I’ve built many a crappy pommel bucket. They turn out like this one.
The best I’ve seen is the one at my club, Altadore Gymnastics.
larger version – flickr
This is the most recent of many variations built by coach Physical Ed Vincent.
The bucket sits in a “twisting belt“.
It’s connected by 2 carabiners, one on either side of the belt. That cable runs up and through the last link in the roof chain.
Most critical of all is the heavy duty boxing swivel mounted to the roof. (Without this swivel, the chain will twist and shorten as the gymnast does circles.)
Click through to flickr for more photos.
I post these for Don Anweiler in Iceland who is looking to build one.
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