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Wooden Power Rack Failure. Hole spacing will be very big. This can obviously be tailored depending on the size of the space you.

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An equipment change can result in unforeseen misuse and rack damage. The boards are 91” long, by 5 ¾” wide, by 1 3/4’” thick. We measured the space in my garage and then he used his wood tools to make the boards himself.

Hole Spacing Will Be Very Big.


We measured the space in my garage and then he used his wood tools to make the boards himself. These holes are for the safety bar which goes through both posts. On the two middle posts, again starting at 24 inches, we also drilled 6 holes with the 1 1/4 bit.

These Holes Are For The Bolt To Set The Bar On.


If i were op with a wooden rack, i'd at least want some steel bushings press fit in the holes to help alleviate the stresses on the shanks of the holes. I'd imagine they'd want to work over time or even catch a grain and split. An equipment change can result in unforeseen misuse and rack damage.

The Boards Are 91” Long, By 5 ¾” Wide, By 1 3/4’” Thick.


On the two middle posts we drilled 6 additional holes starting above the last hole (again every 4 inches) using a 7/8 bit. Buckling is failure due to compression in this case, and since the smile has the top two edges in tension and. This can obviously be tailored depending on the size of the space you.

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