Deansy Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 My 30 metres of 25mm steel pipe arrived yesterday.This weekend they are to be folded and welded into two chin up bars.The after photos will be a w00t though... Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Oooooh metal work, tell me more... Quote Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Oh, this thread is SO getting a photo montage in 24 hours!!! Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
ajdelaware Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Due to the subject, the voice in my head was Prof. Farnsworth while reading this. Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Due to the subject, the voice in my head was Prof. Farnsworth while reading this.Yup mine too! I was waiting for him to say I've got to make a delivery to Ebola 9 the virus planet <.< Can't wait to see this progress into a full blown Wooty moment Deansy, complete with full on pullupy goodness at the end Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 OK so, we kicked off pretty early, but then it just got way to hot to work in the shed with the blow torch.So far, I have some photos though, First up, BENDER!!(see, the Futurama bit was the theme...)And then three photos of what has happened so far.We have both bases folded and the first of four triangles done.It was a major let down that we weren't able to complete the work.Next week shouldn't be as hot so we should be able to get the rest done, then, the proper w00t moment. Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 All cold work so far? Quote Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sort of.We did need to heat one of the frames to take a small twist out of it.And because the pipe is seamed, the bender was folding it. This was fine for the base frame, but we heated & air cooled the first triangle piece as a test. The test was fine, so we will need to heat the other three. The toughest bit will be shaping the ends to get a perfect joint. Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
zenmom Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Very cool! Quote Human Adventurer STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 3 | CON: 2| WIS: 4 | CHA: 2 I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things that I haven't. -Lucille Ball My Blogger / Twitter / DailyMile / MyFitnessPal / 2012 Goals Link to comment
Ryan Sannar Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Posting to follow. Wish I had the skills money and equipment for a bar set to practice parkour on. Quote Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't have the skills OR the equipment, just the money.I have to give a massive shoutout to my dad, he has the skills and equipment.He makes me things like this and I maintain his WiFi and hook up his TV & sound systems.This weekend, we should be able to finish it all off and then I will have more photos. Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
Corbab Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 So jealous. I can't wait to see the final rig in all its glory. Looks to be pretty impressive. Quote Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. -Ayn Rand Amongst those less skilled you can see all this energy escaping through contorted faces, gritted teeth and tight shoulders that consume huge amounts of effort but contribute nothing to achieving the task. Link to comment
Ryan Sannar Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Wish I had the money to do this then.Hey look a bank. I'll just put my hand in my pocket. Okay that looks real.K I'll be right back. I gotta solve a problem. Quote Link to comment
Laurenji Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Wow, that's super cool. I really wish I had some kind of chinup/pullup bar. I'm currently making due with the edge of my entertainment center, but it's not really tall enough... Totally jealous. Quote "Then laugh, leaning back in my arms; For life's not a paragraph, And death, I think, is no parenthesis." ~ E.E. Cummings Level 1 Tiefling Adventurer Paladin of Stick 'Em With the Pointy End Link to comment
Oestermonster Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Dude that's awesome!! I want to learn how to work with metal, just something neat about knowing how to manipulate raw materials into a finished project. Quote Link to comment
jvco Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 thats awesome who thought i could combine my welding skill and my effort to get in good shape Quote Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 UPDATE!!!So the first one, the smaller of the two is complete.As you can see that I will be able to, at the moment, do incline push ups and pull ups on it.This will be then used to to jump over, both with hands and hands free and, hopefully, one day, to get a 3 foot vertical leap and balanced landing...The other bit of kit I built was a board with a blue camping mat glued down with tile glue.This will allow me to do floor based stuff outside without the pavers killing me.So there we have it, Useful kit and a full w00tNow to start Convict Conditions step 2... Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
Deansy Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wow, that's super cool. I really wish I had some kind of chinup/pullup bar. I'm currently making due with the edge of my entertainment center, but it's not really tall enough... Totally jealous.I have to admit, it is a pretty sweet deal to have a family of tradies. Their tools and skills are mighty helpful.thats awesome who thought i could combine my welding skill and my effort to get in good shapeAfter doing a mere 4 incline pull ups, the larger 10 foot chin up bar is on hold, I am now designing a set of parallel bars that are horizontally flat, but when seen top down, they are bent.[terrible ASCII art]|| \[/terrible ASCII art]Like real parallel bars, but the flare out at the end will allow me to, one day(August) do pushups that end up with my chest lower than my hands! Quote This is my weekly Blog, From Fat to Bat; one man's journey to be Batman... This is my Intro thread... Convict Conditioning:: Push Ups - lvl 2 || Squats - lvl 1 || Pull Ups - lvl 2 || Leg Raise - lvl 1 || Bridges - lvl 1 || Handstands - lvl 0 Current Body (2012.02.12) :: 5'10" || 270 lbs || Waist: 48" || Thigh: 25" || Arms: 14" || BF%: 36 || Young Bruce Level Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 so coooolllll !!!!!!blow torches ftfw !!!!! Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
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