DIY Squat Rack / Pull-Up Bar

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DIY Squat Rack / Pull-Up Bar

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*The pink 2 ft.1 in. rack beams are going to be a variable height depending on how tall you are when you rack the bar. In my case they came out at 2 ft. 1 in. (I am 5' 10")

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THE MATERIAL LIST

  • 12 count of 1/2 in. x 5 in. Hex Galvanized Lag Screw
  • 12 count of 3/8 in. Zinc-Plated Flat Washer (25-Pack)
  • 38 count of 1/4 in. x 5 in. Torx Powerlag T-Star Drive Washer Head Yellow Zinc Coated Lag Screw
  • 10 count of 4 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. Untreated Kiln-Dried Douglas Fir Dimensional Lumber
  • 2 count 4 ft. x 8 ft. OSB Plywood
  • 1 count of 1 in. x 41 in. Black Steel Pipe
  • 2 count 1 in. Black Pipe Flange
  • 8 count #8 x 1-1/4 in. Phillips Flat Head Zinc Plated Wood Screw

THE TOOL LIST

  • Miter Saw
  • Impact / Drill Gun (recommend both but you can get away with just an impact)
  • #8 Torx Bit
  • 1/2" Socket for impact gun (i used a socket wrench for fun but damn my forearms were worked)
  • 1" spade bit
  • 3/4" spade bit
  • 5/16 wood drill bit
  • 11/64 wood drill bit

  • Right angle tool can definitely help

  • Hammer or mallet will definitely help

Step 1

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Use Lag Bolts here.

* Remember to pre drill and drill down to hide the head of lag bolts.

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Tighten your flange around the black steel pipe and screw each end in. Use Lag Bolts on the bottom.

* Remember to pre drill and drill down to hide the head of lag bolts.

Step 3

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Use Lag Bolts again and drill them at an angle.

Step 4

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Use lag bolts where the arrows point and use the torx screws for the other parts. I put the torx screws in at an angles for the bottom of the green/pink beams. Then I drill through the top with one screw into the green/pink beams.

* ALWAYS PRE-DRILL HOLES will a smaller drill bit than the width of your screw/bolt.

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Use torx screws one on top one on bottom. Rinse and repeat.

The pink rack beams are going to be a variable height depending on how tall you are when you rack the bar. In addition cut the tops of the pink beams at 7-10 degree angle. This will keep the bar from rolling off when racked.

Last Step

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I drilled the rig down into two osb plywood pieces. This was a game changer for stability.

Bonus Addition: Dip Bars

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This one is pretty easy add on if you are interested in expanding your rack's capabilities. I would go with a pipe that is 6" longer than the rack for grip to add/remove the bars more easily. As far as pipe diameter it is up to you. .5", .75", 1" all work. I used 1".