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Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:03 pm
by hummingbird
Yup, its that time. Here's the one I made. I used PVC tube, dowels and springs for the rods. 1" MDF for the base and top and threaded rod for the 4 posts.
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:25 pm
by mjmeehan
A different take... very cool. Do you get the pressure you need?
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:27 pm
by mjmeehan
And I love that back... looking forward to seeing the finished pics!
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:37 pm
by hummingbird
The pressure is not to shabby. The springs are pretty strong. The travel is only about 1.75" though so I'll have to have different length dowels for different jobs. Also I would like to find some rubber caps or something for the ends to protect the soft brace wood from denting.
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:07 am
by Tim R
I like the ingenuity. Keep i mind you will get increasing force with increasing compression. With the bent stick method the force does not seem to increase that much as the stick is bent more, but I haven't really tested that. -Tim
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:45 am
by Valleyisle
hummingbird wrote:The pressure is not to shabby. The springs are pretty strong. The travel is only about 1.75" though so I'll have to have different length dowels for different jobs. Also I would like to find some rubber caps or something for the ends to protect the soft brace wood from denting.
Hi I'm new here but got an idea that I used. I coated my tips with "hot glue" in the flat shape of a hollow point bullet and the grip is rubbery soft enough (pending the pressure) to do a good secure grip without denting the piece. Hope it works for you.
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:47 pm
by hummingbird
Good idea Valley with the hot glue but I'm afraid I don't know what a hollow point bullet looks like. You see I'm Canadian. :)
Re: Time to build a GoBar deck
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:52 pm
by Ken Hundley
I bet you could also glue 1/4" cork to the ends....might work well enough. Otherwise, I bet if you wrapped tape around the ends, leaving 1/8" or 3/16", you could fill with hot glue, then remove the tape when it cools. I like the spring idea, though it is probably a little more expensive than others.