How to Build a Moonboard for Dummies
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2020
- Built a Moonboard in the garage. This is how I did it.
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Mini Moonboard:
moonclimbing.com/mini-moonboa...
Cost Breakdown:
2016 Hold set with bolts and t-nuts from Moon Climbing + shipping to the US: $1,121.87
Lumber, plywood, and screws from Home Depot: ~ $250
Cheapest Miter saw I could find: ~ $120
Drill Guide: ~ $40
4-pack of clamps: ~ $20
Total Cost: ~ $1500, more if you build it outside - Sport
ahhhh, nicely done! I cannot wait until I can get back in the gym. I've been wanting to build a home board but we don't really have much space and I miss climbing so much!
i have sweaty hands
Great video!
didn't know you were an electrical engineer as well. Sick!
Love it: 'measure once, cut twice'. 😁
Very nice, thanks
awesome vid man! thanx^^
Nice vid
Good guide, great hair.
Tysm
2 questions about the crash pads,
How big do you think the fall area is?
The wall comes out approximately 8' in depth but do much further do you think it's possible to swing?
What did you use for the mats?
Did you just use an old mattress? is that thick enough/large enough?
Using outdoor crash pads seems way too expensive for such a large area.
Looks great..what height is required? I see it's just over 3m needed on the moon website, but is that the length of the angled face of the board? I have 2.5m height and don't want the mini... thanks!
Is your garage ceiling constructed of joists or trusses? If it's trusses, were you concerned about the weight of the board at all?
Hi Blueberry Avenue,
I'm planning a similar setup as you have. Is the left wall sometimes too close to the MoonBoard for you? I.e. you can't swing with feet/body on the left side? Thanks for your advice!
I will occasionally dab the wall on a move that involves jumping to A18/A14/A9 but there hasn’t been too much of an issue with the wall being too close to actually comfortably climb. There are very few benchmarks where it might actually be an issue, and most of them are pretty hard, in the V8 and above range.
I have that problem with my board too. Are real rocks perfect though?
Do you think that eucalyptus timber would be strong enough for this project?
Is the kickboard secured to the wall in any way? Or is it just floating?
I also want to know this...
roasted came up so fast that i had to pause the video like three times before being able to read it
Met you in the RRG, nice build, how did you support the back? or is it just anchored to the bottom and the top? Thanks
Yea just screwed into the ceiling and the back wall. Nothing in the concrete slab cuz I don’t have the necessary tools to drill into it
Do you find yourself wanting space on the left side?
@@MYY1111 there are a few problems where it’s scary to dyno towards the leftmost column of holds, but in general I haven’t had too many issues with dabbing
@@BlueberryAvenue Sweet, thanks for the info. I am going to try and build a free standing one in my livingroom
Could I ask, how did you connect your angle cut 2x6’s into your kickboard? Bolts, screws? I’m trying to figure out the best way to do that.
SeagullsFive I propped the kickboard up at an angle using a stool and attached two deck screws going through it and then into the angled 2x6’s. I forgot to mention it, but the spacing on my kickboard was slightly offset from the spacing on my actual wall so that I could screw in directly into the bottoms of my 2x6’s rather than having to insert them diagonally (not including the two outer 2x6’s).
Blueberry Avenue Thanks! Watched a bunch of videos and no one seemed to show their kick board connections, so I wasn’t sure if screws were strong enough. Appreciate the response!
How did you find having your board up against a wall on the left? I’m about to build a wall in my garage but have to be about six inches from a wall on the left and have read that it’s not ideal
I added a 2 part video series on how to build a freestanding Mini Moonboard for beginners if anyone is interested:
czcams.com/video/HKDwhwOcVSc/video.html
Is your ceiling 10 feet tall? If so did you have to modify the board to fit? The build instructions state minimum height required is 10 ft 5 inches
I assume you screwed your kicker into the concrete? Nice build, trying to do one myself now.
No I actually just screwed it to the studs in the walls, I didn't have the necessary tools to drill through concrete.
hi, great video! I am 10 feet tall. Do you think that is enough? can i mosify something?
Man you're tall asfuck!! Not sure, but i think that's enough :D
i thought it would be bigger but i still do not have the space for it. Guess im sticking to the mini
Sorry, so how far did you end up spacing the studs?
About 20 inch centers (so 6 verticals studs) but the spacing was slightly uneven to avoid the t nut grid. If you do 16 inch centers (7 studs) you’ll also have to offset some of them to avoid the t nuts but if you do 24 inch centers (5 studs), there’s no need for spacing adjustments
do you have links to the exact materials you used?
This is the plywood I used: www.homedepot.com/p/23-32-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Southern-Pine-Tongue-and-Groove-Plywood-Sheathing-605189/100003769
I don't know the exact lumber I used, it was just the standard 2x6's I found at Home Depot.
Saw: www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-10-in-Compound-Miter-Saw-with-LED-TS1346/306939211
Screws: www.homedepot.com/p/DECKMATE-10-x-3-1-2-in-Star-Flat-Head-Wood-Deck-Screws-5-lbs-Pack-312DMT5/305418721
Clamps: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DSY4QO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Drill Guide: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014A1Z92I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Is there a way that you were able to make sure it was exactly 40 degrees?
I used a free online 3D modeling software to sketch out the design and then measured the height of the vertical beams that it calculated for me to get a 40 degree angle. The exact length of the support beams will depend on multiple factors such as where you drill the holes for the bolts and how thick your horizontal beams below them are
how thick is the plywood?
This is a great video! Quick question: How tall is your garage? I feel like my garage isn't tall enough to accommodate a MB.
douglystyles The left side of my garage is 10’ 6” tall which is just enough for a full size moonboard. Unfortunately most garages are closer to 9’ of ceiling height, which is what the rest of my garage is on the right side.
@@BlueberryAvenue Yep, that's what I have. Looks like it's going outside. Thanks for the info!
@@BlueberryAvenue I'm finishing up my prep for my build (staining my wood). Im not a builder at all, and I feel like a bit of an idiot because when I did a mock up on SketchUp my 12 foot 2x6 was about 5 inches short after I made the 40° cut. Any idea of what Im missing there? Did you use 12 foot 2x6, or longer? (I didn't catch it in the video if you said)
douglystyles I made the same mistake of cutting my angles on a 12 ft piece of lumber but it’s not a huge deal as you can still screw the plywood to them, there’ll just be some empty space behind them at the top of the wall.
@@BlueberryAvenue Thank you for the information! Saving me some time and money! In my case, the wood actually has to go a little bit beyond the plywood because I have to build a roof, since mine is outside. So I will probably end up having to go with 14 ft at least. Thanks again!
So how do we buy membership for it?
Adwiteey Shishodia Bring a bowl of dal mahkani :)
song is legit a banger tho ngl
So wait, that Ryobi you use in this video, that's a miter saw, not a table saw?
Yep! If you don't have a table saw, I recommend getting the kickboard plywood cut to size at the store, otherwise it's a huge pain to cut by hand with a hand saw
@@BlueberryAvenue
Awesome. I'm actually just buying the table saw because i ordered all this shit online and it got delivered to me (no space in my car to drive it here and there). So you think buying the table saw is a better route? I'm picking one because i got an extra 300 in budget. Would there be anything else, tool wise you'd recommend i'd buy?
@@Pr0x1mo The miter saw will have an easier time cutting the lumber at the required 40 degree angle but if you have extra, go for both. Make sure you have all the tools I put in the description and that should be all you need (assuming you already have a drill)
@@BlueberryAvenue Awe snappppp, so im doing this one: sites.google.com/view/climberdad/build-plans?authuser=0 which requires no angle cutting since its on hinges... so just the table saw, right? ..... thanks for your steadfast replies....
@@Pr0x1mo yea if you're following those plans then no miter saw required, just get the table saw
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i use steel for my frame wall
Measure twice cut once
Really appreciate the support for BLM. Sub earned.
The 2017 masters version is the best! Bad call
Did Hoseok ever notice you?
No haha I haven’t posted anything moonboard related in a while
And, if you don't already climb V7, don't build a Moon wall, you'll destroy your fingers!