pitboss
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After building a set of these at my teammate's house this morning, I decided I wanted to build a set of my own. Here is how I built mine.
What I used to build ONE (1) barrier:
2 sections of 3/4" PVC tubing ($1.50/each at Home Depot)
2 3/4" Elbow joints - one end threaded
5 3/4" threaded ends, male
1 3/4" threaded end, female
2 3/4" T-joints, single joint threaded.
I cut the PVC into the following sections:
2 72mm section(for the crossbar)
2 26mm sections (for the legs)
4 40mm sections (for the feet)
After cutting the sections, I cleaned off the burrs and prepped the ends with the PVC primer. I then prepped the joint areas that would also be glued.
A. The crossbar section consists of both 72mm PVC sections: one with an elbow joint/threaded male end (top section in picture) and the other with an elbow joint/threaded female end (bottom section in picture).
B. Each leg section consists of a 26mm PVC section and 2 threaded male ends
C. Each foot section consists of two 50mm sections and a T-joint.
Let the glue set for 15-20 minutes after applying it (do NOT glue any threaded areas on the joints or ends - only the smooth portions that receive the PVC sections should be glued).
After you have all the sections assembled, screw the leg sections into the feet sections - don't make it too tight or else it will be hard to disassemble them. Then connect the crossbar sections so both elbow joints point in the same direction. Finally thread the leg/feet sections into the crossbar. You will have one UCI height-compliant (40cm max height) obstacle. These are meant more for drills/practice than to be used in actual races.
Enjoy!
After building a set of these at my teammate's house this morning, I decided I wanted to build a set of my own. Here is how I built mine.
What I used to build ONE (1) barrier:
2 sections of 3/4" PVC tubing ($1.50/each at Home Depot)
2 3/4" Elbow joints - one end threaded
5 3/4" threaded ends, male
1 3/4" threaded end, female
2 3/4" T-joints, single joint threaded.
I cut the PVC into the following sections:
2 72mm section(for the crossbar)
2 26mm sections (for the legs)
4 40mm sections (for the feet)
After cutting the sections, I cleaned off the burrs and prepped the ends with the PVC primer. I then prepped the joint areas that would also be glued.
A. The crossbar section consists of both 72mm PVC sections: one with an elbow joint/threaded male end (top section in picture) and the other with an elbow joint/threaded female end (bottom section in picture).
B. Each leg section consists of a 26mm PVC section and 2 threaded male ends
C. Each foot section consists of two 50mm sections and a T-joint.
Let the glue set for 15-20 minutes after applying it (do NOT glue any threaded areas on the joints or ends - only the smooth portions that receive the PVC sections should be glued).
After you have all the sections assembled, screw the leg sections into the feet sections - don't make it too tight or else it will be hard to disassemble them. Then connect the crossbar sections so both elbow joints point in the same direction. Finally thread the leg/feet sections into the crossbar. You will have one UCI height-compliant (40cm max height) obstacle. These are meant more for drills/practice than to be used in actual races.
Enjoy!