How To Make Floor Parallel Bars

Lastly complete a final check of all the fittings and make sure the set screw on each fitting is tight.

How to make floor parallel bars.

A common spacing is around 60 cm 2 feet apart to accommodate the different shoulder widths of everyone using the bars. Parallel bars pommel pod and pommel horse gymnastics is a fantastic sport with a high price tag. How to make homemade gymnastics equipment. Deep beginning at a point 9 in.

Chisel out two notches 4 in. Raise your p bars by inserting the poles and couplings between the bases and bars. Wood base unit comes with one stabilizing bar to lock parallel bars in open position. Tuesday august 19 2014.

Prepare the 10 foot section of pvc for cutting by cleaning and drying. Parallel bars are a vital rehabilitation aid in physical therapy. Decide how far apart you want your parallel bars to be spaced. Made of wood kvh profiles 60x60mm steel pipe 28mm diameter.

Use the tape measure and pencil to mark 24 48 56 64 72 80. These sturdy and stable folding parallel bars with a 42 base require only 14 of floor space when not in use. Simple and quick way how to build a parallel bars for a home gym. Parallel bars are a common piece of gymnastics equipment that builds coordination strength accuracy agility and balance.

These are to receive the lower ends of the posts. Detail of the parallel bars. This version is obviously more involved than the pvc design but the extra work and cost will yield a really nice looking set of parallettes that are strong enough to handle just about anything you throw at them. Wide and 1 in.

Homemade versions or parallel bars are easy to make economical durable and functional. Bevel two sides of one end of each post down to. Quickmedical offers platform folding and floor mount parallel bars ideal for the medical professional. Parallel bars help patients regain mobility strength balance and range of motion.

The height of this bar can always be adjusted later by loosening the set screw on these fittings setting the height and tightening the set screws back down to secure the bar in place. From either side of the center.