Rock Climbing Hangboard
Personal Goal: To improve my grip strength from home
Project Goal: To create a hangboard that will support my weight and isn't drilled into the wall
Approach: I realized that I if could distribute my weight on the door frame it would be able to hold me. However, the challenge with a door frame is that it needs to be removable to allow the door to close and since I can't drill into the wall it needs to be clamped.
Idea: There will be a main piece of wood to which I will attach the hand grips on the front and a smaller back piece that will sit on the door frame and distribute my weight. In addition, a lower sliding system consisting of 3d-printed components and some pieces of wood will connect the main piece on one side of the wall with another piece of wood on the opposing side of the wall - acting as a clamp.
Execution: I cut the wood pieces out of a large plank of wood and joined them together as necessary. The hand grips were 3d-printed to minimize support material and also maximize its structural integrity (infill, print bed orientation). The grips have small circular indents on the back to help the joining of the wood and PLA materials since the general purpose Epoxy would make its way into the small holes.
Results: The hangboard works perfectly and supports my weight without any problems. The maximum weight it has held is 190 pounds.
