Climbing wall 3

last update for a while...

put on some final panels (The bottom ply and some nice diagonal pieces)



and gave it a try:

panel 2

After convincing my neighbor Tom to give me a ride to Economy Lumber in exchange for some 2x4s and beer, I installed my carefully calculated diagnoal supports and framing. Next came the attachment of the plywood with anti slip paint and T-nuts ( I also found a good source of them: 50 for $12 at a place just down the street from us).



With the trip to the lumber yard, this took the better part of two hours, which got me in roughly under the 6:30 "quiet time" deadline at the macaroni factory. I painted another sheet of ply and then installed the campus rungs... they're way too positive, so I might flip them upside down or something.


I still don't really have many holds, but I added a few holds to bridge the gap between the 19 degree wall and 50 degree walls and gave it a try



And chloe couldn't resist a dead hang too!

Here is the present state. The upper sheets are each standard 8x4 foot CDX 3/4 inch ply.

Still to be done:

side panel(s)
lower panel for footholds
buying of non-boring shapes

so far my favorite shapes are from soillholds.com and stoneageclimbing.com Strangely, despite the fact that Touchstone Climbing (The owner of our gym) also owns Stone Age, they don't sell Stone Age holds in their pro shops! Arrrgh. I covet those Echo Stones!!!