Do It Yourself! How to Make Your Own Pilates Ped-O-Pul
Trend alert!: Pilates Teachers often pair up with super handy, woodworking partners. In this case, the teacher is Sunni Almond and her craftsman husband Scott Almond. Not much beats bespoke apparatus when it comes to wow-ing your Pilates buddies and this little project wins big points in our book. Huge thanks goes to Scott and Sunni for providing the instructions and pictures. And the next time you’re looking for a wine country getaway, Sunni lives (appropriately so) in sunny Temecula, California, visit her at Studio S Pilates.
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Materials-
- Galvanized pipe one inch diameter, with an inner diameter of 3/4 inch
- One 7 ft. piece with both ends threaded
- Two 12 in. pieces with 1 end threaded
- T connector with female ends
- Bottom Plate
- 18in.-18in.-1in. piece of wood for the base
- Two eye bolts
- Gratz pedi pole springs and handles
Attach the three pieces of pole together using the T connector, with the long piece perpendicular to the two short pieces.
Attach bottom plate to the opposite end of the long pole
Drill the holes for the eye bolts that will hold the springs. Springs should end up hanging 18in. apart (remember to take into account the length of your T connector!)
Secure bottom plate to base piece of wood 3in. from the rear. (measure from the pole itself, not the edge of the base plate)
Hang the springs from the eye bolts and enjoy!
Lizzie Quaile
Member since 2013
A client and I are making this now. So exciting thanks for sharing. We are now I discussion about making a tower unit. He seems to think he has it in the bag.
Posted May 4, 2022 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
Oh Lizzie will you have him document it if he makes a Tower? I have seen people make ones that are fantastic so I know it can be done and would love to share instructions and photos here! Good luck with your PediPole!
Posted May 4, 2022 |
dianeadamsstrickland
Member since 2017
My Daddy just built this for me as a birthday present! $40 in supplies, $50 Gratz springs and I have thecgandles from my Wall Unit that I can use! Less than $100 versus $420 plus shipping. #winning
Just completed my first session in it with a Pilatesology video. It is perfection.
Thank you for posting this.
Posted February 22, 2018 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
So excited for you!!
Posted March 1, 2018 |
Leyla Eraybar
Member since 2020
Where did he source a 7 foot iron pipe. That’s a non-standard size did he buy a 10-foot piece cut it down and thread it?
Posted March 16, 2022 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
Leyla I’m sorry I don’t know anything about pipe and these were the instructions he gave us. Maybe in some places different length pipe is standard? Or different types of pipe come in different standard lengths? He’s using galvanized steel, not iron. HOpe this helps!
Posted March 18, 2022 |
chubirka
Member since 2016
ok thx Alisa!
Posted August 4, 2017 |
chubirka
Member since 2016
thx Alisa…actually, I had someone make me one and it came out GREAT…only thing… he used a larger eyebolt than GRATZ (maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch larger)…do you think I should change it out? will it matter much? I have noticed sometimes there are quick links attaching springs to poles and sometimes the snap hook which slightly changes length…any advice is greatly appreciated!
Posted August 3, 2017 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
I don’t think that’s going to be a problem. I often add extra snap hooks for short or weak clients and an inch difference in the length is fine. If you notice it’s super easy for a lot of people then you can change them for smaller eye bolts–it would be an easy fix.
Posted August 4, 2017 |
chubirka
Member since 2016
what size are the eye bolts? ty
Posted August 3, 2017 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
Hi chubirka,
I don’t know the size of the eye bolts because one of our members gave us these instructions. However, it should be easy to choose the right size–the eye part of the bolt needs to be big enough to clip a spring to with a removable clip and it needs to be long enough to go all the way through a 1 inch diameter pipe.
Posted August 3, 2017 |
carmen
Alisa is the height dimensions she used taken from the Gratz Pedi-Pole? I know it mentioned the use of the Gratz springs.
Thank you,
Carmen
Posted June 27, 2013 |
Alisa Wyatt
Member since 2011
Hi Carmen, Yes Sunni measured a Gratz PediPole to make this! Best, Alisa
Carmen’s reply:
Thanks Alisa! I’ve retro-fitted some of my peak equipment with Gratz springs and that I’ve learned is not the best choice! Gratz springs are made for Gratz-sized equipment:). Things you learn along the way!
c
Posted June 29, 2013 |