Multifunctional Portable Hangboard | Cheap Easy DIY Build

[@AlbChan]

Text Version: How to make Mani's Hangboard Ingredients ================================================== Wood: - Ground plate: ~97 mm by 28 mm spruce - Warm-up hold: 27 by 27 square - Training edge: 27 by 18 mm (the "training" edge) - possibly some end caps Tools & Hardware: - drill - one small drill bit (pre-drilling), - one big drill bit (for cordage holes) - screws to reinforce the rails to the groundplate. - rasp, file, sandpaper, sandpaper - (bonus) wood glue (bonus) - sandpaper (240 grit, 60 grit) Steps =================================================== Measure: - mark ground plate to your shoulder width (~57 cm). - mark other two pieces to the same width Shape: - file and round down top of your ground plate (to make a jug) - file and round down your warm-up hold - mark about 5 mm radius, file and round down your training edge, with rough sandpaper (60 grit) finish for a textured hold Test: - test positioning, the training edge goes on bottom of the ground plate, the warm-up edge goes above. Makes sure there's no conflict on your palm when you're on the middle rail. Drill: - drill two holes from top to bottom of the WARM UP rail, sand them down. Assemble: - glue the two rails. - pre-drill holes for screws to go in. Stagger these so that there's even less chance of splitting. ~ 5 screws. - drive in screws to reinforce the board. Trim: - make a clean cut at the shoulder-width marking from the first step. Drill some more: - now drill your rope holes! the big bit. One between the two rails, near end. Another in the gap below the "jug" hold, further inset from edge. Last one through the warm-up edge about 1" in from the first screw. [Comment: Wrote this for myself to take to the hardware store. May it smooth your journey. Thanks Mani!]

[@kingmemo81]

you are great!

[@izarscharf7845]

Great !

[@tracyhouser4100]

This is nice

[@petermitrano264]

A few unsolicited woodworking tips: - You actually don't want or need to make sure your surfaces are dust free. Dust will not effect the binding of the wood as long as you clamp them together tightly. - spread out the glue with your finger or a paint brush - pre-drill your holes before you glue it to the other board. This way you can't possibly risk moving the board while the glue is not yet dry - j

[@davide.0LG1471]

But if you pre drill the holes there isnt a risk of trashing all the board in case of misplacing the axes?

[@conorharrop4007]

cleaning before any fastening is good practice

[@RonaldoMessina]

You pay a lot of $ not for the pieces of wood but for the time someone spent building it (salary, insurance, machines, etc.). I agree with you that it is way cheaper to DIY, and one might learn something in the process.

[@alek8835]

Ronaldo Messina it is very cheap if you already have the wood piece laying around with all necessary tools ;)

[@quinten52]

Oh so relevant with another lockdown period right now! Def making one!

[@photojoe1618]

I made this today cost me £27 for all the materials minus the side pieces but including sandpaper, going to be mounting it soon and i cant wait to use it fully as it feels really nice to hang from!

[@mjavor]

wish you gave a demonstration using it.

[@ManitheMonkey]

thumbs up if I should sell these

[@fritzbox6764]

Mani the Monkey Rather sell DIY-kits of these. All wood parts and screws, no tools obviously. Add a piece of paper with the link to this video.

[@northdankota]

"simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" realy cool thing

[@sergeantcrow]

Tool up with a 'chop saw' an inexperienced 'router'... and perhaps drill stand... find a local supply of some nice hardwood... 'Cherry' is affordable, tough, looks great and good to work with... add some fin details like a brand... finish in suitable oil... Damn ! I should try that seeing as I already make Maple/Cherry longbows.. : )

[@gtomdalton]

Nooooooo!!! At least not yourself doing the work...woodworking is fulfilling way to go broke as solo operator; you'd do better to license your patent to a commercial shop that can crank them out and give you a percentage off the top of each sale. At very most (and consider very carefully) you pick up the product and do the packing & shipping for an additional charge which will cover expenses plus a reasonable labor rate.

[@ewelinakijewska3887]

Cool video! They're already selling something like this: iura.pl/en/ (Feel free to remove the link. Just thought it might come in handy to some people here:)

[@Broderick-lx2yc]

Exactly what I needed from my first Hangboard, and I don’t have to buy a router! :) thanks heaps

[@mariusD01]

Thanks im bored from the lockdown but have some free time and wood available. Going to give it a try

[@mauriziopulcini6208]

Crafting level over 9000! Thanks Mani for your useful tips and high quality work!

[@sethdowd]

Now I have a project this week in quarantine

[@seb_fried]

dafuq today i just googled for portable hangboards and was fucked up by the high prices. now i stumbled over this video this is perfect haha definitely going to build one on my own :D

[@EranAmir]

So simple, yet so versatile! Great stuff. Could you upload some footage of the hangboard "in action" when you have the chance to do a session on it? Thanks!

[@ManitheMonkey]

I'll try my best, I'm off for trip already and gave this one away, so it will take some time until I get to it again.

[@EranAmir]

Thanks man enjoy your trip!

[@Toemama]

Just built one, thank you so much I am definitely sending you some beer money Mani! Grab a woodburner pen & make your board the coolest in town, mine has crocodiles everywhere now and it's raaaad

[@danielr.7137]

Man, love it. Just do it and build what you need. That mindset is rare today, but still awesome!

[@吴祥麟]

Mani, u da man. This is not just great but also very practical stuff.

[@BurtTMacklin-fbi]

Wish I had this for our long trip that is now ending. I felt I was getting weaker and also didn't have a good way of warming up at the crag. I will try and make one when I get home!

[@hanswurscht6641]

Awesome cinematic effects :D Could you maybe make some videos about multipitch routes? Like Tutorials for beginners with everything you need to know about it.. That would be awesome!

[@climberdad]

Great hang board Mani. I made a super easy one for mounting on a Home climbing wall. I like the portable aspect of yours hear. Great job.

[@ManitheMonkey]

Thanks!

[@WillN2Go1]

Thanks for sharing this Mani, I don't know much about climbing, I'm a learner. But I do know about building stuff. You don't need glue (unless for some reason you want to pull out the screws) If you leave out the glue than you can change your 'edges' later on. (I made a dirtbag 'bunk' for the back of my Prius V, I used 1/4" plywood-- but added wood strips underneath to make it stiffer. These I glued and screwed and then took out the screws so they wouldn't snag my air mattress. I wanted it light and 200 grams of screws I used for temporary clamping helped a little). If you buy or borrow a cordless tool, get a 'driver' these are the ones that go dahd-dahd-dahd-dahd and use self tapping wood screws. You don't need to pre-drill or drill countersink holes. If you add or cut out a cleat at the bottom than your line can go through your holes but instead of going across the board it goes down wraps around the cleat (either two grooves cut in the bottom a few inches apart or screw on another short bit of board to the bottom edge), then up and across to go through the holes on the other side. This way the line always goes diagonally down and then up leaving all the edges at the top clear of the line.) I guess I should stop offering advice, make a hangboard and start practicing. Thanks.

[@zacharyjohnson173]

Gonna make one today. Thanks!

[@statue9639]

"you wonder why a piece of wood cost so much" hahahaha hats off

[@geckojudo2024]

That was one of the most awesome videos I've seen on a DIY project, Mani!!! Thanks for sharing that!!!

[@ManitheMonkey]

Thanks Chris, glad you liked it!

[@jacksonb9560]

Really quality video I was planning on making a Hangboard and this video came out with perfect timing! Thanks!!

[@ManitheMonkey]

Glad to hear that Jackson!

[@averissimo]

fantastic timing!! I was thinking of mimicking the il domani from patxi, but this looks much more flexible

[@jacobglenn6637]

Nice video as always! The explanation at the end was perfect man!! Thanks for the knowledge

[@timothywatts7996]

Great Video!

[@jez3cheza]

"That´s what she said". Nice one ;)

[@arunjoy7036]

Super useful tips, thanks man

[@rotomath360]

You're a good man, Mani! Really cool video! Thank you!

[@NotQuiteFirst]

"Let me show you its features" bwahahaha :)

[@zacharywalker1581]

That JoergSprave reference though

[@erikbakker1639]

Mani should probably also be wearing a safety T-shirt.

[@AurelienCarnoy]

sooo inspiering. thank you.

[@Billax86]

Good job!

[@gemmatus]

how do you hang it? what do you attach the ropes too?

[@fritzbox6764]

Gemmatus You can tie it to your spotters arm. If he is too small build him a stool.

[@ManitheMonkey]

On anything stable that you can attack a rope to. I tested it simply by hanging it onto my non portable hangboard :P Doesn't need to be perfectly horizontal (the thing you hang it to), because you will adjust the evenness with the rope that runs through easily.

[@nicklozica8914]

Gemmatus a tree, or a bolt

[@benstorey1130]

Pul up bar

[@Rayguffy90]

Thanks Mani, I was looking for some kind of hangboard like this to keep in my van. Let me know if your going to visit Frankenjura and need a climbing partner (I grew up there). All the best, Raphael

[@koenbeeckman87]

Would you go thinner for the base than 28 mm and when is the plausibillity that it breaks?

[@gadiguibou]

Kinda late here but what kind of knot do you use to hang this

[@TheRPhelps24]

A MUCH easier way to save time with all of these rounded over edges is to use a tool called a router with a round over bit in it. It'll look much more uniform and professional, let alone take a ton less time...

[@teeemm9456]

I was thinking the same thing but most people don't have a router most likely, I just go my first a few months ago.

[@KoryTheKind]

*Turns head* oh hey there

[@FabianWormhoudt]

How big are the two drills you're using for the screw/rope holes?

[@RedSkeletone]

You should only file pressing down and away from yourself, drawing it backwards makes you lose the filing sharpness.

[@Deixonsis]

Could anyone give me advice on how long the rope should be? And which knot to use? Thanx!

[@jacobsack]

could you do a wooden hold making tutorial

[@ManitheMonkey]

I will :)

[@SuperSaiyanPhysique]

Awesome needed this!

[@MattDrums0410]

Great video! I'm going to make one of these (and maybe some more for my friends) which I'm thinking of using or even permanently mounting outside. Has anybody got any ideas on what could be used as a finish to protect the wood from rotting but still give a good level of grip?

[@statue9639]

as long as it doesn't get exposed to rain or direct sun. you shouldn't need a finish for it.

[@yassaa4982]

11 months late but a decking oil would work

[@thenoodlehunter6828]

Let me show yo uit's features. Are you JoergSprave fan?

[@FragCool]

Different Socks... and all I could only think of from there: "Hey - Pippi Langstrumpf hollahi-hollaho-holla-hopsasa ... "

[@Sandvall]

Här kommer Pippi Långstrump här kommer faktiskt jag...

[@lukasmossnerler]

two different socks! Fuck the System! Nice Vid man :)

[@Failurefirst123]

Can you just make this so i can buy it plz

[@frenchy7103]

how are you meant to hang it up though

[@fbimagesphoto]

That's what she said

[@PopstarDracula]

First of these I've seen to not be: Step 1: Borrow or rent over 1000 dollars of equipment

[@SuperSaiyanPhysique]

What size edges would you recommended to someone just starting hang boarding? What level climber is this board for? Thanks for the great vid!

[@lennartstip6395]

any hangboard is for a anyone climbing 7a (v6) and! at least a year.. before that you risk injury and just climbing will help more with improving your max grade..

[@SuperSaiyanPhysique]

Yeah I said someone just starting hang boarding. Not climbing.

[@lennartstip6395]

well you did say '' What level climber is this board for?'' so i assumed that you would use it for climbing... any how.. if you are just starting with your grip trainig edges like these will be too hard for you (even harder if you are heavy). i would recommend using big edges at first (50/40 mm) and slowly going down to smaller edges (30/20 mm). but be aware if you dont climb, hangboarding is hard on the tendons.. you might have the muscle for it but the tendons take a long time to get used to such a heavy load.. i'd say check out : www.reddit.com/r/GripTraining/ and learn some ways to safely train your grip. indstead of hanging on a 18mm edge right away and tearing the ligaments in your fingers...

[@SuperSaiyanPhysique]

So far you've not understood anything I've asked and not answered any of my questions haha. Thanks for trying though. I have been on all the reddit climbing pages, listen to the trainingbeta podcast, have read horsts training for climbing (last year). Was just wondering what level *Mani* was making for this for and what *he*'d recommend for someone who is at a level that they've started to incorporate hangboarding into their program. But thanks for the generic regurgitated beginner answers.

[@ManitheMonkey]

Hi Steve, the training edge is 18mm, which means it's suitable for pretty much anyone that is ready to hangboard in the first place, in my opinion. I think if you'd wanted it to be slightly more beginner style, make the training edge 20-24mm, and increase the size of the rounding a bit, to about 8mm radius or so. Hope this helps.

[@alexgalays910]

When you see it, you will crimp bricks

[@steeldragon0194]

He said some saw it is a saw not some saw

[@mikelautensack7351]

Why not just rent a miter saw and router

[@JackMcMotivate]

Bruh, you wearing a latex sock? 🤣

[@jrockshaitianbighomiethatg285]

You like sawdust in your house

[@foolishyish]

Can i use this with weight plates?