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    This document provides instructions for building a DIY stow-away cable crossover and lat pulldown machine for home gyms. It includes a basic design sketch and details on materials like steel pipes, spring clamps, ropes and handles. Instructions cover hanging the pulley and guide rope from overhead supports and anchoring the bottom of the guide rope.

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    This document provides instructions for building a DIY stow-away cable crossover and lat pulldown machine for home gyms. It includes a basic design sketch and details on materials like steel pipes, spring clamps, ropes and handles. Instructions cover hanging the pulley and guide rope from overhead supports and anchoring the bottom of the guide rope.

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    This document provides instructions for building a DIY stow-away cable crossover and lat pulldown machine for home gyms. It includes a basic design sketch and details on materials like steel pipes, spring clamps, ropes and handles. Instructions cover hanging the pulley and guide rope from overhead supports and anchoring the bottom of the guide rope.

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    www.shermworks.com – sherm@shermworks.

    com

    DIY STOW-ABLE CABLE CROSSOVER/LAT PULLDOWN

    Home gyms don't always have enough room cable crossover and lat pulldown machines.
    Presented here is a design for a combined crossover/pulldown setup that can be removed
    and stowed when not being used.

    This design is not the only way it can done. Hopefully it can give DIYers some ideas should
    they want to develop their own design, or modify this design.

    This sketch shows the basic design . Like most cable machines, a pulley is used to lift the
    weight. The “guide rope” keeps the plate hanger from swinging during a lift. Two sets of
    equipment are required for the cable crossover, as shown on the bottom part of the sketch.
    HARDWARE DETAILS

    The plate hanger is the


    key part of the apparatus.
    Standard 3/4” steel pipe
    fitting are used.
    The spring clamps are the
    collars. They are quick
    and easy to use for this
    purpose.

    The pulley rope is


    attached to the plate
    hanger by passing a loop
    over the pipe cross.
    The loop is formed using
    a bowline knot. Here is a
    good online source for
    tying the:knot:
    http://www.animatedknots.
    com/bowline/
    The fixed guide rope is
    routed through the vertical
    openings in the cross. The
    plastic adapters prevent the
    rope from chafing on the
    inner threads of the cross.

    The methods used to hang the


    pulley and the guide rope to
    overhead supports depends on the
    type of overhead structure.
    The picture at the left shows a way
    to hang from ceiling joists.
    The pulley is a swivel-hook type. It
    is hooked to an eye bolt. Which in
    turn is screwed into a vertical mount
    anchor (right picture).Here is a link
    to an anchor vendor:
    http://www.mcmaster.com/#rod-
    anchors/=nc6unx
    There is very little force on the guide
    rope, so it is hung with a simple
    hook.
    Quick installation and removal.

    This shows a very simple way to anchor


    the bottom end of the guide rope. The
    rope is run through the .hole in a large
    plate, then out past the edge. A knot on
    the end keeps it from sliding out.
    Quick installation and removal.
    Shown here are designs for the crossover
    handle and the pulldown handle. There are
    many ways to make the handles.

    More DIY pipe information and projects can


    be found at:
    http://www.shermworks.com/allpipestuff.pdf

    ROPE. The rope used for this DIY is 8mm prusik cord. Link to a
    typical vendor:
    http://www.rescuedirect.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
    Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8016&Category_Code=

    Any questions or comments contact sherm@shermworks.com


    Visit www.shermworks.com to learn about Shermworks
    commercial products – barbell/dumbbell self spotting Free-
    Spotters, custom length dumbbell handles, microplates

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