replacement parts

[niceguy678us]

What ever happened to that guy that was supposed to get a machinist buddy to make replacement metal S hook swivel parts? I tried searching for the post but couldn't come up with it.

[Speedbag]

What ever happened to that guy that was supposed to get a machinist buddy to make replacement metal S hook swivel parts? I tried searching for the post but couldn't come up with it.

I must have missed that one, but several here could probably do that....

[niceguy678us]

I thought it was on this forum where I saw it. He had pics of the cup/threaded/gnarled piece that the ball sits in. Was waiting to hear back from someone or whatever, I don't remember it was a long time ago.

[niceguy678us]

Nobody has actually tried that "Boxing Gear's Speed Bag Swivel" yet? It's only 22 bucks.

[Speedbag]

Nobody has actually tried that "Boxing Gear's Speed Bag Swivel" yet? It's only 22 bucks.

Actually, I think someone did get it and was using it. It's buried in an earlier post of a month or so ago...

[Chris M]

Here's a link to the post where Forthaney actually got one and used the metal reproduction swivel: http://www.speedbagforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=393&highlight=metal

Hmm... we haven't heard much from Forthaney since he got his Ibox set up. He must be really busy working that new platform and beautiful board.

Here's another link with a mini review: http://www.speedbagforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221&highlight=metal

I do remember the talk about someone making parts because I remember I made a post saying I could reproduce those parts if I bought a nice mill. I'll look around and see if I can find it.

Found the post I was looking for, but I don't see where anyone said they were going to make parts, just that it was possible given the right skill and equipment. http://www.speedbagforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149

[Chris M]

What specifically are you looking for? I may have what you're looking for.

[niceguy678us]

well I have one of the newer ball s hook swivels that I got from TIM, and have been using it almost every day for about 5 months (I bought them from him like last year but I just finished building my platform 5 months ago). The hole that the ball hangs out of is completely egg shaped, and the two chain links (the "eye" and the "s") have rubbed together so much they're fixing to wear through each other. Since day one I have used the powder graphite lube in the ball socket and the ball is polished remarkably into a MIRROR shine LOL. So like I said in another post, I am harder on my equipment than most and I will break it if it isn't up to par. What I've found is obviously the threaded/gnarled/socket piece is poorly cast, and the "eye" and "s hook" material is a bit softand they will eventually wear through each other.

Just in case anyone was wondering, I made my own platform out of 5x2 steel tubing, 1/8 in. plate and some angle irons. The drum is 2 1/2 in. thick (10 1/4's for the carpenters out there) American Black Walnut Heartwood cut to 30 in. diameter. I custom made special washers to affix the drum to the framework, and the framework is fully adjustable. I used stainless steel hardware throughout and powdercoated the framework flat black. The drum has the corners rounded down with a router, and the washers hand fitted/recessed into the drum so as to keep the surface flat and asthetically seamless. I fine sanded and finished the walnut drum with NO stain, just a few coats of satin polyurethane 1,000 grit sanding in between coats. The wood is just phenomonal in it's original color and I didn't want to ruin it by staining it. I chose the black walnut because of it's hardness, resistance to splitting, and it's dark color and deep grain.

[SupergeZ]

i think i speak for everyone here niceguy678us when i say post some pics man!!!! your platform sounds amazing

[niceguy678us]

I have to get my friend's digital camera over to the house and get him to take some pics of everything for you guys. I don't even have internet at my house I gotta use the computers in the campus library (I'm in college) or my friends houses for the time being.

[Speedbag]

i think i speak for everyone here niceguy678us when i say post some pics man!!!! your platform sounds amazing

Second this post. This is a setup I gotta see....:D

[niceguy678us]

HOLY CRAP the king wants to see my platform......

[Kyle]

HOLY CRAP the king wants to see my platform......

yes i do
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[niceguy678us]

I took some of the design from the everlast adjustable ($999.99 plus shipping) platform. I don't have anything to go by, here in Lake Charles Louisiana there isn't anything around having to do with boxing so I was kind of on my own. I looked at the everlast platform, the Blazas boxing platform, and a few others all on the internet that all have almost the exact same design, I'm sure you know the models I'm talking about with the sliding vertical adjustment. Sat down with my wall a tape measure and a few sheets of graph paper and a pencil and sketched it out. After that it was just a matter of buying the materials and sweating a little bit. If my memory serves me correct, all together from bolts to my two everlast speed bags, I have about $260 in the setup.

[Speedbag]

HOLY CRAP the king wants to see my platform......

"KING" is a little strong... I'm just a guy who loves the speed bag and spent a little time in contemplation about it.

and I do love to see a nice speed bag setup. It's aesthetic to the eye as well as the ear. I could never make my own and I admire that skill. I think I do well to hang it straight....

[niceguy678us]

Here it is
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02496.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02497.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02491.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02490.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02489.jpg

[niceguy678us]

Here is what I meant by the chain wear
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02495.jpg

[niceguy678us]

And just for reference, the bags will never hit/rub on the brass washers and stainless steel stove bolts
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02519.jpg
This is what the machined washers look like uninstalled
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02492.jpg

[niceguy678us]

Here's my heavy bag hanger I just kinda threw together.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02505.jpg
Here's the bottom piece to keep the heavy bag from flying everywhere
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02504.jpg
The BOWFLEX (only good for cardio and the tiny shoulder/back muscles)
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02499.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02507.jpg
BOWFLEX attachment rack I made
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02506.jpg
My personal favorite, the free weight set I've collected
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02500.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02501.jpg
I warm up with 30 reps at 270 (6 sets of five)
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z79/niceguy678us/DSC02503.jpg

[Kyle]

wow very impressive on all acounts. i think thats the best speedbag platform ive seen to date.
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[niceguy678us]

It has absolutely ZERO vibration, kind of eerie actually. The 5x2 in. box tubing is pretty thick so with both pieces the weight is quite hefty, not even adding the weight of the really dense black walnut. The wood was so hard I burned up a 12 in. radial arm saw blade making the rough cuts. Again there is NO stain whatsoever, just a few coats of satin Minwax Polyurethane with extra fine sanding in between.

[BillyMack]

Can I come to your place to workout? I'll bring my own towel, I swear!

Beautiful platform, man!

[Chris M]

That platform looks nice. Walnut is my favorite wood too. I have a bunch of old growth walnut in 6" x 8" beams that I've been saving for a very special project some day. I've made some nice pieces with it already and it is absolutely the most beautiful wood that I've ever gotten my hands on.

Where did you get this walnut if I may ask? Finding thick and wide pieces of walnut is very hard to do nowadays. Most of the thicker or wider pieces that you find have the lighter colored sapwood on the edges and the grain is not that pretty because the tree wasn't very old.

The walnut that I have I bought from a guy that tore down a 150 year old barn and the guy didn't realize what he had. All the beams in the barn were walnut. A lot of old barns are made out of good hardwood because the old farmers built the barns out of whatever decent wood was nearby. In the case of the barn that I bought the beams from, there obviously was a walnut grove nearby. The wood is absolutely beautiful and it's also worth a small fortune because you just can't find it like that any more.

[Chris M]

Here's a piece that I made with the walnut that I salvaged from the old barn that I talked about above. It's beautiful stuff!

Even though I love the wood, I couldn't bring myself to make a speedbag drum out of it.

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[SupergeZ]

thats an amazing setup you have there niceguy678us, im so envyous! ;)

you truley are a fantastic crafstman chris, your furniture loooks extremely well made

[Roscoe]

Them some clean lines in those angled cuts NiceGuy and that drum is silky to say the least. Me likey.

I built one meself that hangs from a beam that I've been using for several months now but am in the process of building one like yours to hang from wall studs, right now I am in the process of making the drum from hard maple, it will be butcher block style.

Nice little set-up you have there for working out....Maybe we should start a picture string of "home-gyms" soon as I clean mine up that is:o

[SupergeZ]

sounds like a good idea Roscoe

p.s how much did that platform cost you in materials matey?, cheers

[niceguy678us]

If your talking about the adjustment slots, I used a 1/2 in. sidecutter bit in a drill press with an adjustable mill vise.