I posted a detailed view on my other website which you can read about here on what went into building the Optimus Prime: http://andylibrande.com/news/2010/04/optimus-prime-owns-my-climbing-wall/
Category: Advanced Tips and Tools
Jul 20 2011
T-Nut Shopping
Price comparison of T-Nuts on the Interwebz. All Prices as of July 2011. What surprised me was that these were all the vendors I could find that sold the 4-Prong 3/8″ Zinc plated T-Nut. Other options include screw-in T-Nuts and stainless steel. 4 prong work pretty good and screws-in are seriously time-consuming and only recommended …
Apr 29 2011
Simple Route-Setting Tips
Trust me I am no expert at route-setting however it is the second most crucial element of your climbing wall besides your actual wall. There are whole websites dedicated to the art of routesetting with the best being: http://www.routesetter.com/ Professional routesetting is definitely an art-form and one that a home-woody owner will need to appreciate in order to …
Mar 24 2011
Hold Waste
Hold waste is something that unfortunately happens only in Home Climbing walls. Hold waste happens when you get a set of holds from a company and realize that a number of them are not very useful due to the limited number of angles, placements, etc on your home wall. I am actually amazed at the …
Mar 24 2011
Resources on the Web
Here is a summary of resources that are located on the interwebz. If you find other good resources please put them in the comments and I will add them to this list. How to Build a Wall: Metolius Climbing Wall Manual: Great .pdf guide to help with some of the basics of your wall. Done from …
Aug 27 2010
Home Climbing Walls vs Gym Climbing Walls
Virtually everything in the Artificial wall world revolves around gym climbing; holds, wall materials, advice, etc is generally created to help gym owners, professional route-setters, climbing hold companies, and climbing wall companies work together better. There is very little information that specifically targets the “Home Climbing Wall Consumer”. Here are some of the main differences between your home …
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