How to Build a Rope Pyramid Playground (w/ I Like To Make Stuff)

[@danlynch1154]

I think it is great. The bell idea is cool too. Bet you can find kids in your yard any hour of the day, playing.

[@DuluthTW]

Very cool. I like that it doesn't take up a lot of room in the yard. Thanks for sharing!

[@amyferguson3517]

Hey bob, maybe for more fun, add a bell at the top for a “I did it” kinda goal for the kids.

[@aidanhobart3280]

Totally what I thought

[@afkaygo]

I was just thinking what this pyramid needed was more cowbell.

[@screaminscott]

beat me to it!

[@johnnyblack3676]

@@afkaygo def more cow bell.

[@danstaaar]

Another hint: for the knots to avoid getting smaller, use the butterfly knot! They are really strong and used for many climbing applications, so they'd be a good fit for the project. Also I'd cut the bolts and use a ring nut, that way you save on bolt holes and avoid any sharp threads sticking out

[@leo_warren]

My only suggestion is to use alpine butterfly knots rather than overhand knots as they don't reduce rope strength.

[@jlarts]

So Bob, how are we calling the amusement park you're building in your garden? Makerland? Rolls off the tongue better than ILTMSland ;)

[@aweirdguynamedjeff]

Bob is one of my favorite makers, but this didn't turn out how I expected... The final shape was close to "Eiffel Tower", but I think a wide base pyramid would be more fun. Maybe starting the horizontal ropes at the bottom corners instead of the top would prevent it from closing in like a square rope ladder?

[@vicmartone]

Weirdo

[@arjinlally1357]

I love your videos but that middle pole seems like it moves alot and could possibly get even looser over time with all of the movement.

[@MarkShaneHansen]

Indeed. The foam thing is pretty cool, but the strength is probably good for fence posts as he said it's made for, but a much taller structure that people will be climbing on? I would go with concrete.

[@korisifu]

Lowe’s, this is the smartest business decision you could make in the digital age

[@JK-kk6fc]

I’m thinking there will be a zip line from the top of the frame

[@shannonnicholson2870]

Hi Bob good info. May also add a vinyl post sleeve/cap to dress up the post which would also prevent splinters and prolong the post life. Good stuff Bob!

[@shamircolloff8180]

Awesome work Bob - love your normal channel, and digging these collabs with Lowes!

[@gnomacide07]

Great project idea. I’m interested to see how long this project will last. The outer anchor points were already moving when the kids climbed on them and the center post was moving quite a bit when Bob climbed. Does this project have longevity? Or will it be more of a seasonal thing?

[@dereksonderegger]

Before you cut the rope, do a couple of wraps of electrical tape. Then you can cut through the middle of the tape leaving both ends neat and tidy. Finally, burn the ends.

[@skylerockspecial]

Derek or just cut them using a hot thread (not really cutting but melt them appart. That way the core fuses with the jacket and you reduce wear and tear

[@TeslaEVolution]

Good job Bob! I like to build stuff - got to check that out.

[@myxology]

Nice bowline knot, Bob! Great project!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Great video, Lowe's and Bob! That's a really cool climbing thing, and my kids would love to have one!

[@scaz83]

I’m glad I found more Bob vids :)

[@TheQuackleDKZ]

Ehm shouldn't you make the bolts flush with the wood, so the kids doesn't fall and hit their head on it??

[@mammalion4316]

This looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen, like a swimming pool without a fence.

[@zachcoldwell7978]

Pounds on foam with fist, dents the foam.

[@redjack7296]

He could've just used mortar like he did on the golf "course."

[@RastisAlexander]

The mortar he used wont last long especially when it rains

[@johnnyblack3676]

@@RastisAlexander I highly doubt they’ll use that stupid golf course every day. It’ll hold up fine.

[@EASYALEX]

cool Video! Love this DIY

[@Kath-Erina]

Aahh! Bin vor ein paar Monaten auf deinen Kanal gestoßen durch Jelena und hab dich sofort abboniert! So sieht man sich wieder 😊

[@TheDraconiuslives]

PLEASE FIX THOSE BOWLINES! The bitter end should NOT come to the OUTSIDE of the loop. It can catch and cause the knot to invert.

[@Kami8705]

Also, overhand knots inline are not a good idea. Use something like an alpine butterfly instead. Also, make sure it's a rope rated for exterior use(uv degrades nylon rope such as climbing rope) and I would suggest putting them under more tension, maybe use a come a long to be sure. It will sag quickly otherwise.

[@blandinus_8683]

Also, use 'Screw Gate' Carabineers for the anchors at the bottom for extra safety.

[@shaunnapierccc4191]

Very cool. Can you put a pool noodle over the turn buckles? Knowing me, I'd fall, and that would be the first thing I'd hit. Haha

[@avicell]

This is a fantastic idea!

[@cliffadams84]

Talks about how safety is the number one concern and how your materials need to have a higher working load then you think you need. Then proceeds to use post foam and twist ground stakes to anchor everything 😳. This is a great project but please if you plan to do this use concrete to anchor everything including the ropes. I really don't expect this to last. one good rain will make all your hard work fall apart. Maybe that's what you were going for? Something that will last a few days so your kids can play on it and then you can easily take it down?

[@HowIDoIt]

Very cool, I think I'm going to do this at home for my kids, the neighbors have the swing and slide, we can have the rope jungle gym! Thanks for the idea and showing us how you did it @iliketomakestuff

[@cchaffin2012]

That’s pretty cool bro

[@JoseTorres-yt3ui]

Good stuff Brotha !

[@lowes]

Thank you Jose!

[@code3imagination441]

Instead of an over hand knot on a bite, you should tie a figure eight on a bite. The loop will not shrink on you.

[@NelsoncraftTX]

Really cool idea. And great video as always, ILTMS crew!

[@JonasKongsted]

If this was build in Denmark, you've had to put foam over every metal surface and lay down some "playground asphalt" under it, so if the kids fall, they don't get hurt. But nice project!

[@GoodWithHands27]

feel like the hole wasnt deep enough. also mabe something to protect from heads hitting bad side of the bolts? and what about multiple posts? seems a little small for kids to play on it

[@masterofnone]

No bloopers! Oh man, you know how we like it Bob.

[@sitizulaika3053]

Am here because of Bob!

[@oliverocean801]

Is it only me hearing "Supermassive Black Hole" at 4:48 ?

[@derkbergman]

No it's not just you. The similarity is undeniable.

[@marmoura]

Close enough

[@tonywhite6985]

definitely, love MUSE :)

[@galli0]

Is there some type of caps to be put on the ends of the bolts sticking through? I could see someone tripping and 'impailing' themselves on the end of the bolts

[@gurdeepsingh1975]

Very nice! Do you not need to cap the post?

[@bosmith9553]

Way to sneak in the maker knife at about @6:45

[@reforzar]

Awesome stuff!

[@samwarren7377]

Instead of using an overhand on a bite or figure 8 on a bite like he did to attach the ropes in the middle, use an alpine butterfly knot. Its used by climbers to attach to the middle of ropes because it wont tighten as the rope goes taught.

[@taytay5306]

This is so awesome

[@SkyStoriesChannel]

Fence post mix is wrong choice....looking unstable....steel and concrete is much better option!! 😀

[@mcervas]

Awesome!

[@saulgoodman2018]

So he spent $27 for the fence post mix. When an 80 pound bag of concrete cost about $3-$6.

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

Lord Ba'al that was just him sponsoring for Lowe’s. And the concrete would last longer than that foam stuff

[@jesse4849]

No hé don't spent it, hè get it sponsered

[@SierraGolfNiner]

Obviously if you know what you’re doing, you’re going to get concrete. That’s done to death in many many videos. But for some people they don’t know, don’t want to, or can’t concrete. In that case it’s cool to show off an alternative. Additionally if someone is looking to complete this as a “one day project”, which seems doable, concrete cure wouldn’t work. Set in 3mn is a lot better. Lastly, the mix is $10 and should be equal in volume to 50 pound bags of concrete. So still more expensive, but not that bad.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@SierraGolfNiner They make quick setting concrete which will harden in an hour or less.

[@Tuur75]

Autch that's gonna cause some wounds. You have to flatten the bolt ends and do alot more sanding on the pole. Nice project nonetheless!

[@dawebster3670]

would screwing the eye bolts into the middle of that post compromise the integrity or do you think it would actually make it stronger? Or honestly neither? Also I just feel like the top of the post needs a little flag! I don't know why but I think that would just really add something to it! Really neat diy, I like that it seemed like a one day project (all day, but just one). I feel like the kids will be sitting on the ropes near the top and just hang out there. That seems like something I would have done as a kid.

[@willhudgins]

Put a bell at the top to ring :)

[@MyFortressConstruction]

Use a 12' pole so you can put at least 3-4' into the ground and then I would definitely like to see what you tie this into, because as a standalone toy I think it's going to move around a lot and there's nothing else to climb onto as you reach the top, like some monkey bars. I would also like to know cost for the entire build from the actual store purchases.

[@jenyates3033]

Bob, do you consider it safe for your kids and you to climb?

[@emrgncmdcnman]

Secure the rope ends with heat shrink to prevent fagging of the ends after melting them with the torch.

[@mrtnsnp]

I recommend to put an old bicycle inner tyre over the turnbuckles. makes the whole contraption a little smoother.

[@celticknotbrain]

The look on the mom's face at 9:42 is all you need to know about how much she trusts that structure. Also the comment section is full of actual good advice if you want to build something like this yourself. Which if you follow that advice you'll end up with something that doesn't look anything like this death trap.

[@theresakleinfelder566]

Interesting 👍. I like it 😊

[@bwilliams5805]

Any concern that climbing rope wasn't used? If not, how does that hold up to weather, UV, etc.?

[@WileECoyote0001]

Public park near us has several of these and the kids love them. Especially one set up that uses two poles and has essentially a rope suspension bridge between the two climbing poles. The "bridge" is triangular with one high rope and two low ropes, with cross rope weaving them together. Because its public park apparatus, the poles are steel and all the rope connection points are coated in epoxy.

[@chrisbramasco2021]

Bell at top

[@briceparmentier6922]

Great project ! Seems easy enough to build it on your own ;) One thing though, you should have used a butterfly knot (some schemas here www.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Knots) for the intermediate knots. With this, when pulling on the rope on each side of the knot, you pull on the natural direction, whereas with the chosen knot if you do the same you are not following the natural direction of the ropes outside the knot !

[@bnrlabs5923]

@6:45, was that a bottle opener? ;)

[@bosmith9553]

No it’s a “maker knife” one of his Instagram buddies makes them. instagram.com/giacowhatever?igshid=pi2kn6phd47e

[@forby_]

😉😄

[@bnrlabs5923]

@@bosmith9553 yes thanks, hence my ;) in the ads for the maker knife where bob did the voiceover the refrain was "but it doesn't open bottles". hence my comment.

[@possiblegenius1]

@@bnrlabs5923 Don't worry, a few of us caught on! :)

[@MrIcaboe]

butterfly knot instead of overhand knot

[@stewy4588]

Are you Tommy Merlin, archer season 7 ep 21?

[@maringuic2484]

It's so weird that the video isn't starting with "Hi I'm Bob and I like to make stuff"

[@avrohompam5601]

You should have tapered the foam so the water runs away from the wood, otherwise after awhile wood can and probably would rot.

[@artofcode272]

7:33 Check the rating on that carabiner - that does not look like a carabiner intended for this sort of application. I'd suggest a screwgate or twistlock carabiner rated for 25 kN straight-through load at least.

[@lindadelrio4546]

Good idea ! Wow ! 😗😗😗

[@wbwillie]

great project, only problem I have is the backward text on your shirt is really screwing with my mind LOL

[@tsuchang1]

Ignore the "cringers". Ya did a good job.

[@TheWallnut76]

Don’t use carabiners, threaded links would be better

[@ScottBaietti]

nice bowline, were you a boy scout?

[@TheDraconiuslives]

Actually it isn't a proper bowline. A real bowline terminates INSIDE the loop, not outside. That outside bowline is less safe. Qualification: I was a topman for a tallship.

[@ScottBaietti]

@@TheDraconiuslives So at 2:06 he should have went around the standing end from our right to left?

[@TheDraconiuslives]

@@ScottBaietti correct. That way the bitter end will terminate inside the loop. Outside is called a cowboy bowline. Just more apt for the bitter end to get caught and invert the knot and compromising it.

[@ginger1r1]

Hello Rope Burn, my old friend....

[@Chris_Moncada]

Bob, you’re checking the post for plumb, not level.

[@alexreiner4997]

You should have used concrete for the post because I saw in the video the post was swaying a bit

[@relyk226notnroht4]

Hey Lowe's hitting it out of the park working with ILike2makestuff! Awesome channel and a dream partnership couldnt be better keep up the content.

[@tianamatson]

You need to put a bell or something at the top for the kids to hit when they get there.

[@erinjohnstone8365]

What's the SWL on those beiners? They're gonna be the weakest point and probably the first to go! Try using shackles instead!

[@jasonturner1045]

Welcome to "Injury Yard" sponsored by Lowe's

[@nova-kane]

Dang we love Bob but this is a total miss what the heck kinda thing 🤭

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this.

[@niwradsiphone]

As usual, this is a top notch excellent project! Can I be your kid? 😄

[@xXMaJ3StYXx]

I just don't understand. Fast set concrete is like 3 dollars a bag....

[@EHCBunny4real]

Hanging hazard

[@angelabacker1177]

I hope not.

[@johnnyblack3676]

This whole project looks like it got hit with a huge bag of wtf. Seriously wtf is that thing?

[@MichaelAguirre-e3u]

if you want broken bones and medical bills from your kids, yeah go ahead and use that expanded foam. you do realize your kids are going to jump and shake and all sorts of activity on your climber right? using that expanding foam guarantees you will have to dig it all up again, spend more money, and waste time and energy. Why not go straight to just plain old concrete?

[@cristoferhamilton74]

Not sure how I feel about the Lowe's part of this....

[@thegameguy5484]

9:18

[@TheLoobis]

That music is atrocious. I tapped out at 6:00

[@boudaamohamedamine5237]

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[@stuckinmopro8533]

Seems unbelievably dangerous. Young kids climbing through and around ropes with no place for solid support. All I can see is a child’s foot slipping, they get their neck caught in the ropes as they go down leaving all of their weight hanging. Never in my yard and I’d never let my child play in a yard that had one.

[@Fireskull50]

The holes seem far too big for anybody to get stuck and caught hanging in this.

[@zachcoldwell7978]

Get out of the house. These rope structures are everywhere, public parks and schools have them. They would not be there if they were not safe. Google the one at Seattle center, it's gotta be 40 feet tall.