Power Rack

[harlequin]

The drawing translated gives a 34.92mm hole with a 31.75mm pin to go from front to back, which become a 35mm hole because I have that drill.

So as the rack currently stands its a 35mm DIY replacement bolt. I'd love to know by I keep getting quotes for 50 dollars a bolt minimum from the local couple of shops I rang one place wanted 120 odd without washers. Hence I made my own.

Mark - The bolt size in the pdf pops up as a yellow post-it note. "Barry Vinson - The bolts are 1.25" x 6" shoulder bolts witha heavy washer welded on the flat so that there is a 2" space between the bolt head and the washer" - so diameter of 31.75mm

The book lists them, as you have here as, 1-1/8-7x6 bolt which I translated as a 28.57mm. I was working from the book when I was drawing it my plans and wondered why there was so much clearance given in the tolerance for the bolt?

Do you want a copy of the finished drawing after I finish altering it to read in metric to get everything right for 100x50 channel and metric drills/stock sizes etc?

[Mark Rippetoe]

The bolt is actually 1 1/8 inches. Slop is better than tight, because the pins need to slope. We'd love to have the metric drawing.

[Crofty]

+1 on the metric drawing. I didn't learn metric until I went into construction in my early 20's. I thought I had remained "bilingual" until I tried to build a boat to an American plan. I would not want to go through that again. Imperial really is an inherently more difficult system, like going back to a horse after driving a car for 20 years.

[OCG]

I already converted the plans to metric Rip. I'll see if I can do up something nice and pretty for you using a CAD program.

[Nic Lane]

because the pins need to slope

What are sloping pins used for?

[Mark Rippetoe]

All kinds of things inside and outside the rack. You'll think of some too.

[Greg C]

All kinds of things inside and outside the rack. You'll think of some too.

Is it Classified? C'mon Rip, inquiring minds want to know!

[Behemoth]

Disclaimer: this is a stupid question, as I have no experience with power racks whatsoever.

Having given the PDF plans to a welder, what else do I need to pick up to make it usable, outside of what he will be getting to build the rack itself?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Is it Classified? C'mon Rip, inquiring minds want to know!

Working on some pictures now.

Having given the PDF plans to a welder, what else do I need to pick up to make it usable, outside of what he will be getting to build the rack itself?

A bar and some plates are very important. A flat bench too.

[Behemoth]

A bar and some plates are very important. A flat bench too.

I literally slapped myself upon reading this for not foreseeing that answer, albeit with a rueful smirk. I meant - though I suspect you know this anyway - things to hold the rack together or hold the pins in place.