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Post by MarkAnderson on Nov 11, 2017 8:49:17 GMT -7
Gender lines have blurred obviously, so feel free to dress however makes you feel empowered. That said, traditionally those who identify as male shouldn’t wear leopard print. Tiger stripes are acceptable after Labor Day. Women can wear any pattern as long as it’s form fitting. Men’s attire should be extra form fitting to divert the oglers’ attention away from the ladies.
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Post by aikibujin on Nov 17, 2017 18:08:35 GMT -7
I don't know if you've ever had this problem, but when I use a campus board, I often have a hard time spotting which rung I'm aiming for when I'm standing right below it. Most gyms mark their campus rung with a number off to the side, and I don't have any problem when I'm standing back from the board, "ok, for 1-3-5 I need to hit those rungs..." but once I'm right below the board, my view of the board is compressed and all the rungs blends together. I have often wished that the climbing gym would either paint or put varies stripes of colored tape underneath the campus rungs, that way I can easily lock-in visually to the rungs I'm going for. Even if you mark the number on the underside of the rungs with a sharpie would probably work.
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Post by Charlie S on Nov 17, 2017 18:14:02 GMT -7
I don't know if you've ever had this problem, but when I use a campus board, I often have a hard time spotting which rung I'm aiming for when I'm standing right below it. Most gyms mark their campus rung with a number off to the side, and I don't have any problem when I'm standing back from the board, "ok, for 1-3-5 I need to hit those rungs..." but once I'm right below the board, my view of the board is compressed and all the rungs blends together. I have often wished that the climbing gym would either paint or put varies stripes of colored tape underneath the campus rungs, that way I can easily lock-in visually to the rungs I'm going for. Even if you mark the number on the underside of the rungs with a sharpie would probably work. I have not had that problem yet, but I've also never had the luxury of half-Moon spacing. Interesting concept; I'll have to play around with it! Maybe Roman Numerals with tape...
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Post by scojo on Nov 17, 2017 19:21:02 GMT -7
I don't know if you've ever had this problem, but when I use a campus board, I often have a hard time spotting which rung I'm aiming for when I'm standing right below it. Most gyms mark their campus rung with a number off to the side, and I don't have any problem when I'm standing back from the board, "ok, for 1-3-5 I need to hit those rungs..." but once I'm right below the board, my view of the board is compressed and all the rungs blends together. I have often wished that the climbing gym would either paint or put varies stripes of colored tape underneath the campus rungs, that way I can easily lock-in visually to the rungs I'm going for. Even if you mark the number on the underside of the rungs with a sharpie would probably work. The BRC just added more half-spacing on their campus boards. They stained the half-spaced rungs while leaving the standard-spaced rungs their original color. It looks quite nice.
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Post by Chris W on Nov 17, 2017 21:20:40 GMT -7
I have a small square of white tape in the dead center of my whole number rungs, leaving the half number rungs unmarked. They work pretty well. Haven't had trouble with my hands hitting them.
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Post by Charlie S on Nov 24, 2017 18:54:33 GMT -7
We’ll see how this works out when I start power in a few weeks:
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Post by aikibujin on Nov 24, 2017 18:59:59 GMT -7
We’ll see how this works out when I start power in a few weeks: That looks really good. I can see at a glance what rungs I need to hit: I - V - IX. Should be easy...
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Post by mmalin360 on Jan 10, 2018 14:02:52 GMT -7
Charlie,
How did you go about determining whether it was safe to attach your walls to the roof of the barn?
You roof support structure looks super solid and I don't think that I would worry too much about this if my garage roof looked like your barn roof does.
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Post by Charlie S on Jan 11, 2018 16:31:36 GMT -7
So in the case of the barn, I'm pretty sure my build enhanced the structural capability. I'm essentially adding cross-members and additional, redundant load path. I was super surprised how much more rigid the structure became when I added the 4x8s. Shear webs for the win!
A few anecdotes, so take them with a grain of salt: -There is no flex in the structure. I know that as a rule of thumb in civil engineering, they allow for 10% flex and that's usually because that's where the human eye can detect deflection. However, metals behave differently than wood. So... -The weight of the walls is fairly light by structural concerns. Each 8'x12' section, I'd guess, is around 300 lbs. For the 15 degree walls, a good chunk of that weight is being routed to the floors. For the steeper walls, I added additional supports at the halfway point. -No noise in the structure. Noise is a bad sign. -I've built a lot in the past, so I have a "feel" for what works. That's hardly conclusive, but after building a few workbenches which could survive the apocalypse, you know what can hold weight.
As a reference point, I did 3 long decking screws per joint. If I could fit more in, I did. Too many, however, and you split the wood.
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Post by mmalin360 on Jan 13, 2018 10:43:25 GMT -7
Charlie,
Thanks for the tips. I am more and more leaning towards designing a free standing structure in my garage.
Cheers
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Post by tetrault on Jan 14, 2018 12:29:52 GMT -7
I know that as a rule of thumb in civil engineering, they allow for 10% flex and that's usually because that's where the human eye can detect deflection. However, metals behave differently than wood. 10% flex?!? yikes!
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Post by Charlie S on Jan 14, 2018 14:21:49 GMT -7
Should have been more clear: in beam tip deflection. If you were pulling length-wise and had 10% "flex", you'd be awful close to breaking it in tension. Don't quote me on that rule of thumb, though.
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Post by Charlie S on Apr 7, 2018 13:01:52 GMT -7
The current state. Air conditioning hopefully installed within the next 2 months.
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Post by Charlie S on Feb 3, 2019 9:09:22 GMT -7
A few more additions. Crack simulator, a second heating unit. Not pictured is that electrical cable has been run underground (need to get it hooked up next). Additional fans, insulation, and plastic sealing to keep the warmth in. http://instagram.com/p/BsyqyxAhL9J
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Post by Charlie S on Apr 4, 2020 9:44:55 GMT -7
If you guys are really bored, I made a video tour:
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