I hate throwing stuff away. So much so, I save things like scrap metal of all kinds, break it down, sort, and occasionally make a trip to one of the local scrap yards or recycling companies. There was too much to even feel good about scrapping after the basement exercise equipment got smoked by the lightning strike 3 months ago.
Several hours needed spent just dis-assembling and breaking it down anyway, so I decided to spend several more re-combobulating the damn things into a Dip Rack. I used probably about 70% of all the steel that was in those 2 pieces of exercise equipment. There’s enough space in the corner of the basement gym, and it offers a couple exercises that are not aggravating to my back and hips. Sawzall, welder and a little imagination is all it takes. Just imagine a Schwinn recumbent bike and a Nautilus elliptical as the “before” pics:
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