Practice WOB standards

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i got tired of throwing over tree branches at the beginning of last season and wanted to have something a little more like the "real deal" for my WOB practice. However, I didn't want to spend much money because I was going to leave it set up at our practice area and I didn't know if the University Groundskeepers....or kids, or whatever would take it down or steal it.

I came up with this.  It's cheap. It's portable. It's adjustable from six inches off the ground to ....in my case about 16 feet, maybe I could get 17 out of it.  As the old advertisement said....they wobble (a bit) but they don't fall down.

I schmoozed a busted fiberglass crossbar off the SHA after Pleasanton last year and that was my crossbar for most of this season until some mysterious thing happened and I came to practice  a few weeks ago to find a crossbar broke in the middle. So now I'm back to ABS.

If you tie the ABS onto the rope at the right distance (unlike what I did in the video) it doesn't push the uprights apart so much.  Use a tape to get the height spot on. You can also mark the ABS and the galv pipe for quick adjustments to specific heights.  

One-inch ABS or PVC is not rigid enough to do this, though of course the galv pipe or  conduit is plenty rigid.  Same goes for 1 1/2 inch.. 2 1/2 inch ABS-PVC IS rigid enough and it sleeves just fine over 2 inch metal pipe or conduit.

Do It Yourself Cheap and Portable WOB Standards

EDIT NOTE uploaded again. The first upload developed a good 30 second audio-video disconnect/lag.  Hopefully this one will be better.

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Alan H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Account banned. Joined: 5/19/08 Status: Offline Points: 3135	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alan H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Practice WOB standards Posted: 8/18/10 at 1:35pm
	i got tired of throwing over tree branches at the beginning of last season and wanted to have something a little more like the "real deal" for my WOB practice. However, I didn't want to spend much money because I was going to leave it set up at our practice area and I didn't know if the University Groundskeepers....or kids, or whatever would take it down or steal it. I came up with this. It's cheap. It's portable. It's adjustable from six inches off the ground to ....in my case about 16 feet, maybe I could get 17 out of it. As the old advertisement said....they wobble (a bit) but they don't fall down. I schmoozed a busted fiberglass crossbar off the SHA after Pleasanton last year and that was my crossbar for most of this season until some mysterious thing happened and I came to practice a few weeks ago to find a crossbar broke in the middle. So now I'm back to ABS. If you tie the ABS onto the rope at the right distance (unlike what I did in the video) it doesn't push the uprights apart so much. Use a tape to get the height spot on. You can also mark the ABS and the galv pipe for quick adjustments to specific heights. One-inch ABS or PVC is not rigid enough to do this, though of course the galv pipe or conduit is plenty rigid. Same goes for 1 1/2 inch.. 2 1/2 inch ABS-PVC IS rigid enough and it sleeves just fine over 2 inch metal pipe or conduit. Do It Yourself Cheap and Portable WOB Standards EDIT NOTE uploaded again. The first upload developed a good 30 second audio-video disconnect/lag. Hopefully this one will be better.

mike pockoski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Top 10 in the USA - '09-'12 Joined: 2/01/06 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 422	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike pockoski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/19/10 at 12:09am
	here's our cheapo version of wob standards... base - bucket filled with gravel with a short 2" pipe stuck in it... paint extension pole - $30 at lowes or HD, galv fence pole (in the garden section) to extend the paint pole a little longer, 1/5" pvc to fit over the paint roller (sawcut halfway down on one side so it'll slip over the roller) sawcut / roller the fence pole needs to be screwed to the bottom of the paint extension pole to make it a little longer (use a 1/2" screw or shorter). be sure to only screw through the outside of the paint pole so the inside pipe can still slide...once you get it screwed in, mark heights on the paint pole so it's easliy adjustable. easily assmebled, moved, etc. not the best but gives you something to throw at for cheap. gets us to about 19 feet... sucks if it's really windy, but it takes a beating pretty good when you knock it over...

Old Dude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 9/07/04 Location: Cali Status: Offline Points: 263	Post Options Post Reply Quote Old Dude Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/19/10 at 3:51am
	Alan, Frank and I use PVC for our WOB/Sheaf standards which go up to 22'. Instead of using construction stakes, we use t-bar fence posts. We leave the standards up year round. If you're looking for something that can be removed, the t-bar will work. You just wiggle it around and pull it out. Kit
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Alan H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Account banned. Joined: 5/19/08 Status: Offline Points: 3135	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alan H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/19/10 at 4:38am
	That'd work just fine, Kit...obviously. Pound a T Bar fence post into the ground and cable tie the upright to it with a few ties. You could really beef it up by using two posts for each upright. That'd NEVER come down. I'm going to remember this for Ardenwood. I've got heavy duty steel 21-foot WOB standards for "real competition" and they were a PITA to get up last year. But driving two T-bars into the ground would hold them up while we got the rest of the stuff settled in. Great idea. ----------- YouTube vid still has huge audio-video lag. Blarg.

Tommi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 8/10/10 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tommi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8/24/10 at 8:41am
	Using 10' sections of conduit, a couple of 100' 1/4" ropes, and some caribeners I made a set of adjustable-height standards that is 20' tall... I used two green 4' metal fence posts to slide the pipe over and it keeps them from tipping. It looks like a cheaper set of pro standards but it works well and I got it all done for just under $40
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