was the only rope-like thing available) and zip tie the rope and sock together-toss funny looking zip tied sock in another old sock-zip tie the very end of the outer sock so it holds up-create a loop at the end so that you can hang said slip bagHeavy Bag(for those who live in apartments)I use a 30lb slam ball, but here's a DIY one-tie one end of a basketball net off. Make sure it is very secure. I left some extra cord to hang and act as a "body". No resistance, but at least there's something to aim at.-insert ball in basketball net-hang net on a door frame pull up bar-wrap old blanket around the net and ball-cover it up. I use my school backpack. I pretend like the straps are a person's guard, and the rest is free game.Tornado BallInstead of wrapping up the med ball and hanging it up, you can choose to attach a thick rope to the net and use it as a tornado ball. "You don't life for be sad, no?" Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Tennis Ball HatQuite simple. Works like a paddleball, but you have to use your hands instead of your face.-Stab tennis ball with screwdriver-Tie/tape elastic tape onto screwdriver-screwdriver through the already made hole, and then knot the end so the elastic tape doesn't come off-remove screwdriver without the elastic tape-attach elastic tape to hat(you can stab a hole in the bill with a screwdriver if you don't have a snapback-type hat.)I could see that ending with me having a couple black eyes. Looks like fun though.What about the shovelglove, surely it fits in this category. It is the most simple form of making your own gear, by using something in a way it wasn't designed to be used. I haven't used it yet, but I know a few rebels do. Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Kat C Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Practically all my equipment is home made-I learned from my martial arts instructor. At my house, I have a 6' landscaping timber and an assortment of cinder blocks and bricks-with a shorter landscape timber (~3ft) I can make a dumbbell. I also have a homemade kick/punching bag made from an old army duffelbag, old clothes and rope hanging in my car port. They aren't pretty, but they work and the best thing was they're free.Can also use milk jugs filled with H2O or sand for kettlebells...works pretty good. Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of. Douglas Adams http://sixpackabsv.com Link to comment
Amazon Grimm Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I made a pair of stands to hold my barbell up to the correct height for deadlifts, even when there isn't enough weight to raise it naturally. They also stop the deadlift from rolling. (My floor isn't level.)I'me gearing up to build squat stands and a bench next. GrimmThing - Warrior Maybe I'm just too dumb to collapse - - too ugly to die !! I'll let you figure out the reasons... Current ChallengeNF Workout Log Link to comment
Amazon Grimm Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4800[/ATTACH]Squat stands and most of a bench from Homemade Strength. GrimmThing - Warrior Maybe I'm just too dumb to collapse - - too ugly to die !! I'll let you figure out the reasons... Current ChallengeNF Workout Log Link to comment
HansBraggart Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 that sounds cool! i want one of those!One of the mile markers I remember from my Mom's aging is the point at which she stopped being able to open jars on her own. So it's frightened me a bit when over the past year I've experienced not being able to reliably open every jar from the grocery store. I decided that part of the problem is that I no longer open as many jars as I once did so what I really need is more practice. I went to Home Depot last weekend and got four PVC fittings, all in the 2" range (Basically I stood at the bins and put together a stack of interesting pieces which fit together). When they are all stacked up I have a press fit joint, a threaded joint where the two pieces are the same outer diameter, and I have a threaded joint where one piece is a cap that fits into another. The stack lives on my coffee table so that any time I am watching TV I play with it. I have gotten things stuck together too tight a couple times but that's becoming less frequent. I haven't woken up with muscle soreness after playing but in terms of progress I have found that there is a point where the threaded point squeeks -- that used to be too tight and now I can undo it. I'm looking forward to the next jar of olives to see how I'm doing IRL! Hans BraggartSideshow Freak AssassinSTR 8 | DEX 3 | STA 8 | CON 3 | WIS 3.5 | CHA 3You should check out my press kit here - http://goo.gl/1PA5W Link to comment
67alecto Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 last winter, I made an inverted row station with a ladder and a bo staff. I also used that same bow staff and a resistance band attached to a door to make a lat pull-down station. Repairing a lifetime of bad habits... Link to comment
alan713ch Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4983[/ATTACH]I made my own set of parallettes. Was pretty easy. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result is insanity. Or practice. Infinity Knight Assassin Because not only the World but the Entire Universe is my playground STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 2 | WIS 4 | CHA 2 I Cook! Kinda... Link to comment
Sea Level Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I made my own set of parallettes. Was pretty easy.After reading about your experience, I'm going to have to make some of my own! Sea Level Vintage Sea-elf Assassin Current Challenge: Sea Level I : RespawnPro Aris et Focis "To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying." Link to comment
alan713ch Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Found this. Will have to do some of the stuff he shows herehttp://www.rosstraining.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result is insanity. Or practice. Infinity Knight Assassin Because not only the World but the Entire Universe is my playground STR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 2 | WIS 4 | CHA 2 I Cook! Kinda... Link to comment
Archer Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I made my own plyoboxes for 20" box jumps, and made a 20 pound medicine ball by cutting a slit in a basketball and filling it with sand, then wrapping it with duct tape. I made pull-up and dip bars with galvanized pipes and pressure treated 4x4s, anchored into the ground with 6 bags of concrete. You can see some of it on the right: Jesse Mattson - Philomath, OR - Rangers Lead The Way!my website my blog Link to comment
esteel Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 OMG that is a really badass picture Level 2 Human Ranger-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------STR 7.7 CON 4.8 Battle Log We are Rangers.DEX 2.0 WIS 2.9 We walk in the dark places no others will enter.STA 4.9 CHA 3.3 We stand on the bridge, and no one may pass. Link to comment
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