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    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    I guess the other question is how would having the SHS touching the ground affect chicopee's fantastic diagram? I really I am asking a lot here guys so sorry to be a pain. Just a bit paranoid as I don't wan to hurt anyone. I'd rather it be overengineered.
  2. clintonallen23

    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    Hi Guys, I just about gave up on this but have had another thought. Unfortunately nobody is really interested in such a fgiddly small job (to be expected). I was speaking to my step father and he was thinking we can get two pieces of 75X75 SHS the height of the wall and anchor this to the...
  3. clintonallen23

    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    Thank you for the advice and in particular chicopee for going well above and beyond with that free body diagram. Amazing! It may sound ridiculous but I think I'm going to see if I can find a local structural eng (near Melbourne AUS) who may be willing to look at it first hand. Will cost me I'm...
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    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    It's a single brick wall however I was planning to screw into the pillars in front of the wall which must be bearing the load of the roof, as such bricks will be in compression. Here is a photo...
  5. clintonallen23

    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    Hi Moose, I think it's pretty strong in itself. I don't have it here with me now but both the horizontals are 50mm SHS and the cantilever is also SHS as opposed the picture which is pipe on the cantilever. I need to check when I get home but I'd say both the vertical plate and those straps are...
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    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    Sorry there are 18 mounting points in total. As there are 10 fasteners I assume the intention was to use 2 on either side of the top two tier and a single anchor each side on the bottom tier.
  7. clintonallen23

    Calculating Load On Brick Mounted Cantilever Gym Equip

    Hello All, I work for a Fluidpower company however have a fastener related question for something I'm trying to do at home and was hoping someone could assist me with some basic (for the right person) calculations. I'm trying to ascertain the load on a pull up bar I want to install so see how...

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