Homemade plate-bearing pegs for weight-stack machine
While writing a comment on a different community, I figured I would post my homemade plate-bearing pegs here. These were made for my Body Solid BFFT10R functional trainer's weight stack, to allow loading 50 mm Olympic fractional plates.
This first one is a simple wooden peg made from a scrap 4x4 block, turned on a router -- because I don't own a lathe -- and with a threaded rod (3/8-inch; 10 mm) through it. The rod is mild steel, but that caused some minor bending when loaded with a 15 lbs plate.
So for my second and more permanent attempt, I attached two back-to-back pegs directly to the weight stack's center point, using a Grade B7 threaded rod, in lieu of the original bolt that was there. This helps keep the weight stack balanced front-to-back, makes it run more smoothly, and there's a reduced risk of the plate slipping off.
Lovely bit of DIY!
Excellent work - very nice looking handle.
Thanks! Since making this, I've been on a trend of making other wood things to complement my machines. Probably the wildest one so far is the preacher curl bench that's mounted to the top of the leg press.
that sounds neat, please post us a pic when you get around to it?
Also super jealous that you have a leg press machine at home!
Yeah, I'll post it soon. The leg press has its own story, as I have a very constrained homegym, confined to only 8 sq m. (86 sq ft). So one modification is that the leg press couldn't have its barbell attached. Instead, I load plates underneath the carriage, which will one day necessitate buying expensive narrow plates. But it's a reasonable tradeoff, money for floor space.
In this way, the leg press can be pushed up against the wall. Much of my homegym is working to maximize my space.
Oh no way, I was looking at these convertible hack / leg press machines. So cool!
I have a similar spatial constraint in my garage, have just been squatting more in lieu of a leg press
I had prior issues that made cable squats difficult, and I had always wanted the leg press. Although at some point, I may upgrade from the functional trainer to a power rack with all the accessories, space allowing.
I have a half rack with a built in, plate loaded cable / pully system. The design and overall build quality leave a lot to be desired but I can't fault it's versatility. The accessories can quickly become a rabbit hole though 😅
Half rack with pulleys? Does that mean it has two shorter uprights alongside the two main uprights? I'm intrigued; you'll have to send a picture or a link.
I thoroughly expect accessories to be a money pit, but that's homegym lol
From a different thread, I've remembered to come back with a photo of what the makeshift lathe looked like. It's quite janky, but it worked.