Hello,
This is a question for all you handy builders out there.
I am in process of building a pull-up bar with some spare 2x4s I have laying around. The original plan calls for using a 1" OD steel pipe to run through 1" holes in the ends of the 2x4s, and the frame being screwed into the garage wall studs. I like training on thicker bars and have some 1.5" pipe (1.9" OD) laying around. If I were to drill a 1.9" hole through the middle of the 2x4s, would that overly weaken the 2x4? Would a better alternative be to drill it off the top, creating a channel for the bar to sit in and securing the bar with a hanger strap work better without sacrificing strength?
If this is just a horrible idea I can just buy a 1" pipe or 2x6s.
Thanks for your input.
This is a question for all you handy builders out there.
I am in process of building a pull-up bar with some spare 2x4s I have laying around. The original plan calls for using a 1" OD steel pipe to run through 1" holes in the ends of the 2x4s, and the frame being screwed into the garage wall studs. I like training on thicker bars and have some 1.5" pipe (1.9" OD) laying around. If I were to drill a 1.9" hole through the middle of the 2x4s, would that overly weaken the 2x4? Would a better alternative be to drill it off the top, creating a channel for the bar to sit in and securing the bar with a hanger strap work better without sacrificing strength?
If this is just a horrible idea I can just buy a 1" pipe or 2x6s.
Thanks for your input.