Architects, especially those with a specialty in construction/materials science type fields, please shed some
advice on this project.
What's the simplest design for building a
punching bag stand?
Criteria:
freestanding/not bolted down (i.e into floors, walls, ceiling, et),
stable, least corrosion & health/safety concerns, support 200lb bag, be able to freely circle the bag unimpeded by a pillar, and minimal cost. So far it seems best solution is a pull-up bar
design: 2 10ft posts with support legs and joined with a 15ft pipe, 2in+
thick (stainless steel, titanium, or other steel type).
Get an old tire. Cut out a circular piece of 1/2" plywood that fits inside the tire but doesn't fall through. get a 6' "peeler core" (a 6x6 will also work, but round is better). use 3 or 4 large lag screws through the plywood into one end of the post (centered on the plywood circle, of course). Make some struts from 2x4s for additional stability - the lengths, angles, and placement of the struts will be driven by the size of the tire, since they need to go inside the tire and attach to the plywood. Fill tire with concrete.
Pad the post as required to meet your needs as a punching bag (I use this design for weapons practice, so my padding is a lot thinner than I would want it if I were throwing hands).
Boxing/punching bag stand project
Architects, especially those with a specialty in construction/materials science type fields, please shed some advice on this project.
What's the simplest design for building a punching bag stand?
Criteria: freestanding/not bolted down (i.e into floors, walls, ceiling, et), stable, least corrosion & health/safety concerns, support 200lb bag, be able to freely circle the bag unimpeded by a pillar, and minimal cost. So far it seems best solution is a pull-up bar design: 2 10ft posts with support legs and joined with a 15ft pipe, 2in+ thick (stainless steel, titanium, or other steel type).
Sky hook
The only answer.
Get an old tire. Cut out a circular piece of 1/2" plywood that fits inside the tire but doesn't fall through. get a 6' "peeler core" (a 6x6 will also work, but round is better). use 3 or 4 large lag screws through the plywood into one end of the post (centered on the plywood circle, of course). Make some struts from 2x4s for additional stability - the lengths, angles, and placement of the struts will be driven by the size of the tire, since they need to go inside the tire and attach to the plywood. Fill tire with concrete.
Pad the post as required to meet your needs as a punching bag (I use this design for weapons practice, so my padding is a lot thinner than I would want it if I were throwing hands).
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