Chin Up Bar

[[old] dgotard]

Looking to purchase a chin up bar for use in a basement. The ceiling is unfinished so I would like to attach it directly to one of the overhead joists. Ideally, it would have a seperate mounting bracket which would allow the handle part of the bar to be removed when not in use.<br /><br />Any general guidelines, or recommendations on a bar which meets this criteria would be greatly appreciated.

[[old] jfisher]

<!--QuoteBegin-dgotard+Jul 6 2005, 01:46 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(dgotard @ Jul 6 2005, 01:46 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Looking to purchase a chin up bar for use in a basement. The ceiling is unfinished so I would like to attach it directly to one of the overhead joists. Ideally, it would have a seperate mounting bracket which would allow the handle part of the bar to be removed when not in use.<br /><br />Any general guidelines, or recommendations on a bar which meets this criteria would be greatly appreciated. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />I took two bicycle hangers and screwed those into the joist. Then I took an old broken handle of something, cut off the sharp end and stuck it in between the two hangers. Viola, instant chinup bar. Total cost, about $3.00<br /><br />Jeff

[[old] Yoda1]

Jeeezzz, just drill a couple of holes in the joists and slid the bar in place. I doubt seriously that it would bother the joists. <br /><br />Yoda

[[old] PaulS]

What, you mean you can't just grab the joists and do your pull-ups? Grip must need work...

[[old] naiveone]

I've been using a great chin up bar callled the door gym. It has a very clever design so that your bodyweight locks the bar in place without the need to drill any holes for a mounting bracket. Google for it.<br /><br />Tim

[[old] Mark Keating]

<!--QuoteBegin-jfisher+Jul 6 2005, 06:16 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(jfisher @ Jul 6 2005, 06:16 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Viola, instant chinup bar.  <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Viola who?

[[old] pduck]

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[[old] tditmar]

<!--QuoteBegin-pduck+Jul 8 2005, 10:17 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(pduck @ Jul 8 2005, 10:17 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><a href='http://www.easychin.com/products.lasso' target='_blank'>http://www.easychin.com/products.lasso</a> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I bought my chinup and dip, other apparatus at easychin. Great product and very nice people.