DIY Rowing Machine Plans

Gaurd Assemblies Should Be Added To The Rowing Machine

To Avoid Possible Injury To Pets Or Small Children
Gaurd Assemblies Should Be Used Around The Pulleys / Belts,
Fan and Clutch Assemblies

For Printing - Print To Actual Size - Not Fit To Page

To Keep The Fan Blades, Clutch Dogs and Fan
Housing Wall True To Size

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January 17, 2016

 Fan Housing

Outside Of Over-running Clutch

3/4" Dia. Shaft

8 3/4" Dia. V-Belt Pulley

A-58 Size V-Belt
12"x16" Seat With 4 - 2" Hard
Rubber Wheels - Attach Guides
To Underside Of Seat On
Each Side Of PVC Pipe
3/4" Dia. Shaft
1 3/4" PVC Pipe Set
3 1/2" Dia. V-Belt Pulley Into 1/4" Deep Groove
12"
34" 16"
7"

22"

3/8" Dia. Bolt 6"

Foot Rest - Scrap Plywood Used

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3/8" Dia.Bolts
- 4 Per 2x10
Upright 6"

4"

2x6 Blocks
For Spacers
Frame Is Made From 2x6
2x10 16"
Upright 2x4 Legs

22" 60" Extend This Dimension If Desired

82" So It Fits Into A Shortbox With End-gate Closed

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 Glue Wood Strips Together -
Wrap With Duct Tape To Clamp -
Do Not Remove Duct Tape Afterwards

3/4" Shaft

Shaft Collar Or Stop

Wood Tube For
Joining Lower Pulleys
Bearing

Length Dependant On Clutch

& Fan Assemblies Pulley Seperation

Connect Pulleys To Wood Tube With 4 Screws Each Pulley

LOWER PULLEY ASSEMBLY Copyright John Friesen

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 Fan Plates & Fan Housing
Laid Out On A
48" x 48" x 1/4" Plywood

Back Of Centrifugal Fan Back Of Centrifugal Fan Housing

R7/16"

R10"

R3"

Front Of Centrifugal Fan Housing

R6 7/8"
Front Of Centrifugal Fan

R3/8"
R6 7/8"

R10"

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 13 5/8"

13 3/4"
13 1/2"

/8"
13 1

13 7
3/32
"
13

"
14
9/3
2"

"
/8
1
13

14
5 /3
2"
4"
1/
13 14
1/
32
"

"
3 /8
12 14
15
/16
"

/2"
12 1 14 1
3/16
"

12 11/1 14 5/8"
6 "
1/4 Clearance Between Fan & Housing
10° Typ. Line Of
Outer Fan Diameter 1/2 Fan Housing Wall Thickness
12 19/32"
10 3/4" 14.75"

10 27/3
2" 2"
12 15/3
6"
10 1
5/16
/8" "
12 3

11
1 /3
2"
/4"
1 21
11
1/
8"
" Measurement To Outside
32
5/ Of Housing Wall - Typ.
12 11
7/
32
"
16

"
1/

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12

"
16

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11 7
15/

"
7/32

/16"
11

11 17/3
11 3/4"

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11 5/8"
11 2

2"
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Glue To Wood For
Cutting Profiles

Fan Blades
 Drill & Countersink For Screw To Hold 1"
Dogs To Spacer Plate. Drill Oversized
Outer Clutch Ring To Allow Dogs To Toggle Freely. 1" 1" 3/4"
3/4" 2 1/2"

INTERNAL CLUTCH PIECE

EXTERNAL CLUTCH PIECE
Clutch Dogs
Clutch Dog

Clutch Dog Holder Plate

Released View Bearing Bearing Bearing

Bearing

Dog Holder Plate

7 1/2" Dia, For Rope
To Wrap Around
Pulley

1" Spacer Plate

Clutch Outer Housing

Outer Plate
Very Light Spring To Keep
Tension On dogs - Click Type
Pen Springs Would Work -
Drill Appropriate Sized Hole Clutch Outer Ring
In Dog Holder Plate

USE SHAFT COLLARS ON EACH

Assembled ViewOf Clutch

Engaged View
END OF CLUTCH AND 1/8" SPACER
BETWEEN INNER & OUTER
CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES
3 1/2"

R4" R1/2"

R7 1/2"

R6"
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Glue To Wood For
Cutting Profiles

Fan Blades
 72.0° 72.5°

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Fan Housing Block Profiles
75.5° 72.0°

Glue To Wood For

77.5° 75.5°
Cutting Profiles

77.5°

90.0°
 70.0° 70.0°

70.0°
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72.5°
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Glue To Wood For

72.5°
72.5°
Cutting Profiles

Fan Housing Block Profiles

72.5° 72.5°
Clutch Dogs
Copyright John Friesen 90.0° Glue To Wood For
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Fan Housing Block Profiles

70.0° 70.0°

70.0° 70.0°